COUNTRY STRUTS @ THE BC

Beginners Classes Wednesdays In The BC Bandroom from 6:30pm!

Welcome to our 45 minute beginner boot scootin' class. Our sessions guarantee a giggle and a workout, but more importantly, you'll strut outta class a little taller, a little more Shania.

TIPS!

Bring ID to class, you'll need it to access the venue.

Our Youtube Channel gives you a taste of what kind of beginner dances we teach.

Pop on your boots or anything you feel comfy in to get those heels 'n' toes singing.

Wear whatever you feel - It might get HOT so light clothes are best.

Bar open - grab a drink whenever you like! Water bottle also encouraged :) Get Down Early & Grab a Meal from The BC Bar, stick around after the class for a bit of a social dance.

Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned strutter, everyone is welcome! No experience necessary, join at any time.

No refunds or date changes. Resale available

General Admission ( 15 + Licensed accompanied by an Adult Parent or Guardian )

Follow us @countrystruts for all updates.

Country Struts : Bootscootin' @ The BC

The amazing Out Of Control Army are heading to Australia for the very first time this October landing at the Barwon Club on Thursday 15th October, 2026 for an explosive national tour presented by Focus Group Music and Ska Nation.

Formed in Mexico City in 2014, the amazing Out Of Control Army have become one of the most exciting bands in the international ska scene. Fusing classic Jamaican ska roots, punk energy, Latin fire and powerhouse brass arrangements, the band has built a reputation for unforgettable live performances and a rapidly growing worldwide following. Their music combines sharp musicianship, infectious rhythm and the kind of crowd connection that turns every show into a celebration.

Australian audiences may already know of the band through their 2024 Mexican tour with Melbourne Ska Orchestra, a successful run that helped spark their desire to tour Australia. A special recording from that tour is set for release to coincide with these long-awaited Australian dates.

Joining them on all shows are Melbourne ska favourites The Resignators. Formed in 2005, The Resignators are one of Australia’s most respected ska acts, known for high-energy performances, strong songwriting and a horn-driven sound that blends ska, reggae, punk and soul influences. Over two decades they have toured widely, built a loyal following and represented Australian ska on the international stage.

Earlier in 2026, The Resignators joined the amazing Out Of Control Army in Mexico, where the two bands formed a strong friendship that now brings them together again for this special Australian run.

Expect massive brass lines, dancefloor rhythms, singalongs, punk spirit and the joyful energy that only ska can deliver. This is a rare chance to catch one of Mexico’s finest live bands on their debut Australian visit, backed by one of Australia’s best.

Do not miss the amazing Out Of Control Army with special guests The Resignators this October.

Tickets on sale Thursday April 30th at 10am

Presale $50 + b/f presale / $65 on door

Out Of Control Army (Mexico) Australia 2026

Chrome Gypsy bring their raw Geelong garage rock to The Barwon Club for a loud Friday night headline show on Friday 16th October , 2026 from 7:00pm. Recorded to analogue tape, the band’s debut EP packs four sharp blasts of distortion, swagger and stripped-back rock ’n’ roll.

Feedback are a rising Geelong rock outfit building momentum through energetic local shows and a growing twin-guitar attack. Expect volume, attitude and a live set built for the bandroom.

Keystone Species complete the lineup with their fast, unruly mix of surf-punk and rock ’n’ roll. These Geelong young guns deliver short, sharp songs with enough noise and energy to get the room moving early.

Three local bands. One big night of garage rock, punk and unfiltered live noise in the BC Bandroom.

Chrome Gypsy

Feedback

Keystone Species

Tickets

Presale $10+b/f / $15 Door

Doors: 7pm

Chrome Gypsy

Stars & Bars Festival Geelong is an Epic one-day Multi Locale Magical Mystery Musical Bus Tour and regional discovery experience connecting live music with Greater Geelong's renowned regional wine, beer, spirits, food and hospitality scene.

On Saturday 17 October, 2026 journey from central Geelong to Provenance Wines, onwards to the Bellarine Peninsula to McGlashan's Estate & Farm Dog Brewing for lunch & an afternoon of tunes & tastings overlooking the vines before finishing strong with a full evening session of live music at Legendary local The Barwon Club Hotel.

Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride…

Stars & Bars Festival Geelong takes you on a curated journey through place, produce and soundscapes across Wadawarrung Country.

