CALLING ALL YOUNG BANDS! ARE YOU UNDER 21 AND READY TO STEP UP TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST STAGES IN MELBOURNE?

Following a huge first year, Garage Band is BACK and ready to welcome a fresh batch of budding musos to the big stage. ALWAYS LIVE and internationally acclaimed artist Joseph O’Farrell (JOF) will be inviting 25 young bands from across the state to perform LIVE at Fed Square this October, giving them the opportunity to wow crowds in the heart of Melbourne.

With 2022 alumni going on to play with the likes of Mia Wray and Tex Perkins, release their own music, and garner media interest from right across the country, Garage Band has fast solidified itself as a pivotal jumping-off point for the next generation of Victorian musical talent.

REGIONAL WORKSHOP RSVPS NOW OPEN

ALWAYS LIVE and JOF will be heading to Ulumbarra Theatre in Bendigo on Sat 22 July to talk about all things Garage Band! There'll be free food, live music, and industry chat free to anyone wanting to learn more about the process of applying and playing.

ALWAYS LIVE supports our thriving communities and encourages young First Nations, female and non-binary, LGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse, Deaf and Disabled artists to apply.