Spend Good Friday with goths and get trashed in the noughties.
Stay Gold has another mixed bag of entertainment for you in April. They’re keeping up the weekly Slice of Laughter Sunday sessions, regular Sugarush poppy nights (including a Chappell Roan tribute), the recurring am//pm emo night and Battle of the Bands heats, but they’re also welcoming international acts (Slovenian deathcore, anyone?), local singer-songwriter emerging talents and some very unique parties.
From anime to emo rock, metal to groove, indie pop to indie sleaze, it’s a genre-blending combo of a lineup offering something genuinely fresh in the gig calendar.
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A Slice Of Laughter
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- With various comics
- Sunday, April 6, 13 and 20
- Tickets here
Stay Gold is getting in on the Comedy Fest action, offering a rotating cast of characters on Sunday arvos in April. Each session sees a different group of comedy heavyweights hit the stage at the civilised hour of 3pm, letting you smash some laughs with your mates without sacrificing Monday morning functionality. Grab pizza and beers beforehand at Ollie’s (yes, they do GF and vegan) for peak Sunday vibes. Ditch that 9pm Tuesday show nonsense – this is how grown-ups do comedy.
Within Destruction
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- With Distant and Gravemind
- Thursday, April 3
- Tickets here
From deathcore roots to cyberised, anime-inflected brutality, Slovenian legends Within Destruction return to Australia with their futurist sound and their sixth full-length album. It’s getting hard and heavy with “aggressive entertainment”, supported by Dutch deathcore outfit Distant and local act Gravemind.
Jaron Jay
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- With special guests
- Friday, April 4
- Tickets here
Naarm-based singer-songwriter Jaron Jay is kicking off his first-ever headlining tour along the east coast, bringing his genre-twisting groove stylings to Stay Gold for one night only. Hot off the heels of supporting US duo Lawrence on their Australian tour, this multi-instrumentalist will hit the stage with his unique sound influenced by soul, jazz, funk and rock.
Atlvs
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- With Signals, Same Pains and Slowburn
- Saturday, April 5
- Tickets here
Naarm-based 5-piece metalcore Atlvs are back on the home turf after touring with Apate and Alienist in 2024, and they’re here for a night of brutal metal. With support from Signals, Same Pains and Slowburn, this is a heavy one you’ll feel right in your bones.
Origami Angel
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- Friday, April 11
- Tickets here
Emo-rock duo Origami Angel are on tour down under all the way from Washington D.C. off the back of their 2024 album Feeling Not Found. Their blend of seemingly vastly different genres like metalcore indie rock and electronic has set them apart in the post-emo scene, garnering praise and getting them millions of Spotify streams. With this deeply personal album, they’ve come into their own and they’re ready to shake the Stay Gold stage.
(Good) Friday I’m In Love
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- Friday, April 18
- Tickets here
A different way to do Good Friday. This Stay Goth party sees a flock of darkness-loving DJs take the decks for a party inspired by The Cure, featuring their hits plus a curated combo of industrial, metal, synth and Goth rock classics from DJs Gory Mori, Xavier Switchblades and Crowley.
Luv4her
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- With Signs of Change
- Saturday, April 19
- Tickets here
Luv4her, a fresh-faced duo comprising Joshua Mzila and Brodie McKinnon, are taking to the stage for their second Naarm show. They’re young, but these 20-year-old indie musos are already eking out a distinct place for their music in the local scene, mixing pop, indie-rock and lo-fi elements with authentic lyrics from the heart and getting airplay on major antipodean radio stations.
Indie Sleaze: 2010s Trash Party
- Saturday, April 19
- Tickets here
A blast from the not-too-distant past, lose yourself in the grubby hedonism of 2010s indie sleaze for the Trash Party. Channel your Skins fantasies, pull on the ripped tights and faux fur pieces and smear up with glitter and grunge. Expect a setlist of The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys, Hot Chip, MGMT, LCD Soundsystem, Le Tigre, PNAU, Gorillaz, Calvin Harris, The Naked and the Famous, The Presets. It’s about to get noughtie in here.
Kevin Silvester
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- With Terra Rouge + GETJAXXED
- Thursday, April 24
- Tickets here
Drawing inspo from Y2K music and pop-rock queens like Avril Lavigne and The Veronicas, Kevin Silverster brims with big, bold and sassy power. Moving seamlessly from bubbly dance beats to angsty reflection, this singer-songwriter puts his own deeply personal twist on genre throwbacks in a charming, clever way.
Anime Music Festival 2025
- Friday, April 25
- Tickets here
One for the superfans, the second instalment of the Anime Music Festival sees one night of anime cover bands bring those iconic tracks to life in front of an audience. Expect a suite of anime theme classics, from Naruto to Attack on Titan, performed by celebrated anime cover bands Animelodies and Hoka no Tea Time alongside anisong DJ 35Low.
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This article was made in partnership with Stay Gold.
