Achey Peace is a hard-hitting, genre-blurring band that fuses the raw energy of hard rock, the intensity of alt rock, and the heavy, sludgy riffs of sludge metal. Known for their powerful sound and relentless live performances, Achey Peace takes listeners on a journey through dark, gritty landscapes, blending heavy grooves with introspective lyrics and a raw, unfiltered edge.

You are warmly invited to the Old Bar at 4pm on Saturday 21st March where avian wannabes Denim Owl and chic folk star Rhia Taranto will perform. It is free. Do it :)

@rich.in.irit @golden.steph @cheesedreams @sheahan_drive @rhiataranto @jillfarrar @theoldbar

GIMMY & DRUID FLUIDS are heading out on a five date national co-headline tour with support from Royal Ratbags. 

Kicking off in the Northern Rivers at the Bangalow A&I Hall celebrating the launch of GIMMY’s new 7 track EP Labour Of Love followed by a DRUID FLUIDS hometown show in Adelaide, with Melbourne , Sydney and Newcastle to follow suit. 

GIMMY’s Labour of Love  EP , the follow up release to her 2024 debut album Things Look Different Now,  is a blended yet mixed bag of indie post-punk, with folk rooted songwriting  at the core of it. The intensity and the unpredictable chaos of GIMMY’s live performance is the band’s commitment to authenticity. 

This is the last chance to catch GIMMY before they head off to Europe/ UK on an extensive 21 date tour.  

DRUID FLUIDS  

Druid Fluids are an Adelaide-based psychedelic project led by songwriter and producer Jamie Andrew.

Blending psychedelic rock textures, classic progressive pop, jazz and experimental production, their songs evoke a depth of emotion that is
expressed but often not explained. They paint with colours reminiscent of Lennon and Floyd but the sum of these parts is fresh and compelling.
Their catalogue of original material, honours and evokes the most powerful tones of pop and rock song writing.

In live settings, Druid Fluids expand into a hypnotic visual and sonic experience, translating intricate studio work into transportive performances.


ROYAL RATBAGS 
Hailing from the back blocks of Mullumbimby ( Northern Rivers)  Royal Ratbags aka The Rats are a five piece 80’s influenced all female post punk outfit. 

From the very first note  of their super debut single Supermarket Woman, the industry has stood up and taken notice. Featured on RAGE , Triple J’s unearthed and a plethora of community radio stations across the country, the Australian music industry is celebrating the arrival of a new fem powered punk force ….and that is Royal Ratbags. 

Guys! Come along to The Old Bar on the 22nd of March for the ‘Root to Weed’ single launch. I’ll be playing with the incredible @thehollows.music as my supports!

When: 22 March
Where: @theoldbar
Tickets: Absolutely free 😱
Supports: @thehollows.music
Headliner: yours truly

SUBMARINE RECORDS PRESENTS:
A CURRENT FROM KYOTO
In March, a small current travels south.
From the underground rooms of Kyoto to the bandrooms and record shops of Victoria —
The Fax and Tokiyo Ooto arrive for a short, intimate run of shows,
with Meshia To Ninjin joining as special guests.
Fragments of psychedelic guitar.
Loops unfolding in real time.
Controlled noise.
Quiet immersion.
This is not a spectacle.
It’s proximity.
It’s texture.
It’s sound moving through small rooms and staying there.

 3/22 SUN – The Old Bar, Fitzroy
Presented in collaboration with Toshi Maeda

MORBID MONDAYS AT OLD BAR

MONDAY MARCH 23RD

8pm start -

CREEP DIETS

https://creepdietssludge.bandcamp.com/

FUMIGATOR

Industrial Sludge

THE PASS

https://itsthepass.bandcamp.com/music

DRUG

FREE ENTRY

Oh hello! Welcome to Bizarrgo's debut residency at The Old Bar happening this March! Lucky us, there are five Tuesdays in March and each week we'll be playing with ten awesome acts we love! We're a new band, but all of us have played in bands before such as Cable Ties, Shrimpwitch, Loobs and Chelsea Bleach.

