King Yosef

Post Heaven

Death Tax

Portland's reigning champion of industrial hardcore King Yosef has added a single headline date between his run of shows with HEALTH and Perturbator, bringing the heat to The Old Bar for one night only with support from Melbourne's Post Heaven and Death Tax.

King Yosef (USA) - exclusive Australian headline show

NAKED MANNEQUIN

Naarm/Melbourne alt-rock '60s garage-pop outfit Naked Mannequin returns to The Old Bar, the very venue that first christened them with their genre label. The night celebrates the launch of their new single “Long Way from Home”, a ballad about leaving everything familiar and secure behind to dive into the unknown. It is a theme that singer Barbara and drummer Dorian deeply relate to as European immigrants.

Join us at The Old Bar on the 26/09 from 8:00pm to celebrate the release of the teaser trailer for Out of Halmsway, an absurd sci-fi short set in rural Victoria. The party will have exclusive merch and surprises, with live music from De Porsal, Quiet Neighbours, Community Centre and Callystha Solo! All proceeds will go towards funding the film itself, so come along to support live music and independent film!

'OUT OF HALMSWAY' - FUNDRAISER PARTY

Hypnotic State brings you unlimited potential. They are who you want them to be. Fall in love with the sound of rhythmic guitar solos and slick bass lines that take your sleep-deprived skulls and hypnotise.

They’re your toxic ex who won’t give your PlayStation back. They’re the nicotine addiction you don’t want to admit you have. They’re the sound of a time past, present and future. Time is their construct that you cannot, and will not, escape.

Resistance is futile. Ride the wave and get high. Chase the dragon and sell your belongings. Hunter, Brodie, Aviv and Harry bring you live, loud and proud, the sound of Hypnotic State.

HYPNOTIC STATE

Mirror Clippers will be launching their first ever video clip, directed by Lachlan J Meagher, for their single Battle of Rage at The Old Bar on Friday 2nd of October alongside Comatose, Tarcutta and Mousse Cannon

Somewhere between CAN, BEAK> and Thee Oh Sees, Mirror Clippers carve out a sound that is relentless, fast, hypnotic and gentle all at the same time. The pair fuse psych, doom, kraut-rock, and avant-garde into a two-piece storm of analogue fuzz-driven power rock. While both share vocal duties, Daniel anchors drums & synth and Adrien simultaneously plays guitar & bass through an original hybrid instrument — a Melbourne-made monstrosity nicknamed The Gass.

Mirror Clippers create a sound far bigger than two people should.

Their self-titled debut LP only available on Bandcamp explores themes of love, AI betrayal, grief and release, carried by grooves that stretch from chaos to beauty in a single breath. Recorded live in just one day at Soundpark Studios in Northcote with Andrew Hehir aka Idge and mastered by Mikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring), Mirror Clippers’ debut album captures the raw intensity of a band that thrives on catharsis, tension and unworldly tones.

MIRROR CLIPPERS are Naarm/Melbourne duo Daniel Brates (drums, synth, vox) and Adrien Siboulet aka SiB (guitar, bass, vox).

Mousse Cannon is a two-piece single entity hurling itself into the sun. The duo is known for producing a thick wall of rhythmic mousse that you sometimes lose your shoes in. Blending cuts of post-punk, experimental rock and new wave, Mousse Cannon is soon to release “Relaxative”, their upcoming album.

Tarcutta are an instrumental three-piece named after the truck-stop town halfway between Sydney and Melbourne where guitarist Justin Buckley grew up. Justin Wheelahan plays a vintage Model A Hammond with rotating Leslie speakers, Pete Barrett plays drums and Buckley switches between Wurlitzer and electric guitar. Together they make something between bastard jazz, analogue space rock and cinematic soundscapes, full of emotion and pelvis-vibrating pathos. Their latest album Rain In Space is available on Bandcamp.