Begin at Provenance Wines in Fyansford with complimentary morning tea, a wine-tasting flight and live music inside the beautifully restored historic Paper Mill precinct overlooking Buckley's Falls.

Continue to McGlashan's Estate and Farm Dog Brewing for an afternoon of live music in the vines, fine local wines, craft beer, spirits and food. Choose your own adventure, with tastings and meals available to purchase.

Finish at The Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong's most iconic live music venue, for an early dinner and a full evening of bands and DJ's in The BC Bandroom

The Trail Blazin', Star Gazin', Hell Raisin' Countrified Music Festival Concept returns to its' hometown roots to soundtrack your sonic sojourn through G-Town showcasing an eclectic handpicked lineup

Delving into everything from Alt Country & Americana to Rootsy Folk, Rock'N'Soul, Australiana Bluegrass and Swampy Blues to Funk & Cinematic Jazz plus a heavy dose of Classic Rock thrown in for good measure...

Choose Your Own Adventure…

G-TOWN EXPRESS : FESTIVAL BUS TOUR

TICKETS

$60 + b/f PER PERSON

10:00am - 5:30pm

Return bus transport from Geelong Railway Station Departing 10:00am

Wine-tasting flight and morning tea at Provenance Winery

Curated live music performances throughout the tour including

Jungle Jim Smith, Karl S.Williams, Rhianna Fibbins + Rose Miller

Drop-off at Geelong Railway Station 5:15pm or The Barwon Club Hotel 5:30pm

Tix Strictly Limited !

THE BARWON CLUB : EVENING SESSION

TICKETS

$30 + b/f PRESALE / $35 AT THE DOOR

6:00pm - 12:45am

Entry to the Barwon Club Evening Session in the BC Bandroom from 6:00pm

Live sets from The Seven Ups, Magpie Diaries, Nathan Seeckts

Plus Special guest DJ Chunky Love providing interstitial soundtrack until late.

Onsale now via www.oztix.com.au

www.starsandbars.com.au

Stars & Bars Festival Geelong

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Stars & Bars Festival Geelong

COUNTRY STRUTS @ THE BC

Beginners Classes Wednesdays In The BC Bandroom from 6:30pm!

Welcome to our 45 minute beginner boot scootin' class. Our sessions guarantee a giggle and a workout, but more importantly, you'll strut outta class a little taller, a little more Shania.

TIPS!

Bring ID to class, you'll need it to access the venue.

Our Youtube Channel gives you a taste of what kind of beginner dances we teach.

Pop on your boots or anything you feel comfy in to get those heels 'n' toes singing.

Wear whatever you feel - It might get HOT so light clothes are best.

Bar open - grab a drink whenever you like! Water bottle also encouraged :) Get Down Early & Grab a Meal from The BC Bar, stick around after the class for a bit of a social dance.

Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned strutter, everyone is welcome! No experience necessary, join at any time.

No refunds or date changes. Resale available

Follow us @countrystruts for all updates.

General Admission ( 15 + Licensed accompanied by an Adult Parent or Guardian )

Portal Gun are set to release their newest single 'Cosmic Train' at The Barwon Club on the 23rd of October at 7:30pm, bringing their high-energy blend of psychedelic rock and funk to The BC Bandroom with support from Chrome Gypsy + Garden Lane.

True to their name, Portal Gun moves fluidly between musical dimensions, blending groove-based rhythms with thoughtful, often philosophical themes exploring life, purpose, and society. Their hypnotic grooves, driving rhythms and expansive psych-rock sounds to create music built for the live stage and is shaped by a collaborative creative process shared equally among all band member. .

The Warrnambool-based four-piece band creating original music that traverses genres and ideas with a sense of curiosity and experimentation.

Joining them are Garden Lane, a three-piece indie and alternative band from Djilang. Co-fronted by Storm Randall and Molly Freeman with Xander Randall on drums, the band blends introspective songwriting with influences drawn from jazz, punk, classic rock and emo.

Opening the night is Chrome Gypsy, Geelong three-piece delivering heavy psychedelic rock, blues-soaked riffs and swaggering 1960s-style fuzz.

Three local bands. One new single. A full night of psychedelic rock, funk, indie and fuzz , jump aboard The Cosmic Train!

Tickets

Pre sale $15 / Door $20

Doors 7:30pm

Portal Gun -  'Cosmic Train' Single Launch

Victorian heavyweights Dreadnaught are taking their Regional Reign of Despair across Victoria this October, joined by special guests Fall & Resist and Godspeed landing at The Barwon Club on Saturday24th October, 2026.

