Friday, 18th July
Stiff Gins + Kaytlyn Johnson
Stiff Gins, featuring Wiradjuri/Yorta Yorta woman Kaleena Briggs and Yuwaalaraay woman Nardi Simpson, form a powerful musical duo.
Their fourth studio album “Crossroads” marks the 25-year career point for Australia’s longest-performing all-female First Nations band. It also reaffirms the band’s status as Matriarchal pioneers in the Australian Blak music scene. Produced by Syd Green (Casey Chambers, 19Twenty) “Crossroads” combines Stiff Gins signature blend of folk, roots, and First Nations language and culture with newfound depths of lyrical storytelling, intricate harmony and rich layers of instrumentation. The result is a sonic landscape resonating with both introspection and resilience, all forged against a political backdrop that advocates for increased representation and recognition of First Nations people in Australia. Supporting on the night is Kaytlyn Johnson.
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Stiff Gins Special Guests Tickets, George Lane, St Kilda | TryBooking Australia
Saturday, 19th July
Takoda Meadow (Single Launch) (George Lane Matinee Sessions)
Takoda Meadow has been playing live music since the age of 15 in venues like the Bergy Seltzer, Kindred Bandroom and Mount Duneed Estate. She believes completely that music is “the great communicator” (red hot chilli peppers) and music can express the greatest joy, the worst pain and is the best way to make friends.
Her original songs, such as “YOU MUST HAVE KNOWN”, “One more song” and “Daisy’s love song” take inspiration from a wide range of things from live events to characters from books. The genre that Takoda most identifies her music with in Indie rock, although some songs follow a more folk vibe and others more rock\punk. Supporting on the day are The Peppermints + Elliot Sneftelben.
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Saturday, 19th July
Blackbirds F.C. (Album Launch)
Blackbirds FC – Desire Lines Record Launch
“It’s a thrilling journey that jingles and jangles with a yearning melancholia. It’s a little bit of Teenage Fanclub with traces in the mix evident of classic antipodean bands like Paul Kelly, The Hoodoo Gurus and The Go-Betweens.”
Backseat Mafia
Blackbirds FC return to George Lane to launch their third LP Desire Lines. Supporting on the night is Penny Hewson.
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Blackbirds F.C. (Album Launch) Tickets, George Lane, St Kilda | TryBooking Australia
Sunday, 20th July
Bill Barber & The Holding Cell (Single Launch)
Hailing from the Victorian goldfields, Bill Barber and The Holding Cell are paving the way for a new blend of Blues, southern rock and Americana in Australia. The essence of band is the shared experience and brotherhood of four like-minded musicians who love nothing more than sharing that with as many as they can.
Forming in June 2023, Bill Barber, Tommy ‘Back Beat’ Brown, Jaspar Austin Gray and Shaun Klinger were in a place musically and personally where they wanted to do something different. The Holding Cell is different – aggressive, exiting and incredibly emotive.
The band’s first year has seen some nothing-short-of-amazing accolades. Taking out the 2023 MBAS blues performers of the year award, placing in the semi-finals at the international blues challenge in Memphis USA, playing sold out ticketed shows and being invited to play some of the biggest Blues festivals in the country, including Blues on Broadbeach, Echuca Moama Winter Blues and more.
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Friday, 25th July
Duxie Franklin (EP Launch) + Emma Painter
Alt-folk/pop singer-songwriter, Duxie Franklin, has been hailed as “one of the country’s most unique and exciting emerging acts” (Happy Magazine Blog).
Join Duxie Franklin and her band of Long Lost Texan Uncles to celebrate the launch of her second EP, ‘In the pool, wasting time’. Audiences can expect charisma, flair, undeniable passion for her craft as well as genuinely moving songwriting that will take you on a journey through soaring melodies and catchy hooks. Supporting on the night is Emma Painter.
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Duxie Franklin (EP Launch) Tickets, George Lane, St Kilda | TryBooking Australia
Saturday, 26th July
The Tonalists
The Tonalists are a 3-piece outfit from Melbourne, playing a soul blues inspired repertoire, inventively morphed to fit their line up of Hammond organ, pianos, guitar, lap steel, vocals and drums.
