Gypsy Lee is bringing her highly anticipated new EP, A Mission From God And Gucci, to Bergy Bandroom for its official hometown launch.

Featuring tracks ‘What Doesn’t Kill You Costs A Lot In Therapy’, ‘Snitches’ and latest single, ‘I Hope You Like Crazy Girls’, the EP is vibrant and charismatic; capturing Gypsy Lee’s effervescent brand of pop songwriting that has made her one to watch in 2026.

"My EP On A Mission From God And Gucci is officially out and I couldn’t be more excited to perform these songs to you. These songs embody exactly what it’s like to be a girl in her 20s figuring out her purpose. Love, loss, laughter and everything in between. Joined by my band and some incredible openers. Hope to see you there." Gypsy x Thanks so much

Come celebrate the new EP with Gypsy Lee and her killer band.

Gypsy Lee - 'On a Mission from God and Gucci' EP Launch

Enter a night filled with music that will take you on a journey of cinematic storytelling, captivatingly soulful vocals, heartfelt honesty, warming and enchanting lyricism that will move with and through you. This evening is an opportunity to witness the twinkling elements that come together that make indie-folk music leave a lasting impression of feeling connected, emotionally touched and rejuvenated.

Into the heart of wild magic, invites you to experience the magical elements that make indie-folk music and performances come to life and create that impact for audiences. This night is a Freshly Squeezed Sessions showcase that features SAOIRSE - a self-proclaimed folk fairy, with ELIZABETH MILKINS who will fold sentiments of selfishness and growth together, and ALICE ISABELLE opening by sharing her heartfelt and raw storytelling.

To understand folk music and the way it embraces you, the acts on the lineup are ready to bring whimsy, heart and memorable performances to show you why indie-folk is filled with wild and untamed magic. Are you ready to enter into

Freshly Squeezed Sessions are a series of live music showcases that celebrates the spectrum of music that is created and enjoyed within Victoria. At these showcases, you can imagine a welcoming, inclusive environment with great audience members, diverse lineups, connections on and off the stage, unreal talent and unforgettable moments.

An otherworldly night of live music is waiting for you, join us on October 15th at The Bergy to support local music, discover your new favourite acts, expand your audiences, embrace a little magic and have a fun night!

More about the artists below:

SAOIRSE:

SAOIRSE is an Irish indie-folk fusion artist whose poetic, cinematic songwriting evokes Florence + The Machine, while her warm, soulful vocals recall the timeless elegance of Cleo Sol and Sade. She is an artist who creates music that deeply resonates with her listeners, having a super power as many have said, to connect to people no matter who they are. Saoirse has the ability to weave together songs and poetry in intimate and powerful ways creating meaningful moments for storytelling, connection and a shared love of music.

ELIZABETH MILKINS:

Folding together sentiments of selfishness and growth, Naarm based singer-songwriter ElizabethMilkins captures folk/rock influences in her story telling. She draws inspiration from the likes of Alice Phoebe-Lou and Madison Cunningham through her flowering lyricism and warm vocals, guided by lessons of love that pace her songs down to a soft heartbeat. Whether solo or accompanied, she fills a room with more than just people, but with an embrace felt from her voice to her guitar. This is where she invites you to drift side to side, looking not just to sing for you, but with you.

ALICE ISABELLA:

Alice Isabella is an emerging indie-pop singer/songwriter from Naarm/Melbourne. Blending acoustic elements and honest storytelling, Alice delivers original songs that will be remembered long after the last chord. With a sound that takes you on a musical journey of love, identity, nostalgia, and adventure, she will certainly captivate you and leave you wanting more.

Into the heart of wild magic, a Freshly Squeezed Showcase of Folk Desire

The Maggie Pills

THE STRIPP

WAVEDRIVE

KRISTOL PISSTOL

FIRE ROOTS

On October 16th The Maggie Pills are taking over the Bergy Bandroom to help raise funds for the Venezuelan earthquake victims.

The earthquakes that happened in Venezuela on June 24 left a death toll of over 5,300, with tens of thousands still missing. With many buildings completely demolished or damaged, thousands are now homeless.

The international response was huge, with donations flowing and volunteers from all over the world flying there to help, but as time goes by, the engagement is going down; rebuilding and recovering will take time, and in the meantime, a lot of people need all the help we can give them.

The Maggie Pills will join forces with local acts The Stripp, Kristol Pisstol, Wavedrive and Fireroots.

