Tjade takes over Smith Street Hotel this October for an all-night-long session, given the full night to move through the sounds that define his sets.
From open to close, expect a long-form journey through house, progressive and trance, with the extended format giving Tjade room to dig deeper and take the night wherever it needs to go.
Thundering out of Santa Cruz’s thriving and resurgent music scene, First Day Back have spenttheir final years in college solidifying their place in the emo revival revival. Heralded as the rightful torchbearers of second wave emo, First Day Back recalls the vocal exasperation of Cap'n Jazz, the twinkle of American Football, and the youthful exuberance of Braid, all while reinventing the sound with the organic additions of violin and harmonica.
A love letter to the past,Their debut and sole album Forward, self-released in June 2025, was recorded utilizing the acoustics of their Empire Grade house living room, and a muted blue that graces the cover matches the outer panelling of this sentimental domicile key to to the band’s foundations and process.
"Forward enchants on first listen, Pitchfork wrote in their 8.1 review "First Day Back play with a transparency usually reserved for private moments: screaming into a pillow in your bedroom, or putting your hoodie up to stress-cry on the bus. "The quintet's DIY perspective continues in their live show, which began in houses and anarchist bookstores before blossoming with sold out tours opening for Algernon Cadwallader, EveryoneAsked About You, and Jejune, where thousands of kids screamed along to every word, wax, and woo.
Catch the band on their debut Australian tour when they hit the Smith St Hotel in Melbourne on Wednesday, 30th September!
ALT – COUNTRY TAKEOVER AT THE SMITH ST HOTEL
Featuring:
Freya Josephine Hollick
Freya Josephine Hollick is an Australian singer-songwriter from Ballarat, Victoria, known for her cosmic country style blending country music and the esoteric. A huge Dolly Parton fan, her voice frequently draws comparisons from punters to Dolly’s voice. She is due to release a new album early next year produced by Sydney musician, Jack Ladder, the first single of which will be out this year. Recognized for her poetic lyrics and emotive performances, she has achieved chart success on the ARIA Australian Country and AIR independent charts and is celebrated for her contemplative, meditative creative process.
Stenn Francis-Deare
What happens when your parents and all their friends are outsider artists? When they operate a Shakespeare company on the weekends, know the name of every native bird, grow their own tobacco and plant avocado trees in the front yard?
Stenn Francis-Deare may have tried to escape it all and become a physical therapist, but ultimately had no choice but to become an alternative folk/country/baroque-pop musician. You can’t escape what’s in your bones.
Originally from the Waikato and now based in Melbourne, Stenn brings songs from his forthcoming debut album There’s A Lot To Give, recorded at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios. His recent singles have been featured alongside Julia Jacklin in Rolling Stone Australia’s Best New Music, and he’s quickly becoming one of the most exciting emerging artists to keep an eye on.
The Basement Japes
Ending the evening in style, The Basement Japes are a collection of AU/NZ independent musicians playing only the finest from Bob Dylan and The Band’s Basement Tapes sessions from 1967.
It’s a million dollar bash! It’s a clothes line saga! Guaranteed to knock out any loose fillings. It’s only for rock n rollers.
Friday 25th of September
AFL Grand Final Public Holiday Eve
15:00 to late
Smith St Hotel
Moopie is a Naarm-based DJ and curator known for adventurous, open-minded sets that move effortlessly between the heavy and light, fast and slow, playful and emotional.
With appearances at Dekmantel, Dimensions and Panorama Bar among others, his instinct for storytelling and eclectic record bag have cemented his status as a Melbourne local legend. Internationally renowned tastemakers Ben UFO and Helena Hauff regularly invite him to play back-to-back, a testament to his intuition and versatility behind the decks.
He also runs A Colourful Storm, an acclaimed label and platform championing local and international artists across ambient, indie, dancefloor and avant-garde soundsystem music. Whether behind the decks or shaping the label, Moopie brings curiosity, warmth and a deep love of music to audiences around the world.
Supporting Line-Up:
Alec Alder
M!a Wallace
Milla
Yowies
Doom band Veronic is joined by Unregistered Firearm and Jaive at Smith St Hotel.
Comprising of musician, songwriter and producer Ryan Basile, Orange Orange promises no easy answers in a genre of introspection and visceral depth. The essences of thoughtful arrangement and raw intensity can be drawn to London’s cutting-edge post-punk scene of Squid and Black Country, New Road whilst the maturity of unforgettable hooks and post-modern angularity taken from mainstay naughties rock outfits ranging from Bloc Party to The Strokes. Orange Orange will play their upcoming new album at the Smith St Hotel on September 19 2026 with a full band arrangement. No stone unturned.
OH! GOODY! BOOKINGS presents CHAINS OF ROCK, a night linking across blends of rock created by loud, savvy and unapologetically raw female-led bands. This is night that will show the audience what it means to take the reins on what it means to be a woman in rock – and how to make it your own. The lineup's brilliant fusions across rock-subgenres is the perfect cross-section of creating space for emerging artists to take the stage, let loose, experience local music and discovery of new blends.
Together these bands link and create chains of how women and rock can show up with different sounds and still create a night that you will want to be a part of. You’ll soon see that the only boundaries to rocking out and supporting local women is by not being there!
