From Good Things sideshows to fae gatherings, Stay Gold goes big in December
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02.12.2025

From Good Things sideshows to fae gatherings, Stay Gold goes big in December

Words by August Billy

The calendar is absolutely rammed at Brunswick venue Stay Gold this December.

Located on the corner of Sydney Rd and Union St in Brunswick, Stay Gold has a reputation for punk, metal and underground hip hop gigs. They’ll deliver in all three categories this December, while also welcoming comedians, draglesque faes, and paying tribute to indie titans The Strokes.

The calendar is teeming with live music and late night parties all month long, so rally your crew and get down to Stay Gold.

Check out ourΒ gig guide here.

South Arcade

English viral rock band South Arcade are in town for this year’s Good Things festival, and they’ll be swinging by Stay Gold for a pre-fest sideshow. The four-piece just released their second EP, Play!, and they’re returning to Australia after their support tour with Bilmuri earlier in 2025.

Fever 333

US punk, hardcore and hip hop supergroup Fever 333 will headline Stay Gold on the eve of their performance at Good Things. The band, which features former letlive. vocalist Jason Aalon Butler, former The Chariot guitarist Stephen Harrison and former The Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen, will perform songs from their latest album, Darker White. Following Fever 333, emo party experts AM//PM will host the official Good Things pre-party.

AM//PM Emo Night: Good Things 2025 Pre-Party

  • 4 December
  • Free entry

AM//PM Emo Night is hosting the official Good Things 2025 pre-party at Stay Gold the night before the festival kicks off at Flemington Racecourse. After Fever 333 wrap up their sideshow, AM//PM take over the decks and keep things going late into the night with a mix of emo, pop-punk, rock, metal and alternative. If you’re in town early for the festival and want to get warmed up with like-minded punters, this is your spot.

Good Things Official Afterparty

The 2025 Good Things tour kicks off on December 5 at Flemington Racecourse. From 9 pm onwards, the official afterparty comes to Stay Gold, courtesy of Australia’s biggest touring emo night, AM//PM. You can expect to hear songs from acts on the Good Things lineup plus all your emo, pop-punk, rock and metal favourites.

WICKED SMILE

Melbourne based heavy rockers WICKED SMILE are launching two singles, WHEN NIGHT FALLS and FACE OF THE WICKED, at Stay Gold. Both tracks will appear on the band’s new album, When Night Falls, due in February 2026. They’re fresh off the plane from a tour of Japan and premiering tracks from the new record ahead of its release.

Room on Fire: The Strokes Appreciation Night

 

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Next year marks 25 years since the release of The Strokes’ debut album,Β Is This It. You can expect to hear the record’s best-known tracks, such as Someday, Last Nite, New York City Cops and Take It Or Leave It, at Transmission’s Strokes appreciation night. The Transmission DJs will also be playing songs from Strokes side projects and beloved indie bangers by Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Two Door Cinema Club, The Cure, Cage The Elephant, MGMT, The Drums and more.

The Omnific

 

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Bass-driven instrumental prog rock act, The Omnific, asked the question, how much bass is too much? The answer? There’s never too much bass. The Melbourne trio, featuring duelling bassists Matt Fack and Toby Peterson-Stewart and drummer Jerome Lematua, bring their progressive rock with a dash of djent and a sprinkle of funk to Stay Gold.

PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT are an anonymous English band that emerged in 2025. The band’s debut EP, King of Terrors, combines heavy guitar music with electronic experimentation and cinematic atmosphere. The band members are staying tight-lipped about their identities, but this is not hindering their popularity, with every track on King of Terrors notching up several million streams to date.

Ironstone

 

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Melbourne quintet Ironstone are celebrating the release of their EP, A Shadow Of My Former Self. It’s an intense and dramatic seven-track release of progressive deathcore. They’ll have Support from Liar and Bitter Kind.

Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Night

Kicking off at 11pm is the Twenty One Pilots appreciation night, with DJs spinning tracks from across the US duo’s eight-album back catalogue. The band’s latest, Breach, came out in September. You can also expect to hear pop-punk and emo anthems from Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, blink-182, Panic! At The Disco and more.

UDG Mosh

 

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4orttune and Jords headline the next edition of UDG Mosh, a showcase of underground beats and MCs. The lineup also includes SMNDIF, Ballbassjohn, L0ne, Yurg, Blxcksterling, Shaco, Nate6, Hutcho, W2bjoey and Zxer. There’ll be clothing from Antifakes and wares from other new local brands.

Stupid Fuck and The Silly Clowns

Stupid Fuck and The Silly Clowns have been the talk of the local punk scene this year. Why? Well, among other reasons, they’re a group of clowns who take the stage wearing circus clown makeup and jester hats. They’re also a surprisingly tight punk and post-punk band, led by a satirical goofball called Stupid Fuck.

Kadikoy Sunset: Christmas Party

 

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KadΔ±kΓΆy is a neighbourhood in Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul. Melbourne-based party crew, Kadikoy Night, bring the local community together for events dedicated to Turkish hits. The Christmas party will feature live performances, neon lights, Turkish beats, and the real Kadikoy energy.

PhaseOne

Dubstep meets metal in the music of Sydney DJ and producer PhaseOne. He’s back in Australia for a national tour celebrating the release of his second album, Terranova. PhaseOne brings his unique sound, which has been described as β€œa symphony of filth”, to Stay Gold with support from US producer Beastboi.

The Great Debate – Holiday Edition

Nothing says Christmas like a passionate, staunch and ill-advised debate. To get you prepared for the big day, the folks at Duck! Comedy are assembling two teams of comedians to go head to head in a holiday debate, will mediation provided by hosts Josh and Cal.

Fae Underground

Fae Underground held its inaugural event at Stay Gold in October. Local representatives of the fairy realm showed up in such large numbers that they’re running it back two days after Christmas. Expect a lineup of draglesque performers, DJs, and a night market full of fae curiosities.

No Scrubs NYE Party

 

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There’ll be nothing but 90s and early 00s bangers blaring through the Stay Gold sound system on NYE courtesy of DJ GK. Expect everything from Usher and Outkast to Fergie, 50 Cent, Destiny’s Child and The Black Eyed Peas. If you’re lucky, you might even hear Las Ketchup’s The Ketchup Song. Β‘AserejΓ©!

Keep up with everything happening at Stay GoldΒ here.Β 

This article was made in partnership with Stay Gold.