How would we describe us? Well, we play rock music that's punky, melodic and groovy. So you'll have to find out yourself when we see you at the shows!

At The Old Bar, Fitzroy
Every Tuesday night in March
Doors at 7:30PM
Entry is $15

Ｗｅｅｋ １
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ ３ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Infraghosts
Hyena

Ｗｅｅｋ ２
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ １０ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Maxine Gillon
Captain Beep Boop

Ｗｅｅｋ ３
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ １７ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Ding Ding Ding
Hetslayer

Ｗｅｅｋ ４
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ ２４ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Sandy Dish
Swimsuit Edition

Ｗｅｅｋ ５
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ ３１ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Rhys Renwick (Rhysics)
The Secret Migraines

Artwork done by Georgi Goonsack

Pinch Points are back! Returning after a two-year hiatus, your fave punk four-piece are hitting the Old Bar stage on Fri 27th March, ahead of their run up the east coast supporting Descendents. 

Come catch the band in action at their first show since late-2023, with local legends Trap Card and Equestrian Fields jumping on support duties. There’ll be singalongs (*shoutalongs), matching band getups, and all the usual PP antics.

Since forming in 2018, Pinch Points has become entrenched in the Naarm punk scene, playing hundreds of shows around town, opening Golden Plains in 2020, touring Europe twice, supporting IDLES on a national Aus tour, and nabbing two Music Victoria Awards. Their three studio releases Mechanical Injury, Moving Parts, and Process are still reverberating through headphones and spinning on community radio to this day.

It will be a rambunctious night of grungey, punky, alt rock as The Bartons rock out their debut EP Launch on March 28 at The Old Bar! Joining them on the night will be Cranes Against Clouds from Melbourne’s inner north and Sydney band The Vors to support the rambunctiousness!!
Lock it in!

Garage-rock/powerpop jukebox trio The Magic Mile return to Fitzroy's favourite watering-hole, The Old Bar! This time we are joined by the hot new line-up of The Blown Cones. Sunday afternoons are rarely this loud. Entry is free.

Damn Williams plays "Art-rock with teeth", channeling the bravado and theatricality of Scott Walker and 70’s Bowie through the raw immediacy of 90’s alternative bands like Guided By Voices and The Magnetic Fields, creating a dissonant sonic landscape that enriches its multifaceted narratives that introspectively explore abstract complexities of Australian life and nostalgia. What began as a solo project of former Tiger Choir frontman and bass player from Baglicker and Pretty in Pink, Elliot Taylor has evolved into a four piece family band featuring Olmer Bollinger (Baglicker), James Campbell (Tantrums, Ern Malley) and Lauren Mason (Pretty in Pink, Babysitter). The songs on their upcoming debut album, Dog Summer, were written and and arranged on Wurundjeri land over a four-year span and recorded at Head Gap studio, infusing each track with a sense of place and time, inviting listeners to journey through a tapestry of sound and story.
Join the band, along with special guests Dippers and Tom Lyncoln to celebrate the release of Dog Summer on March 29th 2026 at The Old Bar, Fitzroy.  

Oh hello! Welcome to Bizarrgo's debut residency at The Old Bar happening this March! Lucky us, there are five Tuesdays in March and each week we'll be playing with ten awesome acts we love! We're a new band, but all of us have played in bands before such as Cable Ties, Shrimpwitch, Loobs and Chelsea Bleach.

How would we describe us? Well, we play rock music that's punky, melodic and groovy. So you'll have to find out yourself when we see you at the shows!

