Music — Aaron Hilborn

Spilt Milk 2025 surged back to life in Canberra, the rain charged as crowds gathered for a long-awaited return. From the moment the stages ignited, the festival moved as one, voices rising, bodies pressed together, energy building with every set. Kendrick Lamar delivered a commanding headline performance, each lyric landing with weight and intention, while Doechii brought fearless momentum to her set.

Spilt Milk 2025

As night fell, over ten thousand people pushed toward the Boiler Room stage, the air heavy with anticipation. The crowd moved as one, waiting for the first drop to break the tension. When it finally hit, a roar surged outward, electrifying the entire floor a shared release, a feverish celebration, a moment suspended in time.

Boiler Room 2025

The coastal air rolled in from Newcastle Harbour as Strumming Bird Festival 2025 came alive, warm light spilling over eager crowds. As international and local acts took the stage, every note and cheer carried the spirit of a community united by music.

Strumming Bird 2025

Under the open sky just outside Bowral, Fatboy Slim took the stage to a crowd already pulsing with expectation. As dusk settled over the valley, he launched into a run of classic tracks each one flipped, twisted and reborn for the night. The audience moved as one, riding every beat, every unexpected turn, every nostalgic drop reshaped in real time. It became more than a set: a reimagining, a celebration, and a reminder of why his music continues to move generations.

Fatboy Slim 2025

Tucked away in a hidden valley, Lost Paradise unfolds over four unforgettable days, welcoming the New Year with music, movement and connection beneath the summer sky. A celebration not just of sound, but of discovery, togetherness, and the feeling of being completely transported.

Lost Paradise 2023

The Factory Theatre, late in a summer afternoon, came alive as Sydney’s biggest free live music festival kicked off, the crowd buzzing with anticipation. Local and national acts took the stage, each note and beat carrying the excitement, energy, and joy of a community coming together to celebrate music and culture.

Fest By Inner West

Dice took the stage at City Recital Hall, performing as part of the Sound Escape series. The band’s sound filled the space, weaving through the hall with precision and energy, drawing the audience into every note and rhythm.

City Recital Hall - DICE

As the light faded and the night air cooled over Spilt Milk 2022, Flume stepped onto the stage to a sea of anticipation. The crowd had been waiting tense, eager, silent in excitement for the first sound. When the opening notes of Holdin’ Onrang out across the venue, a surge of euphoria ripped through the audience, igniting the beginning of a performance no one would forget.

Spilt Milk 2022