July gig guide: The best live music events in West Vic
Tribute shows are the flavour of the month in the Brolga’s latest list of live music events across the region.
Zara Cuthbertson
June 30, 2025
The lineup of live music acts performing across West Vic this month provide a great opportunity to get out and about despite the cold.
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Live music in Warrnambool
Didirri & Rowena Wise: No Cure For Love Tour
Indie-folk songwriters Didirri and Rowena Wise have teamed up off the back of their latest collaborative single, No Cure For Love, to deliver a national tour, including a stop in Didirri’s home town, Warrnambool.
Where: Lighthouse Theatre
When: July 12, 8pm
Price: Members: $30 General Admission: $40
Queen - It’s a Kinda Magic Tour
Touring in 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody, this group is not a tribute band, rather a “theatrical experience”, specifically recreating the British band’s 1986 world tour concert.
Where: Lighthouse Theatre
When: July 6, 6-8:30pm
Price: Adults: $75.80 Concessions: $68.80 Children under 13: $45.60
You Am I
Four-piece Aussie alternative rock band You Am I is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its album Hi Fi Way with a tour of regional Australia. The album included Ain’t Gone And Open, Purple Sneakers and Cathy’s Clown.
Where: Whalers Hotel
When: July 13, 7pm
Price: $60.20
Live music in Portland
Jayden Lillyst
The Royal Hotel at Portland hosts weekly live music every Saturday from 9pm. Among the acts lined up for weekly live gigs at the pub this month is local Jayden Lillyst.
Where: Royal Hotel, Portland
When: July 5, 9pm
Price: Free
The Pearl Jam Experience
Melbourne’s The Pearl Jam Experience brings the Seattle grunge band’s albums to life in Portland.
Where: Royal Hotel, Portland
When: July 26, 9pm-12:30am
Price: $27.78
Live music in Hamilton
The Everly Brothers & Buddy Holly Tribute Show
Performers Rick Gauci and Steven Burns will deliver an evening of classic tunes from the early rock’n’roll era at the Hamilton Golf Club.
Where: Hamilton Golf Club, 170 Rippon Road
When: July 11, 7pm
Price: $33.08
Queen - It’s a Kinda Magic Tour
The Queen - It’s a Kinda Magic 50th anniversary tour also stops for a night in Hamilton this month.
Where: Hamilton Performing Arts Centre
When: July 23, 7pm
Price: Adult: $74.05 Seniors: $67.15 Children under 13: $43.90
Live music in Ararat
Phil and Trudy Edgeley
Folk and blues performers Phil and Trudy Edgeley are on the road for the launch of their latest album Ain’t Over Yet.
Where: Ararat Town Hall
When: July 9, 7:30-10pm
Price: Adult: $30 Concession: $25 Under 18s: Free
Best of British
A live music event featuring songs from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
Where: Ararat Town Hall
When: July 16, 11am-12:15pm
Price: Pay what you can
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