Freak Folk, Fiddle Dee Dee outfit ‘Jim Jims’ launch their first single ‘Lake Song’, alongside the mesmerising ‘Frons’ and ‘Jumbuck’.

FREE: Jim Jims Single Launch w/ Frons and Jumbuck

Meanjin/Naarm based "Art Punk" supergroup DVD return with their long awaited 7 track Debut EP "Compact Disc", set for release June 18th. The band are going on tour to celebrate and you're invited obviously!

DVD will be playing their first headline show in Melbourne, and along for the ride is new speed punk outfit BALL (debut show) and guitar rockers Equestrian Fields.

Be sure to grab a ticket quick this one is bound to be an absolute hoot and holler!

DVD 'Compact Disc' EP Launch - the Gem Bar

Big Moist and the Smoking Durries are back and are releasing their first single off of their debut album coming out later this year, 'Drunk Cigarette', and are having a big ol' launch at The Gem to celebrate. Joined by punk rock brother/sister duo Dempsey and slow rock outfit Two Star, it's looking to be the best night of your life.

Big Moist and the Smoking Durries 'Drunk Cigarette' Single Launch

Just off the back of supporting Maximo Park, Pacific Avenue & You Am I, Melbourne rock outfit Ramona Sky return to celebrate the launch of their brand new single, "White Noise."

Joined by special guests Exiles and Sweet Nothing, this is a high energy lineup you won't want to miss. See you at The Gem on 29th August.

Ramona Sky 'White Noise' Single Launch

Suburban Dreaming is a live performance where memoir, spoken word and song collide, and the suburbs come alive.

Following a sell-out album launch and widespread airplay across Melbourne's iconic community radio stations 3RRR and PBS FM, Suburban Dreaming returns for a special one-night-only encore performance in the intimate surrounds of The Gem's Upstairs Dining Room.

A two-time ARIA Award nominee, Dan Brodie has built a distinctive career spanning acclaimed solo releases, international touring and collaborations with some of Australia's most respected musicians, developing a singular voice as both songwriter and storyteller.

Set against immersive soundscapes, Suburban Dreaming transforms the suburbs into both setting and metaphor—a landscape of quiet desperation, strange beauty and unrealised dreams. Blurring the boundaries between concert, theatre and memoir, it invites audiences into a deeply personal and unforgettable live experience.

Suburban Dreaming marks a bold new chapter in Brodie's creative journey, bringing together storytelling, music and lived experience in his most ambitious and compelling work to date.

Joining Dan on the night will be DJ Doc Hollywood on sound design and production with Special Guest, J Taylor Bell.

Dan Brodie presents - Suburban Dreaming - Upstairs at the Gem

C.W.A. and the Gem present Conflict of Interest, a minifest that showcases Naarm/Melbourne’s rich and often overlapping music scene. With bands playing the best of punk, shoegaze, folk, indie, and alternative rock, the Conflict of Interest minifest is not to be missed.

Featuring C.W.A. (blistering noise punk), The Noise (contemplative shoegaze), Tenderheart (fierce alt-rock/emo), Alexis Remi (indie/alt rock), The Crop Tops (ratbag folk-punk), A Genuine Gesture (shoegaze/noise rock), Stockings (emotionally-charged indie rock) and The Salarymen (classic dad-rock),

All proceeds will go to HUSK and Grandmothers Against Removals.

Poster and Artwork by Jennifer Hoang

The Gem Bar and Dining

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