Formed in the early '90s, Dreadnaught have spent more than three decades carving out their place in Australian heavy music. Across a career that has included releases through Roadrunner Records, extensive touring and stages shared with the likes of Testament and Devin Townsend, the band has built a sound that moves through thrash, groove, progressive metal and straight-up heavy rock.

Their latest album, Shutdown in a Heartbeat, arrived in 2025 and saw Dreadnaught return with renewed force, combining the weight and aggression of their earlier work with a darker, progressive edge.

Joining them across all three dates are Fall & Resist, bringing their own collision of melodic death metal, metalcore and post-metal. Formed in regional Victoria in 2016, Fall & Resist have built their reputation around emotionally charged songwriting, sorrowful melody and hostile aggression, delivered through an energetic and commanding live show.

Following the release of Dissolved in Misery in 2025, Fall & Resist enter this run in their heaviest incarnation yet. The four-track EP pushes the band's sound into darker territory, balancing brooding atmosphere and melody against increasingly aggressive instrumentation.

Three nights of crushing riffs, aggression and volume as Dreadnaught and Fall & Resist take the Regional Reign of Despair through Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. With a different local line-up joining the carnage at every stop, expect loud, live and aggressive. Get in the pit and join the Reign of Despair.

Tickets

Presale $25 +b/f / Door $30

Doors 7:30pm

Dreadnaught : Regional Reign Of Despair

Australia’s Ultimate Foo Fighters Live Experience Fighters of Foo aren’t just a tribute band they’re a full-blown 2.5-hour live rock experience that captures the heart, sweat, and chaos of a real Foo Fighters gig in the BC Bandroom Friday 30th October from 7:30pm.

They don’t simply play the hits they perform them with the same raw energy, extended jams, crowd connection, and unpredictable moments that have made the Foos one of the most explosive live bands on the planet, fuelled by the emotion, volume, and intensity that fans expect from a real Foo Fighters show.

From the fist-pumping anthems like The Pretender and Best of You, to the deep cuts and heartfelt ballads, we bring the light and the thunder; just like Grohl and the gang.

If you want a band that gives your crowd the closest thing to the real thing, book Fighters of Foo. It’s not just a gig. It’s a full-throttle tribute to one of the greatest live acts of all time.

Doors 7:30pm

Tickets $10+b/f / $15 Door

FIGHTERS OF FOO

Fighters Of Foo - Australia's Ultimate Foo Fighters Live Experience

Sydney psychedelic heavyweights Robot God return to Victoria for two nights of crushing riffs, hypnotic grooves and immersive space jams. Robot God will be drifting into overdrive to celebrate the release of their acclaimed album Onto the Afterlife and to unveil new material from their forthcoming album Curse of the Driven,

Robot God will be joined by local legends Smoke Witch who will be delivering their own brand of heavy, riff-driven doom rock steeped in blues and psychedelia, as well as Mollies Hug who will be kicking off the night with some heavy alternative rock that will perfectly complements an evening of heavy music.

Offering a powerful blend of space rock, heavy blues, traditional stoner, psychedelia and doom, Robot God delivers long-form songs that shift between thunderous walls of fuzz, blues infused grooves and expansive cosmic improvisation. Fresh from international acclaim for Onto the Afterlife, the band now looks ahead with new material that pushes their sound even further into the unknown.

On the live front Robot God have shared the stage with some legendary local and international acts such as Slomosa (Norway), Greenleaf (Sweden), YOB (US), Sasquatch (US), Deville (Sweden), Brant Bjork (US), Yawning Man (US), Rollerball (AUS), and Witchskull (Aus) to name a few.

If you live for fuzz, volume, hypnotic grooves and cosmic exploration, Drifting into Overdrive with Robot God at The BC is where you'll want to be.

Heavy. Psychedelic. Unforgettable.

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Tickets

Presales $15 + b/f / Door $20

Drifting into Overdrive with Robot God

Beloved noisy post-punks TEENS continue to build on the momentum they've gained over the last two years with the announcement of a 12 date East Coast tour in support of their second album Negative Energy landing at The Barwon Club on Thursday 5th November, 2026.