THE MAGGIE PILLS are a fierce, six-piece punk and alternative rock band based in Naarm/Melbourne, The band is known for their raw, ’90s-style punk sound, intense live shows, and politically-charged lyrics.

THE STRIPP are a high-energy, turbo charged rock n roll machine carving their own unique chapter in Australia’s rich sonic history.

WAVEDRIVE is an alt-metal band blending hard rock grit, grunge rawness, and metalcore intensity into an explosive wall of sound.

KRISTOL PISSTOL cook up hardcore power violence noise that is best ingested through the ear canals. The band are yet to organise a way to prepare edible audible onslaught, but when they have accomplished such, their blisteringly erratic piss flavoured Kristol will become transcendent.

FIRE ROOTS was started by South American immigrants seeking community through a fusion of alt rock, punk, metal, and Latin rhythms.

All proceedings from this event will be donated to the victims and their families through Mates Without Borders.

The Maggie Pills - Venezuelan Earthquake Relief at the Bergy Bandroom

bOAT are back! After a 20-year break, the band returns to the stage, eager to share their unique blend of folk, rock, and psychedelia. Expect dynamic improvisation built around carefully crafted songs that break the traditional verse-chorus mould—shifting from quiet, atmospheric moments to loud bursts of musical madness.

Joining bOAT on the lineup is Tony Pain. Though the hits of his earlier Fitzroyalty darlings Cranky are fondly remembered for their hyped funk and prescient electronica, Tony’s current stripped-down solo shows maintain the incisive social commentary, deceptively sophisticated grooves and superb guitar work that he is known for.

Rounding out this marvellous afternoon is the Matilda O’Brien Band, delivering a spellbinding mix of slow, intense, atmospheric tunes, intricate guitar picking, and glorious vocals.

bOAT Reboot

WA based Experimental art-rock trio Yomi Ship are set to embark on their debut national headlining tour where they will be showcasing their unique and captivating approach to writing and performing instrumental music. The band is known for their effort in connecting with a live audience by engaging human senses utilizing aroma, visuals along with the obvious hearing. Expect to be completely immersed in Yomi Ship's live show experience with support of some of the country's most flavourful bands

Yomi Ship "BAKU" Tour 2026

Sunday evenings in the Bergy Bandroom will be host to Sunday School - a series of matinee shows hosting a slew of your current and new favourite bands along with cheap beers, basics and wines for your weekend wind down (or wind up) action that you need.

The bell has been rung and Sunday October 18th features Fine Motor, Stockings, Non Standard Leisure - you know what to do, grab a ticket and we will see you at the bar!

Sunday School: Fine Motor, Stockings, Non Standard Leisure

Music • Storytelling • Solidarity • Community

Victoria’s Treaty with First Peoples is now law. Its future depends on all of us.

Join us for a special evening of music, storytelling and solidarity for Treaty — bringing people together to celebrate this historic achievement, hear powerful stories and show that the community stands behind Treaty and First Peoples.

Gellung Warl is calling for allyship, and ANTaR Victoria is calling on non-Indigenous supporters to stand alongside First Peoples and help defend the progress that has been made.

For nearly three decades, ANTaR Victoria has stood alongside First Nations communities to advance justice, rights and self-determination. We have helped build public understanding and community support for Treaty, while taking our direction from First Peoples.

This evening is a chance to come together through music and storytelling, celebrate how far we have come and strengthen support for the journey ahead.

The event will raise vital funds for ANTaR Victoria’s Survive & Thrive appeal, helping us continue educating communities, countering misinformation, mobilising supporters and advocating alongside First Peoples.

Come for the music. Come for the stories. Come together in solidarity for Treaty.

AN EVENING OF SOLIDARITY FOR TREATY

From the depths of velvet and unapologetic femininity, MissFortune is an alternative rock band from the Mornington Peninsula that blends gothic beauty with modern intensity.

Joined by the talented Bella Fior and El White, this haunting night in October will be one to send shivers down your spine.

MissFortune’s unique vocals, dark guitar, bass, ethereal synth and powerful drums, lead the audience through stories of revenge, romance, vulnerability and dark femininity. MissFortune is a performance, not just a sound.

They can’t wait for you to take a step into the darkness, and experience ghoulish seduction; with a new song, never played in front of an audience before.

Wear your finest attire, for once the music enters your soul…it will never leave you.

A night of mischief and Miss Fortune

CHEEKY LEASH are celebrating the release of their Debut Album ' How Much Love Have I Got Left' by hitting the road across Australia and New Zealand for their biggest headlinetour yet.

