This season of Emergenza Festival Australia is moving along at a nice clip—we’ve already got our first semi-finals scheduled for this Thursday, June 19th at The Espy in Melbourne—not to mention two more round one concerts Friday the 20th and Sunday the 22nd.

Over the three days 23 local bands will be hitting the stage at The Espy to represent their unique musical perspective—and of course battle it out to get one step closer to the Emergenza finals. There’s something for every music lover this weekend, as we’ve got bands from genres spanning hip hop, heavy metal, pop rock, singer songwriter, and the list goes on!

Check out the line-ups for both the semi-finals this Thursday as well as the first step concerts this Friday and Sunday—click on the name of each band to read a professional write up while you’re waiting for the show!

Semi-finals
Thursday, June 19th :

Nathan Varga (acoustic guitar)
The Moral Panics (alt rock)
GUZZLER (hard rock)
Midnight Shifter (funk rock)
Mantis and the Prayer (alt rock)
Dr. Malone (blues rock)
Dojo Collectors (grunge)
OgLivion (hip hop)


1st Step
Friday, June 20th :

Children Of Indigo (pop rock)
Recrudescence (80’s/90’s)
SheWolf (rock)
Third Best Friend (power pop rock)
King Evil (psych rock)
Awaiting The Hail (melodic metal)
The Weight Of Silence (metal)
The Spoof Maggots (punk)

1st Step
Sunday, June 22nd :

Club Crain (alt rock)
Sunday Heist (indie rock)
Band of One (experimental rock)
Zephyr (alt rock)
Crossbone Carnival (pop rock)
Waco Social Club (blues rock)
Above The Sky (alt)


Come rock out with us this weekend at The Espy!

For more show info, click the dates below:

Thursday, June 19th
Friday, June 20th
Sunday, June 22nd