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Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2026
Exciting events and experiences happening this week in Northcote.
TRANSVISION VAMP (UK) - Australian Headline Tour
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<p><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(184, 49, 47);"><strong>All shows at Northcote Theatre are standing room unless otherwise specified<br>All shows at Northcote Theatre are licensed and strictly 18+</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Destroy All Lines presents</em><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">TRANSVISION VAMP</span><br>(UK)</strong><br><strong>Australian Headline Tour</strong><br><strong><strong>2ND SHOW BY POPULAR DEMAND</strong> </strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Guests: The Response (NZ)</strong><br><br>British pop rock band Transvision Vamp are bringing their 80’s smash hits down under for the first time in almost three decades. Headlining cities across Australia in February 2026, the group will be playing the nostalgia-filled favourites you know and love.<br><br>Rising to fame in the late 80’s, Transvision Vamp enjoyed unbelievable success in Australia. With their top single “Baby I Don’t Care” reaching number 3 in the UK and Australian Charts, the band drew global media attention for their rebellious and anarchic image. They will be bringing iconic tracks like “Baby I Don’t Care”, “I Want Your Love” and “The Only One” to venues in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.<br><br>Formed in 1986, their 1988 debut album Pop Art peaked at #4 on the UK album charts and was certified platinum in Australia. Transvision Vamp followed up with their notorious 1989 album Velveteen, delivering their #1 hit “Baby I Don’t Care”. Proving to be their most successful year, 1989 saw the band spent 20 weeks in the Australian top 50 single charts and 25 in the top 100 album charts.<br><br>Front-woman Wendy James went on to pursue a successful solo career spanning an additional seven studio albums, including a notable collaboration with Elvis Costello. She served as a feminist symbol in the 80’s for unapologetic self-expression and fearless leadership.<br><br>Wendy says ”I am so excited to be coming back to Australia to play the songs which started my whole musical journey! I remember vividly so many moments across Australia, moments of enormous success, enormous love and enormous fun. I’m bringing with me a set full of music that will thrill and musicians who will amaze!”<br><br>Transvision Vamp have cemented themselves as an 80’s staple, known for their collision of brash punk and commercial pop. Joining Wendy James on an unmissable Australian Tour is Alex Ward (The Thurston Moore Group) on Guitar, Dave Parsons (Transvision Vamp) on Bass, and James Sclavunos (Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) on Drums. It is time to get your leather jacket out and your dancing shoes on.<br><br>Don’t miss Transvision Vamp live in Australia in 2026<br><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7oIgcNOdEHNwP8NFl9tYWs?si=h9Z9HKhPSAeZu1rJ17iLWg&nd=1&dlsi=35b06af38b7f4225" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SPOTIFY</a></p>
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BELLA CLAXTON
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<p><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(184, 49, 47);"><strong>All shows at Northcote Theatre are standing room unless otherwise specified<br>All shows at Northcote Theatre are licensed and strictly 18+</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Untitled Group & Cadence Presents...</em><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">BELLA CLAXTON</span></strong><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><strong>2ND SHOW BY POPULAR DEMAND</strong></strong></span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Fresh from a standout midnight countdown set at Beyond The Valley 2025, Bella Claxton brings her high-octane, peak-time club sound to the Strictly Pumpers Tour, playing two headline rooms presented by Untitled Group and Cadence. Expect sweat-drenched, marathon DJ sets that translate festival power into tight club energy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">One of the most in-demand DJs in Australia, Bella’s New Year’s run, spanning <strong>Beyond The Valley, Lost Paradise and Radar Festival</strong>, cemented her reputation as a formidable presence on large-scale dancefloors. Her ability to hold her own in peak-time festival environments, while still commanding sweat-drenched club rooms, speaks to the confidence and clarity of her sound as she continues her rapid rise.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A breakthrough at A3 Festival in late 2024 led to a headline European summer, with key appearances at Glitch Festival and Audio Obscura events in Amsterdam. Bella also launched her label Cadence, a home for DJ-first records built to drive long sets and create the connective tissue that makes every peak moment hit harder.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Following a run of sold-out headline nights in 2024, including all-night takeovers at Glamorama and Chinese Laundry, the Strictly Pumpers Tour doubles down on community, spontaneity and nonstop dancing. Each headline show will feature a secret guest and a few carefully placed surprises.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/PG1Q8iQwBLHLF9k2XN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stream her BTV Dance Dome countdown and join the movement.</a></p>
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BELLA CLAXTON
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<p><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(184, 49, 47);"><strong>All shows at Northcote Theatre are standing room unless otherwise specified<br>All shows at Northcote Theatre are licensed and strictly 18+</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Untitled Group & Cadence Presents...</em><br><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">BELLA CLAXTON</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Fresh from a standout midnight countdown set at Beyond The Valley 2025, Bella Claxton brings her high-octane, peak-time club sound to the Strictly Pumpers Tour, playing two headline rooms presented by Untitled Group and Cadence. Expect sweat-drenched, marathon DJ sets that translate festival power into tight club energy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">One of the most in-demand DJs in Australia, Bella’s New Year’s run, spanning <strong>Beyond The Valley, Lost Paradise and Radar Festival</strong>, cemented her reputation as a formidable presence on large-scale dancefloors. Her ability to hold her own in peak-time festival environments, while still commanding sweat-drenched club rooms, speaks to the confidence and clarity of her sound as she continues her rapid rise.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A breakthrough at A3 Festival in late 2024 led to a headline European summer, with key appearances at Glitch Festival and Audio Obscura events in Amsterdam. Bella also launched her label Cadence, a home for DJ-first records built to drive long sets and create the connective tissue that makes every peak moment hit harder.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Following a run of sold-out headline nights in 2024, including all-night takeovers at Glamorama and Chinese Laundry, the Strictly Pumpers Tour doubles down on community, spontaneity and nonstop dancing. Each headline show will feature a secret guest and a few carefully placed surprises.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Tickets are expected to move fast. On sale 12pm AEDT, Tuesday 13 January. <a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/PG1Q8iQwBLHLF9k2XN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stream her BTV Dance Dome countdown and join the movement.</a></p>
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