May gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic this month
Eccentric acts and old favourites light up the regional music scene.
Darcie Humphreys
February 26, 2026
From melodic Australian death metal to bluesy indie rock from Colorado, here are some of the live music highlights worth checking out this month around West Vic.
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MUDU
Metal United Down Under (Mudu) is heading to Ballarat. Featuring Fall and Resist, Distorta, Autophagia and new band A.S.O, the evening will be a loud blend of metalcore, melodic death metal and extreme music.
Where: The Painted Lady, 81 Humffray St N, Ballarat East
When: May 23
Cost: $20
Image: Fall and Resist
Rollerball
Rollerball is returning to the East Coast on a “no b*llshit” tour that promises unfiltered, ragged rock‘n’roll.
Where: Whalers Hotel, 53 Liebig St, Warrnambool
When: Friday, May 8
Cost: $40
Image: Rollerball
Santa Ana Rodeo
Hailing from Boulder, Colorado, Santa Ana Rodeo is hitting Ballarat to light up the stage with a cocktail of blues, groove and indie rock. The band is joined by local artists Tallulah Grace and Meisie.
Where: Volta, 15 Field St, Ballarat Central
When: Thursday, May 21
Cost: $18.40
Image: Santa Ana Rodeo
Things of Stone and Wood
Folk-rock band Things of Stone and Wood - best known for the singles Happy Birthday Helen and Share This Wine - is bouncing back from the ‘90s with a new album (Rae Street) and a show at the Hepburn Palais.
Where: Hepburn Palais, 111 Main Road, Hepburn Springs
When: Friday, May 29
Cost: $34 - $60
Image: Things of Stone and Wood
Clash of the Titans - Pulverised
This mini-festival brings together tribute acts singing the hits of Tool, Faith No More and Alice in Chains. BYO earplugs.
Where: Volta, 15 Field St, Ballarat Central
When: Friday, May 1
Cost: $54.95
Mama Kin Spender
Mama Kin Spender’s ARIA-nominated album Promises explores the decay, optimism and transformation of love.
Where: Anglesea Memorial Hall, 1B McMillan St, Anglesea
When: Friday, May 1
Cost: $54.95
Image: Mama Kin Spender
Header image: Mama Kin Spender