Music in Geelong and the Bellarine
Are you an established, emerging, or community-based musician?
Busking and entertainment
Permits and information on busking in the City of Greater Geelong.
External music industry organisations and resources
Information about organisations and resources outside City of Greater Geelong, that support local music initiatives.
Key music programs and partnerships
Information about our creative partners who support local music initiatives.
Live music venues and event planning
Information for event organisers, venue operators
and licensees.
Music industry resources
Resources specific to the music industry.
Resources for musicians
Find resources that support local musicians.
Check out our new resources for musicians to help you navigate your way through the music industry from performance spaces promoting your gig funding opportunities and building your business as well as getting paid for your work busking and more.
- Arts & Culture Strategy: The municipal wide Arts and Cultural Strategy endorsed by Council sets the direction for further strengthening arts and culture in Geelong over the coming years.
- Busking and entertainment: Permits and information on busking in the City of Greater Geelong
- External music organisations and resources: Information about organisations and resources outside City of Greater Geelong that support local music initiatives.
- Geelong Region Music Advisory Panel (coming soon)
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Geelong Sounds Annual Music Program: a major annual live music program and establishment of Live Music Precincts in the CBD and regional districts as beacons for local and visiting artists and audiences.
- Key music programs and partnerships: Information about City of Greater Geelongs support of local music
- Live Music Action Plan: The Plan helps grow networks and align community commercial and government efforts towards a more active creative and sustainable live music culture in Geelong.
- Live music venues and Event Planning: information for event organisers venue operators and licensees
- Music industry resources: Resources specific to the music industry.
- Resources For musicians: Find some resources that support local musicians
- Surround Sounds: Geelong & the Bellarine Music Festival an adventurous new music festival that will strike a major note on the region’s annual cultural calendar.
Music in the City - Andrea Robertson and Co
Award-winning singer/songwriter Andrea Robertson plays music that’s as natural as it is soulful her vocals fuse together blues roots folk and country with a dash of rock.
Music in the City - Bethany Lyall-Green and special guest
Bethany Lyall-Green is a indie/folk acoustic singer/songwriter from Tasmania.
Music in the City - Juliarna Clark Trio
A tad Frenchy Chic Juliarna will tease and delight you performing Jazzy gigs which are all about the execution of swinging but smooth jazz.
Music in the City - Levi Anderson and friends
Local and multi-talented musician Levi Anderson will keep you entertained as he performs a genre of music styles in the company of special guests. From guitarist singer songwriter and producer from his band The Kite Machine - Levi will leave you in good spirits.
Music in the City - Los Locos
Quirky Spanish Latin Music if any band can get you up dancing this supergroup of talented musicians will!
Music in the City - Pepper Willow and Carl Dickens
Pepper Willow - a treasured local songstress weaving her poetry into heartfelt and moving music.
Music in the City - Rach Brennan and friends
Rach Brennan - a talented musician song writer performs fabulous indie-folk rock pop.
Music in the City - String Theory
String Theory is an exhibition of acoustic guitar rhythms fiddle sounds vibrant vocals and humming harmonies.
Music in the City - Terry and Dom
Terry Fielding performs solo or as a two piece band playing a mixture of Country rock soft rock ballads classic hits from the Eagles Creedence Beatles Springsteen Billy Joel Neil Diamond Orbison Elvis plus more! There will be guitars and bass harmonicas hand percussion with strong vocals!
Music in the City - The Gems
Get ready to be rocked by The Gems.
Music in the City - The Jones
Treat yourself and come on in to see Gary and Jenny Jones.
National Celtic Folk Festival
It is almost time to get the Celtic party started...!
Surround Sounds ends on a high
Following a month of celebrating the biggest names and newest faces in Australian music the inaugural Surround Sounds Geelong and the Bellarine Music festival ended on a high Sunday 8 May with the much-loved multi-award-winning Australian country music artist Kasey Chambers supported by duo Busby Marou at Costa Hall.
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Related Events
Music in the City - Rach Brennan and friends
Rach Brennan - a talented musician song writer performs fabulous indie-folk rock pop.
Bellarine Agricultural Show
The 31st Annual Bellarine Agricultural Show is a traditional country show and its got something for everyone...!
Music in the City - Andrea Robertson and Co
Award-winning singer/songwriter Andrea Robertson plays music that’s as natural as it is soulful her vocals fuse together blues roots folk and country with a dash of rock.
Music in the City - Matt Baird and Marcus Hayden
Matt Baird has been performing in various bands duos and as a solo artist around Victoria Melbourne and the surf coast.
Music in the City - String Theory
String Theory is an exhibition of acoustic guitar rhythms fiddle sounds vibrant vocals and humming harmonies.
Music in the City - Pepper Willow and Carl Dickens
Pepper Willow - a treasured local songstress weaving her poetry into heartfelt and moving music.
Music in Geelong and the Bellarine
Are you an established, emerging, or community-based musician?
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Live music venues and event planning
Information for event organisers, venue operators
and licensees.
Supported events
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Events and ticketing - Geelong Arena
The Geelong Arena ticketing partner is Ticketbooth.
Local bands - conditions of hire
We have conditions of hire for local bands when using our facilities at the Potato Shed.
Design note 3 - Introduction
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