Forget Brat summer. Bergy spring is here to bring you all the party you need this October.
The Bergy Bandroom knows how to turn things up to eleven. Their October calendar of gigs, parties and entertainment is all the proof you need to know where to rock out this month.
They’ve got everything from cover bands of your favourite artists to spooky celebrations of the scariest holidays, as well as some classic homegrown music from artists near and wide.
Keep up with the latest music news, features, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
If you’re ever in doubt of where to find great music in Brunswick this month, you’ve got a one-stop-shop at the Bergy Bandroom. Read on to rock on this October at the Bergy.
Back on the Waves 3.0 at the Bergy
- Thursday, October 3
- Tickets here
Presented by Radio Monash, catch Ymi and The Street Cats, The Crystal Ship and TITRATION at the Bergy Bandroom to celebrate the radio station being back on the airwaves after another epic year.
Select All’s Corporate Themed Gig
- Friday, October 4
- Tickets here
Select All hopes this gig finds you well, dressed in your best suit and tie, ready for some after work drinks. Joined by Minimum Wage and Jaded State, underground grunge four-piece Select All knows how to start off the weekend with the best bands in town and some major TGIF attitude.
Sharny: The Sun Will Always Rise EP Launch
- Saturday, October 5
- Tickets here
Catch Sharny launch her newest EP at the Bergy this month alongside fellow rising stars Antvy, Bogil Crump and Ella Dunshea. It’ll be a journey of heartbreak and dependence, and of some really great music.
Counting Silence: Ten Birds Album Launch
- Saturday, October 5
- Tickets here
Counting Silence are launching their debut album Ten Birds at what is sure to be a killer gig filled with anything but silence. These rising rockers are joined on the bill by Bodies on the Mountain, Sons of Abraham and BUSHIDO in the Bergy Bandroom.
Sunday School
- Sunday, October 6
- Tickets here
School’s in this weekend with Sunday School presenting another day of priceless music and cheap beers as HELLPHX, Vida Fox and Cup take the stage.
The Rayes: Limb Pulled Taut Album Launch
- Thursday, October 10
- Tickets here
Step back in time through The Rayes‘ portal of sun-kissed nostalgia. With supports from Cahill Kelly & The Encounters and Hugo van Buuren, this gig will be best watched through oversized rose-tinted RayBans, straight out of the late ‘70s.
Rebeltech101: An eclectic night of cyberpunk, electropunk, darkwave and synthpop
- Saturday, October 12
- Tickets here
No genre is safe from this Rebeltech101 gig in October. With leading electro-industrial act SIRUS leading the lineup, supports will also include C54, Robots In Love (NZ), Sequential Zero (Sydney), Arc of Sun, Palliative, Eris & The Disciples and Suburban Spell.
Battle of the Bands Grand Final
- Wednesday, October 16
- Tickets here
Don’t miss the final showdown on October 16 as The Bergy and Strictly Live’s Battle of the Bands competition comes to a head. Massive prizes, awesome music and some friendly competition is in store for this explosive night of competitive jamming.
Gusto Gusto: To the Ocean They Returned Album Launch
- Friday, October 18
- Tickets here
Having played everywhere from Brunswick Music Festival to Glastonbury and back, this is your chance to catch Gusto Gusto at home in Melbourne while you still can. Launching their album To The Ocean They Returned, Gusto Gusto will be joined by Headphone Jones in support.
Strictly Live’s 1st Birthday
- Saturday, October 19
- Tickets here
Strictly Live are celebrating their very first birthday this month. With the party kicking off in the Bergy Bandroom, the celebrations will feature performances from Among The Restless, The Valiants, Tudor Club and Olympic White.
Chris Lanzon: The Angel Litany Tour
- Sunday, October 20
- Tickets here
Chris Lanzon is taking his newest EP, Angel Litany, across the country and kicking it off with one hell of an angelic show at the Bergy this October. This is one you should be praying to not miss.
Jimmy From Thornbury: Failure to Launch Launch
- Thursday, October 24
- Tickets here
Brunswick is getting a visit from the man from Thornbury himself as Jimmy from Thornbury brings his debut album to life. Jimmy will be supported by Katie Dey and Artemis Muñoz, so you know you’ll be in good company this Thursday.
Jack Biilmann and The Black Tide: The Folsom Prison Blues Tour
- Friday, October 25
- Tickets here
Jack Biilmann and The Black Tide are dishing up a rendition of Folsom Prison Blues like you’ve never heard before. That is – not even from the man, Johnny Cash, himself. The show will be supported by Brett Wood.
Tim Allan: Stargazing on a Cloudy Night Single Launch
- Saturday, October 26
- Tickets here
If anyone knows a thing or two about stargazing, it’s small country town man Tim Allan. From the Macedon Ranges to the Bergy Bandroom, Tim will be bringing his pop-rock and acoustic bops to Brunswick audiences, with Isabelle Davis in support.
Halloween Horror Night 1: Blood Feast at The Bergy
- Saturday, October 26
- Tickets here
On the Saturday leading up to the fateful night of Halloween, the Bergy will be stirring up a crazy one to celebrate. You can expect death metal, horror, punk and burlesque all in a night of entertainment that is sure to scare you silly.
New Romantics: A Taylor Swift Cover Night
- Sunday, October 27
- Tickets here
Get ready to Shake It Off at the Bergy Bandroom this month as Melbourne’s beloved Taylor Swift cover band, New Romantics, takes the stage. If you missed out on The Era’s Tour tickets, then this is your karma coming back around.
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This article was made in partnership with The Bergy Bandroom.