Setlist includes tunes by Lou Donaldson, Leon Russell, Gill Scott-Heron, Billy Preston to name a few…
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The Tonalists Tickets, George Lane, St Kilda | TryBooking Australia
Saturday, 2nd August
Ernest Aines (George Lane Matinee Sessions)
ERNEST AINES – AWARD-WINNING AUSTRALIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER
With special guest Joel Havea
“Ernest Aines has the kind of voice that turns every head towards the stage and suspends conversation” – Independent Music Review
“The Melbourne man held this audience in his hands tonight, captivated.” – Sky’s Edge Magazine, Sheffield (2025)
Award-winning singer-songwriter Ernest Aines returns to George Lane for a special afternoon performance. Following sold-out UK tours and major international festival appearances — including Celtic Connections (Scotland) and Cambridge Folk Festival (UK) — Ernest has become known for his emotive live shows, intricate guitar work, and genre-blurring sound. His music has drawn comparisons to Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Ray LaMontagne, and Bon Iver. Supporting on the day is Joel Havea.
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Ernest Aines (George Lane Matinee Sessions) Tickets, George Lane, St Kilda | TryBooking Australia
Saturday, 2nd August
Sanny Veloo (Single Launch) + The IANS & Special Guests
St Kilda rock muso Sanny Veloo returns to George Lane with the launch of his soul-stirring new single “Love Has Set You Free” — a stadium-sized anthem about grief, healing, and letting love light the way forward.
This is the third single from Veloo’s upcoming debut solo album, set to drop this November. It follows a massive run of momentum with his last two singles.
🔥 “Warning Signs” hit 20K+ views in just 3 days for its one-take music video filmed at Balaclava train station, (almost!) sold out the Northside launch at Bergy Bandroom, and kicked off a wave of international airplay across the USA, Canada, Singapore, and Brazil. It’s also been spinning on multiple community radio stations across Australia.
🔥 “A Brighter Tomorrow” packed out the Espy Gershwin Room, sold out Veloo’s first international show in Singapore, landed him a semi-finalist spot in the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville. Supporting on the night are The Ians & Special Guests.
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Saturday, 15th November
Peter Milton Walsh – The Apartments 2025 Album Launch Tour
It’s been nearly three years since Peter Milton Walsh/The Apartments did a show at George Lane and we are excited that they are returning as part of their national album tour to support the 2025 release of their new album, That’s What the Music is For.
The past few years have seen Peter perform both solo and with his band in Australia and Europe. Earlier this year Peter did solo shows in San Francisco and Mexico City.
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Friday, 15th August
Rod Paine & The Fulltime Lovers (Live CD Launch)
ROD PAINE & THE FULLTIME LOVERS are launching their new album “Live Dirt” at Melbourne’s premiere live venue George Lane, 1 George Lane, St Kilda. The album was recorded during one of their recent festival tours in Adelaide. They are recent winners of ‘Band of The Year’ at the MBAS Victorian Blues Awards, and enjoying the success of their most recent Blues/Roots chart-topping album “Dirt on Velvet”. Support for the night is still to be announced.
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Friday, 19th September
Sammi Palinkas (Album Launch)
Rising Melbourne country artist Sammi Palinkas has been turning heads across the Aussie country scene with her modern country edge. Now, she’s bringing her high-energy live show to George Lane, St Kilda, to celebrate the release of her highly anticipated debut album NO SETTLIN’. Support for the night is still to be announced.
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Sammi Palinkas Tickets, George Lane, St Kilda | TryBooking Australia
Saturday, 11th October
Jeff Lang – ‘More Live’ (George Lane Matinee Sessions)
Guitarist, singer and producer, Jeff Lang is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most talented songwriters and technically gifted musicians. Across a career that includes more than 30 albums, 3 x ARIA awards and countless national and international tours, Jeff is not one to keep still.
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