Comatose is an experimental alt-rock brimming with explosive energy and a do-it-yourself attitude that commands your attention. Merging experimental techniques and shoegaze elements, they create an intriguing and dynamic sound, constantly experimenting with new textures and improvisation. 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 sure to rattle your bones. They aim to give their audiences a physical reaction, wrapping the room in Cooper's crushing drums, Abby's biting bass, and Tyler's encompassing guitar and commanding vocals.

MIRROR CLIPPERS BATTLE OF RAGE VIDEO LAUNCH

Off the back of their recent sophomore single “Distance” XS are hosting a release show at Old bar accompanied by acts Gush and Idle flowers. With each act bringing a different style of music this will be a night for music lovers who enjoy everything. XS will be putting on a stunning hard hitting indie electronica performance while also dazzling the audience with their live visuals created by their own Aiden Campbell. This isn’t a show you’re going to want to miss.

XS - launch

TTTDC

Swedish Magazines

Swidgen

Primitive Deserters

Back to The Old Bar!

TTTDC, Van Walker (he of the Golden Tonsil) and the crushing Swedish Magazines, the timeless 3 piece rifftastic classics in Swidgen and the melancholy beauty of the Primitive Deserters from yonder Ballarat. Troubadours and travellers of the highest order.

TTTDC join this bill with great humility and anticipation.

We all yearn to wield the riff sword, so don the riff-bib unashamed riff gluttons and join us mid spring at the Old Bar Saturday Oct 10th

Melbourne indie rockers Glasshives return to The Old Bar to celebrate the launch of their debut album, ‘How You Feel’.

Formed in 2025, the five-piece have quickly made their mark on Melbourne’s scene, channelling the spirit of ’90s indie favourites like Pavement, Pixies and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Blending indie and alt-rock with touches of psych and shoegaze, Glasshives bring it all together with punchy riffs, infectious lead lines and big, hook-driven songs.

Following a steady string of singles released over the past few months, the 15-track ‘How You Feel’ marks the band’s first full-length release and the culmination of their first year together.

Come celebrate the record at The Old Bar, with supports Keyo Roses Flying Circus and The Dums.

GLASSHIVES - Album launch

River Of Snakes

SNUB

Terrible Muriel

OLD BAR Sat Oct 17

We’re bloody excited to announce the launch of our new album “In Summerland” — our third record and, quite possibly, our most raw, gritty and unapologetically ugly one yet.

“In Summerland” is personal. A little bit of vendetta, a little bit of love letter, and a whole lot of dark poetry, cinema, literature and relationships that went spectacularly off the rails. Raw vocals, visceral guitars, gnarly bass and primal drums — all stripped back to the bone and left rough around the edges. No polish, no frills, just River of Snakes at our most direct, angry and gloriously unhinged.

We’re launching the album at The Old Bar on Saturday October 17th, with the grunge awesomeness of SNUB and the loud, proud queer feminist post-punk fury of Terrible Muriel.

Come celebrate “In Summerland” with us. It’s going to get loud.

RIVER OF SNAKES - LAUNCH

Street Carp are back!

Coming off an action-packed July mini-tour of their self-titled EP, shoegaze / post-hardcore Street Carp return to Naarm for the first time in months alongside local bands Your Last Words, Mellowing, and Stockholm, for an amazing night of music at The Old Bar in Fitzroy.

Presented by Old Guard Bookings.

STREET CARP

A Sunday evening show for the ages!!

After a winter hiatus, indie/shoegaze group Mellowing are back for their first headline show since January!! Joining them are the exciting slacker / alt. country band Stockholm, as well as local screamo group Your Last Word. Don't miss out on this amazing show at The Old Bar in Fitzroy!!

Presented by Old Guard Bookings.

MELLOWING

The Clones are back this October, following the release of their newest single 'Monty'.

The Clones bring a new twist to old school rock and roll, drawing from legends such as Hendrix, Zeppelin and Smashing Pumpkins.

Come down for a great night full of high energy rock and roll, featuring support from The Dropkicks and Beauty Sleep.

Can't wait to see you there.

THE CLONES - launch

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