Flickering Stars return to Shotkickers on the afternoon of September 20 to celebrate the release of their self-titled debut LP.

Fans of dark, dreamy, swirly pop music (Nancy & Lee/Sparklehorse) will be delighted by evocative storytelling and original duets between Mika James and Idge. Flickering Stars promise a set of tunes you won’t forget!

They will be joined by Salvation Jane, exponents of subliminal dream folk.

Vinyl will be for sale on the day.

Flickering Stars Album Launch

Dont Sweat the Technique returns this September to bring in the spring and it’s STACKED with fresh hosts, guests and DJs every week.

1st: HOST @monothemessenger DJ @o.g.k.i plus a very special GUEST set from @kudostunes (Album Launch)

8th: HOST @pascaltypebeat GUEST @_flashpoetry_ DJ @djqueen_ra_ra_

15th: HOST @life.of.shira GUEST @clairavizzy DJ @missduchesz

22nd: HOST @tumi_the_be GUEST @lifeof.ti DJ @dopemanwins

29th: HOST @kudostunes GUEST @mikado.odakim DJ @lego_selector

➕ as always your absolute 🔥 house band keeping it tight on stage

🚪Doors 8pm // $10 on the door

DONT SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE

Kathleen Halloran takes over Shotkickers every Wednesday in September for a four week residency, with completely different shows each week!

Week 3 — Kathleen Halloran with a String Quartet

Nobody’s Baby — like it's never been performed before.

For one night only, Kathleen performs her debut album Nobody’s Baby from start to finish, reimagined with a live string quartet.

A completely unique performance created especially for the Shotkickers residency — intimate, expansive and unlikely to be repeated.

Support TBA.

Kathleen Halloran - Wednesdays in September - Week 3

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BANKS ARCADE - "Second Place Superstar" Album Release Party

Following the sold out launch of their latest single "Many Moons" Terrestrials hit the stage at Shotkickers to launch their brand new single "Endure" joined by friends Verona Lights and What Most You Fear for a special hometown night of heavy, atmospheric live music.

Endure is a reflective track exploring the institutional lives and lived experiences of people with disabilities in previous generations, reflecting on the treatment and injustices they endured while acknowledging the progress made and the importance of continued advocacy, awareness and inclusion across society. It stands as a reminder of resilience and the need for ongoing social change.

Headlining Terrestrials deliver crushing riffs, expansive soundscapes and uncompromising intensity as they debut Endure live for the first time in front of a home crowd. Following the sell-out success of their Many Moons single launch, the band are carrying strong momentum into this next chapter.

Supporting are Verona Lights blending modern alternative and 00s metal influences with refined songwriting, dynamic arrangements and an increasingly powerful live presence. This will be their first Melbourne show back following their East Coast tour supporting Australian heavy music legends Sunk Loto.

Opening are What Most You Fear delivering dark ambient and post rock soundscapes through cinematic builds, haunting textures and an immersive live experience.

Together, this lineup brings three distinct takes on heavy and atmospheric music to Shotkickers for a night celebrating new music, live performance and the continuing momentum of Melbourne's heavy music scene.

TERRESTRIALS "Endure" Single Launch W/ VERONA LIGHTS + WHAT MOST YOU FEAR

Melbourne’s Phil Coyne & The Wayward Aces launch their new album, White Knuckle Time, with a full-throttle night of blues at Shotkickers.

It’ll be a blues extravaganza, kicking off with TK Reeve and Benny Gerrard’s hypnotic hill country rhythms, swinging next to the Hammond soul and deep instrumental grooves of the Liam Kealy Trio, before the Wayward Aces bring the new record to life in full four-piece flight.

Recorded with Paulie Bignell at Hailstone Studio, White Knuckle Time captures the band’s move from three-piece punch to four-piece firepower: high-voltage, harp-driven Australian blues, with original songs, hard-swinging rhythms, razor-edged guitar and a rhythm section built to get rooms moving.

It is the band’s biggest hometown show of the year and the first chance to hear the new record brought fully to life onstage.

Set times

8pm — Doors

8:30pm — TK Reeve and Benny Gerrard

9:30pm — Liam Kealy Trio

10:30pm — Phil Coyne & The Wayward Aces

Three acts. One room. A new record sent properly out into the world.

Phil Coyne & The Wayward Aces — 'White Knuckle Time' Album Launch

Expect plenty of guitars from independent Melbourne based rock band Born Secret who are returning for their first show of 2026 following last year’s launch of the album Loud Songs of Silent Protest. The band will play tunes from the album as well as testing new material ahead of a planned return to the studio in the months ahead.

Born Secret is excited to be joined on the day by Invasion Skies, a four piece from Melbourne who will get us started with their unique and diverse sound influenced by the textural moodiness of Radiohead and Pink Floyd through to the immediacy of The Vines and the melodic craft of The Kinks.

Born Secret

Kathleen Halloran takes over Shotkickers every Wednesday in September for a four week residency, with completely different shows each week!

Week 4 — Secret Set + Finale Party

No clues. No spoilers. Just trust us.

For the final night of the residency, Kathleen has something very special planned — but you won’t know what you’re getting until you walk through the door.

We can tell you this: it’s a one-night-only performance, it’s never happened before, and it may never happen again.

Trust us, you don't wanna miss this one!

Kathleen Halloran - Wednesdays in September - Week 4

Local rock trio Tina Growls take to the Shotkickers stage on Thursday October 1st to release ‘Star Witness’ the first single from their upcoming debut album. With special guests Nausicaa and Loz Perkins (solo) the night will be a celebration of Melbourne’s finest female alternative rock acts

Tina Growls 'Star Witness' Single Launch

CRANING

VALVE

TONGUE DISSOLVER

NO HOPER

THE BANDS CRANING & VALVE PLAY SHOTKICKERS FOR THE FIRST SHOW OF THEIR EAST COAST TOUR WITH TONGUE DISSOLVER & NO HOPER DOORS ARE AT 8:00 PM.

CRANING & VALVE east coast tour - Naarm / Melbourne

Following the release of their second LP "Now Things Ain't Coloured Rose", local alt-country sweethearts Team Love are putting on a hootenanny to mark a decade of song.

Joining for the celebration are friends and foes from across the journey, including The Mightiest of Guns, Captain Beepboop, The Clags, Rosie Excess, and a few other familiar faces...

To mark the beginning of the next chapter, Team Love are also launching their newest single "Lil Bit Lonely" on the night. Out soon!

Tickets available via presale, some on the door.

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