After a brief hiatus last month, Stay Gold is back with a vengeance.
The Brunswick venue is booked and busy with single and album launches, themed parties and even one international underground star set to hit the stage this month.
With promos like free tickets, free welcome beers, and plenty of specials, the schedule reads like a treasure chest. Dig on in, why don’t you?
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Stay Gold Karaoke Competition
- 6, 13, 20 and 27 August
- Tickets here
Time to warm up your vocal chords and dig out the costume because the karaoke comp rolls on. It’ll offer rowdy, ridiculous and oh-so-glorious fun – AND a huge $3000 grand prize.
Brett Wood
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- 7 August
- Tickets here
Touching down alongside local faves El Bebe and Ingrid And The Ministers, Brett Wood is launching his brand new single. The former Pete Murray touring musician and Electric Mary member will not disappoint, so get ready.
Djrife Phreshboyswag
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- 8 August
- Tickets here
Straight from the UK, underground icon Djrife (aka Phreshboyswag) lands in Melbourne to unleash a furious set of grime, rap and punk‑influenced chaos. He’ll be joined by Aussie genre-benders Sidney Philips and Hugook.
2 Pizza 2 Planet
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- 9 August
- Tickets here
Featuring Cordiform, A Swift Farewell, Darcy Baker, Excuse for an Exit, Loose End, Offset Vision, Maizie, All Regards, This Space is Ours and Blake Williams, all on one wild Saturday. This massive party is a celebration of Australia’s burgeoning pop punk scene.
Taking Back Saturday
- 9 August 2025
- Tickets here
It’s a pop punk party all night long as Stay Gold. Take a trek through Warped Tour classics featuring punks, pop‑punk and alt‑rock anthems. My Chemical Romance, Blink 182, Green Day, Sleeping With Sirens.. You’ll hear it all!
ELYK – Leo Party
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- 10 August
- Tickets here
It’s Leo season, and ELYK (a band with a majority of Leos) is here to deliver a night of indie vibes, cool people and a few surprises. The music will be as chill as it is charismatic on this cruisy Sunday session.
August Blues
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- 14 August
- Tickets here
Prepare for a triple-header of Aussie blues as El Bebe, Southbound Snake Charmers and The Snake Preachers take to the stage. There will be soulful melodies, distinct twang and foot stompin’ grooves.
KADIKOY MIXTAPE
- 15 August
- Tickets here
KADIKOY MIXTAPE unleashes Bihter & Mete for a night of Turkish‑inspired beats, mixing tradition with modern indie flair. With Turkish cuisine, themed drinks, special gifts and more, this event is a favourite for a reason.
STAY GOTH: CYBER GOTH
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- 15 August
- Tickets here
Scarlett, Ulthar and Crowley descend for a dark, industrial‑tinged cyber gothic soirée spanning from aggrotech to electro-industrial. Leather, lasers and head‑banging under strobes – yes please. Costumes are a must.
CYCAD
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- 16 August
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Local alt‑rockers CYCAD unveil their new album Fridge Magnets with a full set of psychedelic, soul and garage sounds. With support from Pot Luck and Pepper La Floyd, this one’ll be a highlight for fans of fresh riffs and reverby vocals.
INDIE SLEAZE: Trash Party
- 16 August
- Tickets here
The sleaze is real – indie sleaze that is, with trashy, gritty, glam‑lite tunes and visuals that nod to DIY aesthetics. Bring it back to the bliss of Y2K with this loud, proud, glitter-dusted party.
Smash Into Pieces
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- 22 August
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Smash Into Pieces bring their final chapter. Armaheaven Prophecy, to Stay Gold for a night of cinematic choruses and melodic metalcore drama. Bunkle in for a night of big riffs, bigger energy, Melbourne pit guaranteed to ignite.
The Unofficial The Used Afterparty
- 22 August
- Tickets here
Right after The Used finish up their show, Stay Gold will help you relive the magic. This is your sequel, a free‑spirited after‑hours jam session full of emo throwbacks and pints.
Diesect
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- 23 August
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Diesect, with support from Darkmatter and No Life, bring their new EP Hide From The Light to Brunswick. Alongside Darkmatter, No Life and Graphic Nature, it’ll be metal‑infused destruction live and loud.
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL DAD ROCK
- 23 August
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Get ready for classic alt-rock and grunge tunes, cheesy vibes and a nostalgia overload. Think ’90s rock sing‑alongs and dad’s car stereo anthems packed into one rowdy set.
Starlet
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- 28 August
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Melbourne alt-pop dreamweaver Starlet will step into the spotlight with the launch of her debut single Gemini. She’ll be backed by a stellar crew of supports too: Laura and the Hell Cutz bring the punk energy, AltaV dish out punchy rock with swagger, and Emma Yue wraps the night in shimmering indie-pop goodness.
Streams of Whiskey Celebrate 40 Years of Rum, Sodomy and the Lash!
- 29 August
- Tickets here
This one’s a full‑on celebration of The Pogues’ iconic album by tribute act Streams of Whiskey. Fiddles, punk‑folk brio and pints all around as the nine-piece band play two full sets of Pogues classics.
404 CLUB
- 30 August
- Tickets here
Get ready for an analog-only, no‑phone night where you surrender your device at the door. DJs will be dishing out indie sleaze tunes and social connection, old school style.
Browse all of Stay Gold’s offerings here.
This article was made in partnership with Stay Gold.
