Jessica Mauboy

*TIME AND LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED*

ALWAYS LIVE VICTORIAN VIBES ENDS ON A HIGH WITH A SPECIAL QUEENSCLIFF ENCORE FEATURING JESSICA MAUBOY

Free pop-up live music performances

Local talent and performance locations to be announced via ALWAYS LIVE's official channels.

Every great live music event deserves an encore, and Victorian Vibes couldn’t resist one either. ALWAYS LIVE has today announced another pop-up surprise for regional Victoria, with the series set for a special encore event on Saturday 25 July – headlined by ARIA Award-winning powerhouse Jessica Mauboy.

After eight months of celebrating Australian talent and Victorian community spirit across the state with its Melbourne and Victorian Vibes series, ALWAYS LIVE will make one last stop for its adoring audiences. The signature, free pop-up live music experience will conclude in Queenscliff, one of Victoria's deeply cherished tourism destinations, with a headline performance from one of the country's most beloved voices.

The Queenscliff encore caps off an extraordinary regional tour that has travelled more than 2,000 kilometres across Victoria, visiting six locations and delivering 22 free pop-up performances from 22 Australian artists. From Bendigo and Shepparton to Lorne, Ballarat, Traralgon and Geelong, the series has brought unforgettable live music experiences to tens of thousands of Victorians while celebrating the unique character of each community.

With Queenscliff's rich musical heritage providing the perfect backdrop, Mauboy will bring the series to a triumphant close, offering one last opportunity for audiences to experience the excitement of Victorian Vibes before the series takes its final curtain call.

An iconic and incredibly versatile artist, Jessica Mauboy is an ARIA Award winner and the first Indigenous Australian solo artist to debut at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. With six Top 10 albums, a string of ARIA-winning hits and screen credits, including box office smash The Sapphires, Mauboy has spent nearly two decades as one of the country's leading voices – and she's set to cap off Victorian Vibes on the biggest possible note.

ALWAYS LIVE CEO Psyche Payne said the response to Victorian Vibes made one more stop impossible to resist.

"Victorian Vibes has been embraced so warmly by communities right across the state, and while Geelong marked the end of our planned journey, we couldn't resist one last encore," Ms Payne said.

"Queenscliff has such a rich connection to live music and is the perfect place to celebrate everything this series has achieved. We've seen tens of thousands of people come together through live music over the past few months, and this final pop-up is our way of saying thank you before we start looking ahead to what's next. With ferries connecting Mornington with the Bellarine, we encourage visitors from both sides of the coastline and beyond to come along and enjoy what will be a truly special afternoon of Australian music."

Quotes attributable to Minister for Tourism Natalie Suleyman: “ALWAYS LIVE Victorian Vibes was such an overwhelming success that an encore performance was needed.”

“Our government is proud to support this series, because it’s been a huge boost for tourism across regional Victoria – with visitors flocking to cafes, small businesses and hotels to experience incredible shows and amazing attractions.”

Quote attributable to Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant: “The Bellarine will be buzzing when ALWAYS LIVE comes to our region. Queenscliff is a cultural hub and this will give people yet another reason to come and explore what’s on offer.”

While ALWAYS LIVE is already exploring future opportunities to continue bringing live music experiences to communities across Victoria, further announcements will be made at a later date.

As with every Victorian Vibes event, exact performance locations for Queenscliff will remain under wraps until closer to the day and will be revealed via ALWAYS LIVE's digital channels. Anyone planning to attend must register via alwayslive.com.au to receive performance details before the event.

Supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria, Victorian Vibes forms part of ALWAYS LIVE's broader mission to showcase Victoria through the power of live music, supporting regional communities, local businesses and tourism while celebrating the diversity of the state's music scene.