C.W.A. make their return to the Old Bar on May 24th, bringing their blend of hardcore, noise and outsider music for their last show before winter hibernation. C.W.A. will be joined post-music three piece LXRP and the explosive Rat Bucket. 

Caligula Return With First Full-Length Album in 25 Years Bloodlines

After a 25-year wait, ARIA-nominated electro-rock outfit Caligula return with theirv long-awaited new album Bloodlines, a powerful and deeply atmospheric record that reaffirms the band’s place as one of Australia’s most distinctive gothic-tinged rock acts. Blending their signature goth groove, brooding electronics and driving rock energy, Bloodlines explores themes of love, loss, fear and redemption. The album captures the emotional depth and dark romanticism that defined Caligula’s rise in the 1990s while pushing their sound into bold new territory.

Fronted by Ash Rothschild, the band delivers a collection of songs that feel both deeply personal and universally resonant, an album shaped by time, reflection, and the unbreakable creative bond that has always driven the band forward. To celebrate the release, Caligula will perform two exclusive album launch shows only, giving fans a rare chance to experience the new material live alongside classic tracks from the band’s celebrated catalogue.

BLOODLINES – Album Launch Shows

Saturday, 23rd May

Old Bar – Melbourne

Each night will feature special guest artists, making these performances a must-see event for fans of alternative and gothic-influenced rock. With Bloodlines, Caligula return not simply as a nostalgic act, but as a band reborn — powerful, relevant and unapologetically themselves.

Tickets are on sale now.

Proud Wiradjuri woman Ruby Mae is a vital voice in the Australian music landscape - and one of the country's most exciting voices.

Her debut album ‘Baby’, produced by ARIA-winner Stephen Mowat, was the spark that lit the fire. 

Singles ‘Keeper’ and ‘Dickhead’ found a home on Triple M and Triple J, as well as making inroads in the US.

On stage, her album is delivered with a sincerity and openness that demands your attention. A live performer from decades past, Ruby commands a room with ease well beyond her years. Channelling the intimacy of Missy Higgins one minute, and the restless full-bodied punch of Powderfinger the next.

She has built a devoted fanbase the old-fashioned way: independent, music first and audience focused. 

Since her debut, Ruby has filled rooms at Queenscliff Music Festival with her solo and band performances, played the mainstage at St Kilda Fest, supported a sell out show with Emma Donovan, and sold out venues across Melbourne. 

Ruby Mae is the real deal, and the rest of the country is catching on fast. Catch her new single 'Aunty' live at The Old Bar on May 22nd.

ALRIGHTY-ROO
GUESS WHO?!

We’re back in business bringing you a Tainted Facade SPECIAL!!!

Joining us, the famous @the.reverieband & @4hrparking to BLOW THE ROOF off @theoldbar on the 17th.

It’s only 2 weeks away PUT IT ASIDE

… What else are you doing?🤔

Dear Humans

Do you hate AI?
Do you think AI is stealing jobs and plagiarising creative work?
Do you think AI has inadvertently become racist and misogynistic?
Do you think AI will end humanity as we know it?

Did you answer yes to all these questions?

If so, you need to be at The Old Bar on the afternoon of May 16 for our Fuck AI single launch!

I DON’T WANT META
TO WRITE MY LETTER!

With support from the incredibly incredible Made Austria!

Free entry

Made Austria 4pm
Roarcuss 5pm