At The Old Bar, Fitzroy
Every Tuesday night in March
Doors at 7:30PM
Entry is $15

Ｗｅｅｋ １
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ ３ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Infraghosts
Hyena

Ｗｅｅｋ ２
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ １０ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Maxine Gillon
Captain Beep Boop

Ｗｅｅｋ ３
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ １７ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Ding Ding Ding
Hetslayer

Ｗｅｅｋ ４
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ ２４ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Sandy Dish
Swimsuit Edition

Ｗｅｅｋ ５
Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ ３１ Ｍａｒｃｈ

Rhys Renwick (Rhysics)
The Secret Migraines

Artwork done by Georgi Goonsack

Based in Melbourne Australia, Better Than Sex is a band which tries to capture the mutual feeling of existential dread and fear of eternal damnation which haunts the collective unconscious of all 21st century sicko’s, let's not kid ourselves here, that's likely you. 

But with music like this it really wont bother you that by the time you have access to your superannuation most of the world will have likely been torn asunder in the great water wars

So put on your straight jacket and turn up the radio because modernity is a mental illness and we’ve got the cure

The Corduroys

The Corduroys are a Melbourne-based ensemble that seamlessly blends infectious pop melodies with the rhythmic grooves of funk and the sophisticated harmonies of modern jazz. What began as a high-energy cover band has evolved into a formidable force, now captivating audiences with original compositions that pulse with creativity and passion. Fronting the ensemble is a vocalist whose talent is nothing short of extraordinary. With a voice that effortlessly transitions from sultry lows to soaring highs, they captivate audiences with every note... The Corduroy’s stage presence is magnetic, drawing listeners into a world where every song feels deeply personal and universally resonant. Together, they create a sonic tapestry that’s both polished and spontaneous, ensuring every performance is a fresh and exhilarating experience. Whether performing a beloved classic or debuting a new composition, The Corduroys bring the same level of energy, passion, and authenticity to every stage they grace.

'Boots Medicine and the Ghost of Cripes'
are a two-piece band from the thriving arts district in the Dandenong Ranges.
Their sound comes worn-in, like a familiar stranger, built on gritty grooves, crackling guitar tones, and restless melodies; haunting and stomping on the line between ghastly rhythm and blues, and medicinal psych.

SATURDAY 11 APRIL
The Old Bar
w/ Arrows Of Desire
(Matinee show - 4pm till 6pm)

Emerging from the kaleidoscopic corners of Australia’s underground psych-rock scene, Night Rites have carved out a reputation for conjuring sonic landscapes that feel like they were pressed under a peyote sun somewhere in the trashcan end of the Mojave.

Fueled by cavernous reverb and cosmic fuzz, Night Rites channel a sound that is equal parts introspective journey and electric ritual. Their music pulls threads from The Velvet Underground, Spacemen 3, Dead Skeletons and the deeper currents of fried-out basement psych, weaving it all into something thunderously hypnotic and emotionally raw.

Onstage and on record, Night Rites operate like a sonic tarot reading—looping riffs, droning Synths and Organs, reverse-flood rhythms and reverb-drenched mantras that drag listeners through the liminal space between dream and disillusionment. Vocals flare like ghost signals from a haunted kiln; guitars bend and shimmer as if warping under astral pressure. One moment you’re floating in some shimmering light-tunnel, the next you’re knee-deep in skronk-bog sludge chanting like a cultist at a Dead Moon séance.

Since their earliest shows — where basement kids blinked Morse code through feedback haze back in ’20 — Night Rites have bottled a prickly, glass-chewing energy that fans swear feels equal parts ritual, hallucination and communion.

The fire is lit. The night is long. Night Rites are here to drag you deeper.

Co-Headline show with Arrows Of Desire

Proudly supported by Far Out Distant Sounds & Going Steady Music

Welcome to a night of doom - laden grooves and cosmic jams.

Forged in smoke & powered by riffs.
The Ritual returns for the Green Sabbath - 420 Afterburner.

Howling Mountain – Summoning a wall of fuzzy riffs, thunderous grooves & stoner/grunge energy. They don’t just howl — they howl loud.

Hail Freya - an electrifying blend of doom, stoner and psychadelic rock with swirling sonic spells.

Bongcleaner – Stoner doom with a strong dose of weed humour. Just groovy, hooky heavy riffs.

Mind Rot - fresh on the scene, but expect intense heavy sludgy noise from the tar pits of Hades.