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Councillor Rohan Leppert, Chair of the City of Melbourne’s Arts, Culture and Heritage portfolio said;

“MMW has a history of transforming Melbourne landmarks into live music venues. The choice of ACMI as our 2018 Hub aligns with our mission to create a unique event that supports and celebrates Melbourne’s thriving music industry.”

Australian LGBTIQ+ party professionals Heaps Gay will curate MMW’s coveted Opening Night party with a selection of Melbourne’s best DJs and performers including The Cocoa Butter Club, The Huxleys and Dandrogeny. The night will be brimming with music, dancing, drag, installations and performances from LGBTIQ+ artists including Kira Puru and Maribelle across two stages until 4am.

The MMW Hub at ACMI will then go on to host a suite of incredible performances through the week including an exclusive performance from Detroit techno legend Jeff Mills, a celebration of disco led by iconic Australian songstress Renée Geyer, a mid-afternoon ‘family rave’, a night of dancefloor sorcery featuring Rival Consoles and LEON VYNEHALL and an enigmatic Rice Is Nice label showcase. ACMI Gallery One will welcome Gilles Peterson, DJ Seinfeld, Ainslee Willis and Nadia Rose throughout the week and close with a bass-heavy program courtesy of The Operatives.

MMW will also host an evening of soul and RnB, with Blue Black Beatz at Immigration Museum. Curated by Afro Hub’s Saba Alemayoh and headlined by REMI, the showcase will pay respect to African sonic lineage within the Melbourne independent music scene. Tickets to experience the sounds of Gwara Gwara, Afro Beats, Sega Saggae, Jazz, African Traditional, Trap/Rap/Hip Hop, Soul and Spoken Word on Saturday November 17 are available now.

Beloved Aussie rock band You Am I will be making their MMW debut, headlining Melbourne Town Hall for a legendary set incorporating The Grand Organ. A crowd favourite over the years, The Grand Organ can produce anything from the slightest whisper to a booming thunder, pushing 90,000 cubic feet of air a minute through its 10,000 pipes. Support will come from post-punk cult rockers New War in what promises to be an intensely memorable performance.

Finally, enthusiasm continues to mount for LEON VYNEHALL’s Melbourne performance at the Melbourne Recital Centre. The iconic British DJ will perform tracks from his critically acclaimed catalogue, accompanied by a 10-piece string ensemble.

Tickets are on sale now here 

Melbourne Music Week
will reveal the complete
2018 program on Tuesday October 2.

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MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK 2018

Friday 16 November
Hub Show – Heaps Gay Reverie: Opening Night

Saturday 17 November
Hub Show – Jeff Mills + Matt Radovich + ACM ++ co-presented with Stable Music
Blue Black Beatz at Melbourne Immigration Museum

Sunday 18 November
Hub Show – Big Fish Little Fish: Family Rave
Hub Show – Rival Consoles + LEON VYNEHALL + Kate Miller ++ presented by MMW
Town Hall Show – You Am I + New War

Monday 19 November
Hub Show – Ainslie Wills + Gretta Ray + Angie McMahon ++ co-presented with Hear Hear Group
LEON VYNEHALL at Melbourne Recital Centre

Tuesday 20 November
Hub Show – Bad Girls Disco: Renee Geyer + Kylie Auldist + Chelsea Wilson ++

Wednesday 21 November
Hub Show – Gilles Peterson + Swooping Duck + Mandarin Dreams ++ co-presented with Crown Ruler

Thursday 22 November
Hub Show – Straight Arrows + Summer Flake + Sarah Mary Chadwick ++ co-presented with Rice is Nice

Friday 23 November
Hub Show – DJ Seinfeld + Andy Garvey + Andras ++ co-presented with WAT Artists and Hardware

Saturday 24 November
Hub Show – Nadia Rose + Eprom + Mark Pritchard ++ co-presented with The Operatives

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