PAY WHAT YOU WISH

Pay What You Wish is back in 2026!!!

Pay What You Wish is back in 2026!!! With only a $5 entry charge come see the local talent Melbourne has to offer and feel free to donate more to the bands upon entry.

Paperweight - Back for their first Headline Show of 2026 Australian Pop Punk legends Paperweight bring their nostalgic 2000's Pop Punk sound to Stay Gold. Having toured with acts such as State Champs and released a catalog of catchy, fun, upbeat songs over the years, Paperweight's sing alongs are always a feature point of their performance so be sure to get over to your favourite streaming platform to learn the words to their songs and come prepared to sing loud with them

51st Avenue - Sydney Pop Punkers, 51st Avenue are making the trek down to Melbourne to bring you a high energy, upbeat and fun show with catchy yet deep songs that will have you feeling every note. 51st Avenue aren't just any Pop Punk band, they combine Heavy Groove and R&B into their brand of Pop Punk making them to their own in the Australian Pop Punk scene

Mortala - Pay What You Wish is Mortala's Debut show. Launching in 2026 Mortala are one of the most exciting heavy bands to come out of the Melbourne Deathcore scene. With an abrasive sound and live show that is utterly relentless from start to finish make sure you don't miss the future of Deathcore. You can say you saw it first at Pay What You Wish 2026.

Motionblur - Motionblur are four piece Grunge Rock band that combine everything from Garage Rock, Melodic Grunge, Shoegaze and even elements of Metalcore into their sound with an energetic live show to back it up. These Freeza Battle Of The Bands winners will have you floating on a cloud at times as well moshing at points too with the messages of diversity and inclusion pulling you into their melancholic world

Civilians - These three 15 year old lads might be the youngest band to play at Stay Gold, ever! Opening the night with their energetic brand of Grunge and Punk Rock with a Drummer/Lead Vocalist, Guitars and Bass that's sure to take you back to 1995. Influenced by everything from Silverchair, Nirvana, Green Day and Rage Against The Machine, Civilians will be sure to take you back to simpler times where Grunge was king and Pop Punk had just emerged from the Underground