A triptych of dooming death rises to crush its way through the Bendi.

The bludgeoning dirge of Carcinoid drag forth to suffocate the stage with a headliner set forged deep in the caverns of discordant aggression.

Sydney's Reekmind slither through the mire to spew forth the release of their monstrous new opus Glints from the Crematorium, such emotional collapse is imminent.

Commencing the death/doom assimilation is Aglo, resistance is futile against the onslaught of a highly illogical riff voyage.

Brace yourselves for overwhelming catharsis on August 8th.

⛓☠︎︎⛓

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐲 @lord_serus

𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡:

Night Terror Records

Hook Riff & Banger

The Mill Brewery

Carcinoid + Reekmind (NSW - Glints from the Crematorium EP Launch) + Aglo

Earl Gray is celebrating the release of their new EP, Society Strays, and they are inviting you to the reception! They're celebrating the marriage of 5 songs the only way they know how - with a massive night of huge, full-throttle performances from a massive cast of powerhouse artists!

Known for their signature blend of alternative/surf/emo rock that has them dancing through genres like a ballerina in a moshpit, Earl Gray live is a raw, passionate, and energetic show which can barely be contained by the stage!

The Teabags will be joined by Second Hand High, Vollie, and The Dropkicks! An eclectic and electric lineup for a hectic night!

Grab your tickets, grab your friends, and get ready for the time of your life!

Earl Gray: Society Strays EP Tour! With Second Hand High, Vollie, and The Dropkicks.

Hazy Sundays! Live at the Bendigo Hotel.

Free entry shows every Sunday arvo in the Main Bandroom.

Live this week: EARL GRAY + FINN COLTRANE & THE GALLOWS. Show kicks off 4pm.

Grab yourself a mug, Earl Gray is back with a shot of caffeine - and a brand new EP!! They're a five piece band, brewed on Dharawal land, rocking the East Coast with a fresh new blend of indie rock! A proprietary pour of indie, surf rock, and a pinch of emo to provide a listening experience that is full flavour, full volume, full throttle!

Celebrating the release of Earl Gray's debut EP - Society Strays, these loose leaf legends are tearing across the East Coast to carve their names into the national stage! Joined by friends old and new, special guests, and a few surprises along the way, you won't want to miss this.

Experience a live show driven by a catalogue of songs that dance through genres like a ballerina in a moshpit. Spinning stories of love, loss, and the human condition - an ode to those who don't fit in, to the outcasts and the Strays - We'll see you all in the pit!

$15 Bloody Marys & Margaritas

Pub is open 1pm - 10pm on Sundays, get down early, settle in for the show - stay late for the hot deals!

HAZY SUNDAYS: EARL GRAY + FINN COLTRANE & THE GALLOWS

"Western Wednesday" at the Bendi has arrived with Buck Dancer's Choice!

From 7:30pm - 2 sets of danceable, old time honky tonk and western swing!

Never two-stepped before? No worries. Free beginner lessons from 6:30pm - come learn the ropes before the band kicks off!

Come down for a 2-step or to cry into your beer while admiring the ethereal twang of the pedal steel, honkin' piano and lucious blood-harmonies wailing songs about heartbreak.

Ain't no better place to spend your hump-day evening.

Tickets $15 at the door, see our bar staff to purchase on the night!

FINAL WESTERN WEDNESDAY @ The Bendi ft. Buck Dancers Choice

Jump The Fence + Twisted Fix + Nonstandard Leisure

Escarion returns with a new single, 'Chaos and Conflagration'. They are supported by The Incantus (Celtic inspired Death Metal), the mighty Pendle Hill (Death Metal) and newcomers to the scene, Gull (Heavy Prog).

A Night of Chaos - Escarion + The Incantus + Pendle Hill + Gull

Hailing from Nipaluna, high-decibel synth-punk duo Poltergeist 9000 (Iggy Clue & Cal 9000) fuse a DIY drum-and-bass format with raw industrial grit. Stripping back their process, their frantic new single ‘Blue Encounter’ marks the first chapter of an instinctive, song-by-song release cycle for 2026 designed to mirror their volatile live sound.

Soon to release the next single ‘Spiderman 1’ they are hitting Victoria this August for a run of shows across Ballarat, Geelong, and Melbourne, bringing along new friends Lunar Lagoon (Melbourne/Naarm) for the Geelong and Ballarat dates alongside local special guests Special Guest, Clit Slip, LXPR, Equestrian Fields, and Baby Ouzu for the selected shows.

POLTERGEIST 9000 w/ LXRP & EQUESTRIAN

Western Wednesdays @ The Bendi ft. Buck Dancers Choice

COMATOSE are an experimental alt-rock trio from the Melbourne music scene, brimming with explosive energy that commands your attention. Taking influence from alternative and hard-rock, they merge experimental techniques and shoegaze elements to create an intriguing and dynamic sound. Their push and pull dynamic approach provides room to breathe within songs, before building back up to crash down with titanic waves of sound. Featuring stripped back verses and manic breakdowns they wrap the room in Cooper's crushing drums, Abby's biting bass, and Tyler's encompassing guitar and commanding vocals.

Joining them are special guests DECODE ISLAND and MANGIONE, creating an unforgettable evening of high-energy music like you've never heard before!

Tickets at the door on the night!

COMATOSE - Live at Bendigo Hotel Upstairs (with special guests DECODE ISLAND + MANGIONE)

15 Years Of Art As Catharsis

For 15 years, Art As Catharsis has championed experimental sounds from the Australian underground: music that pushes outward, digs deeper, and resists easy categorisation. Across heavy, progressive, psychedelic, ambient, experimental and uncategorisable music, the label has built a home for artists working at the edges of genre.

These anniversary showcases bring together some of the many threads that have shaped the Art As Catharsis community: heavy, beautiful, strange, ecstatic, abrasive and intimate music from artists who continue to expand what Australian underground music can be.

Each lineup offers a different snapshot of the label’s history and future, celebrating the bands, listeners, venues and collaborators who have helped sustain 15 years of adventurous sound.

The Melbourne edition features:

Ghostsmoker

Convulsing

Black Aleph

Brian Campeau

Diploid

Instrumental (adj.) (NSW)

Saleeha & TVISB

Lack The Low

Aphir

15 YEARS OF ART AS CATHARSIS

SWORDS BROS. and RUNYAMOUTH go on a plane to present a fun arvo of punk, alt-rock, and shenanigans alongside the amazing JAPAN FOR and ELIKE KERSHAW.

5pm doors

$10+ bf pre // $15 at the door

Limited capacity, get down early!

JAPAN FOR | SWORDS BROS. | RUNYAMOUTH | ELKIE KERSHAW [UPSTAIRS]

We’re back from a UK/ EU summer and bringing the heat to Melbourne winter at our scorchingly hot original emo & pop party! Playing the emo night hits, pop bangers, guilty pleasures, mash up and edits til the late night! Expect to hear music from - My Chemical Romance, Pink Pantheress, Fall Out Boy, Slayyyter, Deftones, Zara Larsson, Bring Me The Horizon, Ashnikko, Korn, Justin Bieber, Paramore, Britney Spears, Linkin Park, Charli XCX, Limp Bizkit, Chappell Roan, Electric Callboy, Poppy and more.

Bendigo Hotel Collingwood

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