Good Things Festival Melbourne is here, and the Blunt Mag team is on ground to cover every set, mosh pit, banana costume, and more.

Good Things Festival Melbourne has finally rolled around, and with it alt/heavy music Christmas is here. With headline sets from TOOL, Weezer, Garbage, and more, it’s bound to be a massive day as Aussie descend upon Flemington Racecourse.

Shirley Manson Doubles Down On Good Things Outburst: “I Make NO APOLOGIES”

Blunt Mag is on ground covering everything that’s going down, with photos of sets, interviews, highlights from the stage, the pit, and even the bar lines (where you’re just as likely to cop some hectic sunburn as you are make a new best mate).

Come along with us to Good Things Melbourne for the day as we bring you right into the middle of the action – whether you’re a Melburnian at home suffering from FOMO, or heading along to the Sydney or Brisbane instalments over the weekend and looking to suss out the vibes. Side note: for those interstaters about to hit the festival grounds in QLD and NSW, check out our ultimate survival guides to each city – from how to get there, getting tickets, set times, and top tips for making the most out of your day (and not passing out).

We’ll be providing live updates over the whole day, so be sure to check back regularly to see how Good Things Melbourne goes down – and check out even more news from the pit across our socials on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Let’s get into it, folks – and get ready for one of the loudest days Australia gets in December. Pop on that sunscreen, grab a bevvie (alcoholic or otherwise), crank the tunes, and soak it all in.

Good Things Festival Melbourne Live Updates

10pm: Exiting Good Things Melbourne 2025

Sydney, you’re up next.

9:20pm: Lorna Shore – Gallery

Deathcore at its finest. Lorna Shore ripping through Good Things Festival.

9:15pm: Tool – Gallery

Tool delivering a mind-bending finale to Good Things Festival 2025.

9:05pm: Tool on Stage 1

Tool putting on quite the show in Melbourne tonight!

8:55pm: Tool on Stage 1

Few phones out (including ours) at Tool’s Good Things Festival performance 😅

8:40pm: Lorna Shore on Stage 3

Lorna Shore absolutely crushing it at Good Things Festival 💪🏻

7:55pm: Weezer – Gallery

Weezer bringing that classic feel-good rock energy to Good Things Festival.

7:40pm: GWAR vs Trump

GWAR brought out Donald Trump at Good Things Festival

7:15pm: Scene Queen – Interview

Scene Queen doesn’t actually hate men – but if you don’t get what she’s angry about by now, her music probably isn’t for you.

7:05pm: Garbage – Gallery

Shirley Manson owning the stage, as always. Garbage at Good Things Festival.

Article: Garbage’s Shirley Manson Calls Out Good Things Audience Over Beach Ball: “It’s Disrespectful And Musicians Have Had Enough”

6:40pm: All Time Low – Gallery

Good Things Festival is talking… All Time Low ripped it up.

6:35pm: Goldfinger – Gallery

Goldfinger: LA ska punk since ’94 at Good Things Festival.

6:20pm: Kublai Khan – Gallery

Welcome to the Klub! Kublai Khan TX crushing Good Things Festival!

6:15pm: Thornhill – Gallery

Thornhill stepped up with a minute’s notice and smashed it at Good Things Festival.

6:05pm: Dayseeker – Gallery

Post-hardcore anyone? dayseeker at Good Things Festival.

5:30pm: GWAR – Interview

GWAR’s Blóthar has a lot to say about jizz sense…

5:20pm: Machine Head – Gallery

We turn desire to fire, electric spark to the wire… Machine Head at Good Things Festival 🔥

5:10pm: GWAR – Gallery

GWAR at their blood-splattering best at Good Things Festival 🩸

4:50pm: Fever 333 – Gallery

FEVER 333 brought pure punk rock intensity to Good Things Festival!

4:30pm: GWAR being GWAR

Plenty of GWAR fans in the splash zone today 💦

4:05pm: Refused – Gallery

Sweden’s Refused survived the Melbourne sun and carved it up at Good Things Festival.

3:55pm: Windwaker – Gallery

Windwaker’s Melbourne Victory Lap at Good Things Festival 🤘🏻

2:55pm: Tonight Alive – Gallery

Tonight Alive ripping it up at Good Things Festival.

2:14pm: Breaking News – Alpha Wolf replaced by Thornhill

Article: Alpha Wolf Cancel Good Things Appearances At The Last Minute

2:10pm: Refused fly a Palestinian flag

Refused flying the Palestinian flag during their set at Good Things Festival Melbourne.

1:45pm: New Found Glory – Gallery

New Found Glory crushing it on stage at Good Things Festival.

1:40pm: Yours Truly – Gallery

Sydney’s Yours Truly at Good Things Festival.

1:30pm: Scene Queen – Gallery

Scene Queen lighting things up at Good Things Festival.

1:05pm: New Found Glory – Interview

Emily caught up with New Found Glory at Good Things 2025.

12:20pm: Inertia on stage

Inertia warming the crowd up to kick off Good Things 2025.

12:15pm: Drinks prices

Grab a large cup of ice for $1, bottled water for $6, or a proper drink from $12.50.

12:10pm: Merch booth preview

Merchandise sales are underway.

12pm: It begins!

The gates are open, Good Things is underway.

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