TEENS is a post-punk trio based in Nipaluna/Hobart.Together, Shawn Arnold, Alex Davern and Jono Tate create music that is abrasive, dynamic, and intensely captivating. TEENS’ volatile musings on despair and alienation blend grit, vulnerability, intricacy and rawness, with their deceptively chaotic exterior belying an expertly applied command of tension and energy.

Following the release of their debut, self-titled album in 2024, and the quick turnaround to Negative Energy in 2025, playing non-stop live shows in between, TEENS quickly found themselves the subject of praise from all corners of the world.

Their albums earned airplay in the US, UK, Europe, New Zealand, and of course extensive features on Australian community radio, including a coveted Soundscape placement on 3RRR and inclusion on the voting longlist for 4ZZZ's Hot 100, as well as endorsements from Triple J's Anika Luna, The Music, Rolling Stone Australia, It's Psychedelic Baby magazine, Backseat Mafia and more.

LXRP are a three-piece chorus-pedal drum-machine post-punk post-pop Women's Rock Music band from Naarm in so-called Australia. It consists of Mish Furner (Vocals), Amy Rogers (Bass) and Heather Jardany (Guitar & Drum Machine). They recently released their debut self-titled album via Trans-Brunswick Express.

Lizard Lounge, Based across Victoria's Surf Coast and Geelong, Lizard Lounge are an alternative and psychedelic rock outfit that infuses nostalgic, dreamy shoegaze with a gritty, hard-rock edge.

Tickets

$10+b/f Presale / $15 Door

Doors 7:00pm

TEENS - Negative Energy Australian Tour

Fanny Lumsden has a new album(!) and now she and her band the Daddies are doing a new tour(!) landing at The Barwon Club Hotel in Geelong, Friday 6th November 6:30pm to celebrate and play the songs exactly how they were recorded - LIVE!

2 x ARIA, 10 Golden Guitar, 3x AIR winning artist Fanny Lumsden's fifth studio album out October 30, Traditions is a heartfelt collection of songs that marks a deeply resonant shift in Lumsden’s songwriting and has resulted in her boldest face first album yet. Recorded live with her band the Daddies, produced by Steven Schram at Soundpark studios in Melbourne, Traditions is a testament to the band's enormous amount of touring together from Country Halls to Glastonbury UK, over the past few years.

Raised on a sheep farm in western NSW, award-winning artist Fanny has performed on some of the world's biggest stages and toured with artists like Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams. She has established herself as “one of the genre’s most esteemed performers” (The Australian), combining heartfelt songwriting, humour and sharp observation with a live show renowned for its energy, generosity and connection.

‘There’s no mistaking the joy she carries into her music — it’s authentic, heartfelt, and absolutely contagious. It’s not just charm that makes Fanny such a force… she delivered a set that showcased why she’s one of Australia’s finest contemporary country storytellers’ - Hunter Brother Media 2025

A compelling and captivating performance’ - Hi Fi

“Shes got a great connection with audiences, is great fun and has great songs too’ - Paul Kelly

“There are certain visionary artists forging new paths and reinventing what popular music looks and sounds like. Fanny Lumsden is one such artist, delivering a compelling blend of stagecraft, storytelling, and musical prowess that has mesmerised audiences all over the world”

★ ★ ★ ★★ Joshua Eckersley, BMA Magazine 2023

‘There’s no mistaking the joy she carries into her music — it’s authentic, heartfelt, and absolutely contagious she delivered a set that showcased why she’s one of Australia’s finest contemporary country storytellers. Fanny’s songs painted vivid pictures of rural life, family, and the kind of stories that connect deeply across generations.’

★ ★ ★ ★★ Hunter Brothers Media 2025

Tickets Onsale

NATIONAL PRE-SALE DATE: Wednesday, August 5th, 10:00 AEST

NATIONAL GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE DATE: Friday, August 7th, 10:00 AEST

SIGN UP FOR PRE-SALE

* GA - $45.00 + b/f

* GA plus new album digital download - $50.00 + b/f

* Kids 5 to 16 - $25.00 + b/f

* Families (2 adults plus 3 kids) - $150.00 + b/f

* VIP - $100.00 + b/f

VIP Ticket includes: 1x GA 16+ ticket, access to pre-show acoustic performance, meet + greet, gift and digital copy of new album emailed to buyer on October 30th.

Ticket holder to arrive at venue at 5:15 pm. Event runs from 5:30 pm until 6:15 pm.

Doors 6:30pm

Fanny Lumsden

Barwon Club Hotel

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