This lineup features: ALTAV setting the scene with edgy bites of alternative rock, followed by DELPHI who is ready to carry on the energy and dial it up funk-drive rock, wrapping up the night is CHARLIE LANE with sharp storytelling, gritty vocals and a fusion of the blues into rock to make for a night perfectly curating to expand your previous conceptions of women and their bands in Australian rock.
What makes live music incredible is the range and variety that exists within and between genres that make for a lineup that is truly brilliant, exciting and jammed packed of energy as each act takes over the stage of Smith St Hotel.
This night brings the audiences and musicians together for an evening of getting lost in the music in a supportive and safe space where not only the fusions of sounds – but people and experiences can come together and blend for a meaningful and fun time.
This event is brought together by OH! GOODY! BOOKINGS, an independent booking agency that curates live music events to bring the community together across various genres with lineups that are meant to support the musicians and create discovery for the audience. We’ll see you for a good time soon!
Learn more about the artists on the bill below:
CHARLIE LANE
Charlie Lane is a Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter blending blues, Americana,
country and rock with sharp storytelling, gritty vocals and a live show full of personality.
Following the release of her debut album, I'm Okay Now but I Wasn't (2024), co-produced by
Rohan Sforcina (Oh Mercy), Charlie has continued to carve out her own space in the Australian
music landscape through festival appearances, regional touring and a growing catalogue of new
Music.
Drawing inspiration from artists including Larkin Poe, Alabama Shakes, Tami Neilson and Emma
Donovan, Charlie's current sound marks a shift from her indie-folk beginnings towards
something bluesier, heavier and more rooted in Americana and country. At the centre of it all is
her songwriting – candid, wry and unafraid to find humour in the messier parts of life.
Charlie's music has received support from triple j, ABC Country and ABC Melbourne, alongside
editorial playlist support on Spotify, contributing to more than 350,000 Spotify streams and
listeners across Australia, the UK, US and New Zealand.
In 2026, Charlie was named a Finalist in the Unsigned Only Music Competition in the
Folk/Singer-Songwriter category for her song Fifty Shades of Bruised. Other recent highlights
include performances at St Kilda Festival, Leaps & Bounds Festival as well as selection for the
APRA AMCOS 23% Mentorship Program with mentor Georgia Fields.
Charlie is currently recording new music and developing her next body of work, leaning further
into the blues, country and Americana influences that have increasingly shaped her songwriting
and live sound. It's a new chapter that brings a little more grit, a little more bite and a sound that
feels distinctly her own.
DELPHI:
Delphi is a visionary Melbourne-based funk outfit bringing a fresh 90s revival to the heart of the local music scene. Formed independently in 2025, the ensemble fuses the classic sounds of vintage retro-funk with the sharp edge of modern R&B to create a one-of-a-kind live experience.
Much like their oracular namesake, the band acts as a vessel for beautiful, heartfelt messages, using soulful lyricism to offer an emotional depth rarely seen in contemporary funk. This vulnerability is anchored by a powerhouse rhythm section delivering grooves that are tight, clean, and relentlessly dance-inducing. Drawing from a diverse palette of influences like Prince, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Raye, Delphi possesses a charisma that keeps audiences hooked.
On stage, the vibe is crisp, cool, and high-energy, designed to move both the mind and feet. Delphi crafts soundscapes that are as much about the feeling as the movement. Come for the mystique; stay for the dance.
ALTAV:
ALTAV bring a unique edge to the Naarm/Melbourne music scene, providing a blend of heavy grunge, punchy riffs and large dynamic variety brought about through catchy female-led vocal hooks and a raw stage presence. The 5-piece act draws inspiration from multiple areas of rock, with influences of Radiohead, Muse, Paramore and The Strokes. Formed in late 2024, ALTAV have released 3 singles, with an EP set to release early 2027. The band debuted with , 'PANIC ATTACK', a fast-paced rock track with loud guitars and layered vocals, introducing the band's distinct sound. 'Lace' was released months later as a complete sonic overhaul: a vulnerable ballad with lush vocal harmonies and delicate strings that reaches a powerful climax. Released in 2026, 'Sirens' shared elements with both of its predecessors, showcasing the band's balance of large dynamics and soft ambience.
Full on night in the upstairs with alternative prog rock band Calder Park, relentless heavy sludge riffs from Achey Peace and lastly, our headliner bringing a fusion of rock, jazz and eastern sound, Sweet Nothing.
REALITY OF MORALITY SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW AT THE SMITH ST HOTEL!!!
Its time to show off whats next to come upstairs at the @smithst_hotel
supporting us are our amazing and most talented friends:
@achey.peace and @sweetnothingmusic
Sweet nothing will start the night off with their unbelievable (and beautiful) synth rampage and hard hitting drumming, this duo is not one to miss!
On the other hand we have achey peace, a heavy grundge sludge mayhem inducing band ready to make even the most shyest of people hit the mosh pit!
Were all set for an insane night blasting new tunes (and old) for all you lovely people!
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Set times:
WEAPON RECORDS PRESENTS
No gimmicks. No distractions. Just Australia's finest bush prog.
Tetrameth
Psymon
Interpulse
Platypuss
Loose Outfit
Mudita
6PM – 3AM
Expect a full Weapon Records showcase with heavyweight sound and relentless grooves from open to close.
Welcome to The Armory.
Tune in. 🤘