Painters and Dockers are dragging Easter Saturday deep into the Victorian High Country for a night of pure punk energy.
One of Melbourne’s most beloved punk acts, Painters and Dockers have been at it for over 40 years and show no signs of slowing down.
Formed in the early 1980s for what was supposed to be a one-off gig, the band has long since cemented themselves as Australian punk royalty.
Original frontman Paulie Stewart leads the charge alongside Brassholes Dave Pace and Mick Morris, and the setlist is a greatest hits package that basically writes itself: Mohawk Baby, Nude School, Die Yuppy Die, Eat Shit Die, and Your Going Home in the Back of a Divvy Van. Good, filthy fun.
Painters and Dockers
- When: Saturday, 4 April, 4:30pm–10pm
- Where: The Kevington Hotel, 4695 Mansfield-Woods Point Road, Kevington
- Tickets here
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Support comes from a genuinely eclectic lineup worth arriving early for. Rudely Interrupted are one of Australia’s more singular independent rock acts. They were among the first independent bands invited to perform at the United Nations in New York City, and their 2025 LP Emergency (out on Cheersquad Records) gives them plenty of fresh material to dig into alongside their back catalogue.
Canadian-Australian singer-songwriter Meghan Maike brings a folk-country/Americana flavour to the evening, shaped by travels from Montreal to Clarksdale, Mississippi, with a healthy dose of Aussie humour in the mix. Opening the night, The Dead Clampets round things out with a quartet blend of traditional country, swamp rock and cowpunk. Think Hank Williams meets Tony Joe White.
It’s a rare chance to catch a genuinely legendary Australian band in one of the most scenic and remote pub settings imaginable.
Easter weekend in the High Country doesn’t get much better than this.
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This article was made in partnership with Blue Boots Music.
