2024 Battles
Southside 23/5
Southside 23/5
Southside 23/5
- LUNCHBOX 20 – Elsternwick PS
- PRIMARY SCREAM – St Kilda PS
- THE RIPOFFS– Ripponlea PS
- THE HAMPTONES – Hampton PS
- AB/CD - Elwood PS
Most tickets sold and recipient of a Rock Academy Scholarship: LUNCHBOX 20
WINNER: AB/CD
JUDGES
Eloise Glanville (Mushroom Group, Frontier Touring), Chrissie Vincent (Collarts, The Push), Tim Watson (Taxiride), Rita M
- LUNCHBOX 20 – Elsternwick PS
- PRIMARY SCREAM – St Kilda PS
- THE RIPOFFS– Ripponlea PS
- THE HAMPTONES – Hampton PS
- AB/CD - Elwood PS
Most tickets sold and recipient of a Rock Academy Scholarship: LUNCHBOX 20
WINNER: AB/CD
JUDGES
Eloise Glanville (Mushroom Group, Frontier Touring), Chrissie Vincent (Collarts, The Push), Tim Watson (Taxiride), Rita Mae Laing (NZ musician), Patrick Donovan (CoPP Live Music Lead)
Southside 30/5
Southside 23/5
Southside 23/5
- P.O.G.S – Galilee Primary
- PHAT ALBERT– Albert Park PS
- THE MIDDLE SPARKS – Middle Park PS
- THE PORTALS – Port Melbourne PS
- PARENTAL GUIDANCE - St Kilda Park PS
Most tickets sold and recipient of a Rock Academy Scholarship: THE PORTALS
WINNER: THE PORTALS
JUDGES
Alice Gerlach (The Song Room)
Sarah McMillan (Artist Manager/Boots Darling)
Matt Hether
- P.O.G.S – Galilee Primary
- PHAT ALBERT– Albert Park PS
- THE MIDDLE SPARKS – Middle Park PS
- THE PORTALS – Port Melbourne PS
- PARENTAL GUIDANCE - St Kilda Park PS
Most tickets sold and recipient of a Rock Academy Scholarship: THE PORTALS
WINNER: THE PORTALS
JUDGES
Alice Gerlach (The Song Room)
Sarah McMillan (Artist Manager/Boots Darling)
Matt Hetherington (Actor/Artist)
Phil Ceberano (Legend/Rock Academy)
Alan Long (Rock Academy)
Northside 31/7
Southside 23/5
Northside 31/7
- ROCK'N'ROLL CALL – North Melbourne PS
- FIRST IMPRESTONS – Preston South PS
- DOUBLE DENIM – Fairfield PS
- ASSEMBLY – Brunswick East PS
- SOLD OUT -
Most tickets sold and recipient of a Rock Academy Scholarship: DOUBLE DENIM
WINNER: ASSEMBLY
JUDGES
Kylie Auldist (Artist)
Chris Gill (Northside Records)
Ruby Mae (Emerging Artist)
François Tetaz (Film Composer/Music Producer)
Bayside 2/8
Southside 23/5
Northside 31/7
- YARD DUTY – St John Vianney Parkdale PS
- PARENTAL GUIDANCE – St Kilda Park PS
- THE RIPOFFS – Ripponlea PS
- ONE NIGHT BAND – Sandringham East PS
- 3:30 PICK UP – Sandringham PS
Most tickets sold: 3.30 PICK UP
Winner: 3.30 PICK UP
JUDGES
Shereen Kiddle (MilkkPR)
Bronny Lane (Little Train Creative)
Darren Naisbitt (Southern FM)
Tim Watson (Taxiride)
Northside 8/8
Northside v Southside 12/9
Yarra Ranges 22/8
- LOST PROPERTY – Ivanhoe East PS
- NO RECESS – Brunswick South PS
- WESTGARTH IDOL – Westgarth PS
- NO HAT NO PLAY – Wales Street PS
- THE NITS – Northcote PS
- SOLD OUT -
Most tickets sold and recipient of a Rock Academy Scholarship: NO HAT NO PLAY
WINNER: WESTGARTH IDOL
JUDGES
Kate Ceberano (Artist)
Lee Rogers (Director/Producer)
Jane Gazzo (TV&Radio Presenter/Music Journalist)
Dylan Lewis (Recovery/Double J)
Yarra Ranges 22/8
Northside v Southside 12/9
Yarra Ranges 22/8
- MILK BAR RUN – Mount Dandenong PS
- THE TALL ONES – Emerald PS
- IN GENERAL – Kallista PS
- ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS – Menzies Creek PS
Most tickets sold: MILK BAR RUN
Most tickets sold:
MILK BAR RUN
WINNER: MILK BAR RUN
JUDGES
Shaun & Laurelle Mellet
(Troye Sivan's Parents)
Mark Gardner (Artist/3MDR)
Clare Moore (Artist)
Northside v Southside 12/9
Northside v Southside 12/9
Northside v Southside 12/9
- THE PORTALS – Port Melbourne PS
- ABCD – Elwood PS
- ASSEMBLY – Brunswick East PS
- WESTGARTH IDOL – Westgarth PS
- LUNCHBOX 20 - Elsternwick PS
- NO HAT NO PLAY - Wales Street PS
WINNER: WESTGARTH IDOL
JUDGES
Kylie Auldist (Artist)
Tim Watson (Taxiride)
Declan Melia (British India)
Neda Rahmani (The Cat Empire)
Acknowledgment of Country
At Parents Battle of the Bands, we honour the Traditional Custodians of the lands where music and stories have been shared for generations. We pay our respects to Elders past and present — and we celebrate the spirit of music as a timeless way to educate, connect, inspire, and bring community together.