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Aus Nightclubs ivy Sydney & Chinese Laundry Make It To DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs Poll

by Mary Varvaris

ivy Sydney

Now in its 20th year, the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs poll is the definitive guide to the world’s best indoor dancefloors.

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Tommy Gun Records

'Your Centres For Community And Culture': Why Record Store Day Is More Than Just New Releases

In celebration of Record Store Day, we chat to a few veterans of the record store scene about the importance of physical media.

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Stonewall Hotel

Sydney's Stonewall Hotel To Permanently Close Its Doors

"Change is constant, and Stonewall’s story is far from over," said venue owner Craig Bell, as Stonewall looks to its sister venue.

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Medusa Bar

Geelong's Medusa Bar Sold To New Owners Who Promise 'More Gigs & More Events'

Punters can still expect local, independent bands performing every weekend, plus $3 pots for Happy Hour each Wednesday.

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Miami Marketta

Miami Marketta Owner Unveils Plans For New Venue 'The Syrup Factory'

The Miami Marketta team is looking to open The Syrup Factory “in some capacity” by August.

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PISCO SOUR at BIGSOUND 2025

Artist Applications For BIGSOUND 2026 Are Now Open

The BIGSOUND team is seeking “export-ready artists” as the music industry showcase celebrates its 25th anniversary this September.

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The Struts @ Max Watts House of Music, Melbourne

New Audit Confirms Victoria Holds The Most Music Venues In Australia

The audit confirmed that Victoria is home to 2,441 live music venues, more than any other state.

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Solbar

Sunshine Coast Venue Solbar To Permanently Close Its Doors

"The decision has not been made lightly, nor quickly; we’ve fought hard right up to the point that this has become the only available option," the Solbar team explained.

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Coochin Fields Site

Major QLD Music Festival Site Coochin Fields Approved

Coochin Fields has been described as Queensland's “largest dedicated festival site — and a new destination for the biggest names in music, now closer to home.”

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Amyl And The Sniffers at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney

NSW Government Ending Remaining Lockout Laws

The remaining remnants of the lockout laws in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross have been deemed “no longer fit for purpose.”

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Nannup Music Festival Festival Director Phaedra Watts

The WA Music Festival That Doesn’t Focus On Headline Acts: ‘It’s About The Whole Event’

35 years since it first launched, WA's Nannup Music Festival is going strong, with Festival Director spending the past 17 years in the driver's seat.

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Alana Jagt at the 2023 Adelaide Guitar Festival

Adelaide Guitar Festival Axed After 18 Years

Having first debuted back in 2007, the Adelaide Guitar Festival is loading up and moving on.

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