Expect soaring stadium surf rock, huge singalongs and the band's trademark high energy live show as they bring their debut record to life this October and November.

Cheeky Leash ‘How Much Love Have I Got Left’ Aus & NZ Album Tour - Naarm

We’re heading to the Bergy Bandroom for a huge Sunday arvo with three Melbourne bands adding to the noise of bustling Brunswick.

Featuring:

THE PLOT TWIST — @tptgram

Rent Generation - @rent.generation.band

Moss Dealer - @mossdealerband

We’re closing the afternoon off with a whole stack of new material, so get down early, have a few drinks and stick around to catch all our latest tracks!

THE PLOT TWIST // RENT GENERATION // MOSS DEALER @ BERGY BANDROOM

The BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2026 Final has arrived right here at The Bergy Bandroom!

There are some incredible bands that have taken the stage this year and the final features: Malicy, Swordfish, Operation Karma, Black Wattle Witches, Lash 78.

Big thanks to our major sponsors Coopers and Beat Magazine for making this years competition possible. Also many thanks to The Aviary Recording Studio, Fellr, Heaps Normal and the The Real Songwriters of Melbourne for their support.

Your attendance is very important in deciding who will win the Grand Final, so get your tix now to be a part of the experience!!

Battle of the Bands 2026 Final - Malicy, Swordfish, Operation Karma, Black Wattle Witches, Lash 78

Enter the unknown.

Crash-landing on Earth in search of the human experience, ONIQ is a cosmic protégé with a new purpose: to show humanity what becomes possible when fear, doubt and self-imposed limitations no longer hold power over the human spirit.

ONIQ continues the work of those mysterious celestial visitors who have inspired humanity throughout history, communicating through the language people understand best today: music, performance, movement and spectacle.

And what better night to explore these ideas than Halloween? 🎃

A night to dress differently. Explore the forbidden. Play with monsters. Break conventions. Dance, indulge and become strange anyway?

Conceived, produced and curated entirely by ONIQ, HALLOWEEN SYMPHONIQ is a personal commitment to creating something truly special this Halloween. Every artist, sound, visual, costume and theatrical detail has been deliberately chosen to create a night where the ordinary gives way to the extraordinary.

ONIQ is also joining forces with a handpicked assembly of Melbourne music artists, each bringing their own distinctive sound, aesthetic and connection to the mysterious, mystical and unknown to this one-night-only spectacle. ✨

Free yourself from fear. Explore the divine. Shake some ass.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Michael Kay

Zambian-born, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Michael Kay is an R&B anomaly, effortlessly blending Soul, Funk, Pop and Rap. Known for irresistible hooks, soulful melodies and high-energy performances, Kay’s signature “Michael Kay Experience” leaves audiences entertained and empowered. Now, he’s embracing authenticity and evolution with FIGJAM, his three-volume project arriving in Spring 2026.

KING IV

KING IV (king-ivy) [she/her] is a Melbourne-based artist and world-builder crafting visceral electronic pop through mythology, immersive performance and cinematic storytelling. Following performances at Midsumma and Sydney Mardi Gras, with a Melbourne Fringe season ahead, she transforms stories of death, rebirth and self-discovery into otherworldly worlds exploring transformation, power and becoming.

LÂLKA

LÂLKA is a classically trained artist gone rogue. Her music is an electrifying blend of glitchy textures with brutal club beats, euphoric synths and warped pop instincts.

Her 2021 debut EP, 'The Way Music Looks', shattered expectations, followed by the critically acclaimed 'Euphoria' and 'Romance + Rebellion'.

Known for her emotionally charged live sets, LÂLKA keeps the audience guessing with unexpected shifts, blending hi-fi electronic production with live instrumentation. She's rocked major festivals and opened for superstars like Charli XCX, Ninajirachi, Genesis Owusu and What So Not.

ONIQ

Melbourne-based cosmic pop powerhouse ONIQ fuses high-energy dance-pop, choreography, theatrical spectacle and sci-fi flair into an evolving artistic universe. An extraterrestrial visitor fascinated by the human experience, ONIQ explores transformation, belief, self-discovery and the power of the unknown through music and performance. Entirely independent, ONIQ writes, produces, mixes and creates the visual artwork for his music, bringing each release to life from the ground up. The result is a multidisciplinary practice where sound, movement, image and mythology collide.

Feel everything. Fear nothing. Shake some ass.

The unknown awaits. 👽

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