Stay Gold Battle Of The Bands - GRAND FINAL - $10,000 PRIZE

THE FINALS ARE HERE !!

We're so excited to bring you the Stay Gold Battle Of The Bands Finals for 2026, We have an absolutely stacked lineup to wrap up this year? Who will go home with the $10,000 cash prize? Be there to find out!

FAUNA

Hailing from all different climates, landscapes and habitats around planet earth, the stars have aligned for the mystical sounds and sonics of Fauna to roar into the ears of the Melbourne music scene. These animals use their indie-rock and garage rock revival inspirations to foster some high energy and bittersweet calls of the jungle! This is fauna, with their original song, Zippo!

SAGE

Sage is a solo trans punk artist from Melbourne/Naarm, known for her attitude, scream like a wailing banshee and “in-your-face”, politically charged “Bitch Punk”. Sage uses her music to express her disgust for violence against women, homophobia, transphobia, factory farming, capitalism, social media, war and the feeling of being an outcast in today’s society.

Sage is a direct product of the current state of the world. Sage is a rally cry for the oppressed. Sage is fucking pissed.

BITE MY TONGUE

Bite My Tongue, emerging indie and alternative rock band is coming to Stay Gold Battle of The Bands! They’re loud and clumsy. They write songs about tripping over and falling on people. If you’ve ever tripped over before you owe it to them to be there. Be ready to be flabbergasted..

BLYSS.

Hailing from the coastal shores of Surf Coast / Melbourne, blyss. has emerged as a seriously dynamic force in the music scene, blending nostalgia with modernity to craft a sound uniquely their own. The four-piece band combines their diverse influences to create music that is as energetic as it is emotive.

OPERATION KARMA

Operation Karma is a powerhouse trio defying expectations in the rock scene.

Deemed by Melbourne punters as playing “actual real punk music,” and described by Forte Magazine as “winning over crowds left, right and centre,” they don’t just take the stage, they own it.

Raw, bold and unapologetic, Operation Karma leaves an impression on anyone who catches them live.

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