Pioneering national youth music charity The Push will celebrate 40 years of championing young people and Australian music with Push Over – 40 Years of The Push, a landmark celebration at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne on Saturday 21 November, as part of the Live at the Gardens series. Featuring Bodyjar, Frenzal Rhomb, Killing Heidi, Magic Dirt and Regurgitator, this one-day-only special event brings together artists whose music didn’t just provide the soundtrack for generations of young Australians, but helped define them. And in a treat for fans, each headlining artist will be joined on stage for a special guest appearance by Alex Lahey, Alice Ivy, Baker Boy, members of Public Figures, Ruby Fields and Teenage Joans, each with a personal connection to The Push. For those who were there, it’s a chance to relive it. For everyone else, it’s a chance to be part of it.
Push Over
SAT 21 NOV, 2026
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Ticket Prices
* A $5.95 handing fee per transaction applies
Set Times
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* Arrive early to enjoy the hospitality
Information
General Admission
Licenced All Ages
Location
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
100 Birdwood Ave, Melbourne VIC 3004
Accessibility
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The Push – Australia’s Youth Music Charity
Overview
For four decades, The Push has been backing young people to find their place through music – on stage, behind the scenes, and in the crowd. Informed by the knowledge that music makes young people more connected and improves their wellbeing, this work has never been more important. Through all-ages live music programs and music career pathways, the now-national charity ensures that every young Australian can participate and thrive in music, regardless of postcode or privilege. The Push’s impact was celebrated in 2024 when it was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame, an acknowledgement of a powerful legacy that reverberates across the country. This year, The Push launched its National Plan for Young Australians and Music, a 10-year blueprint to build consistent contemporary music infrastructure for young people across Australia.
Lineup
Bodyjar
Bodyjar are Melbourne’s pop‑punk lifers – a band that’s spent decades turning breakneck riffs and big, melodic hooks into anthems for the skate‑punk generation. Emerging in the ’90s, they built...
Frenzal Rhomb
Frenzal Rhomb are Sydney’s loud, fast and gloriously unfiltered punk lifers – dishing out razor‑sharp riffs, breakneck tempos and zero‑filter humour since the early ’90s. Built on satire,...
Killing Heidi
Killing Heidi are Australia’s turn‑of‑the‑millennium pop‑rock breakout – a sibling‑led band that turned teenage angst into chart‑topping anthems. Fronted by Ella Hooper, they exploded onto the...
Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt are Geelong’s grunge‑bred rock survivors – a fiercely raw, female‑fronted band that helped define Australia’s alternative scene in the ’90s. Led by Adalita’s snarling vocals and...
Regurgitator
Regurgitator are Australia’s ultimate genre‑smashing misfits – a Brisbane-born band that have spent decades gleefully colliding rock, electronic, hip-hop and pop into something entirely their...