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Beaches + Ben Browning + Ben sims (UK) + collarBones +
crayon Fields+ eprom (Usa) + esKmo (Usa) + Floating points (UK) +
Forces + Fox+sUi + Francolin + Frowning cloUds +
goBlin (ita) + hoUsse de racKet (Fra) + JUggernaUt dJs +
King gizzard & the lizard wizard + Kirin J callinan +
matias agUayo (chl) + millions + naysayer & gilsUn + new war +
nicK hUggins & Band + no zU + oliver tanK + richard devine (Usa) +
teeBs (Usa) + teengirl Fantasy (Usa) + the night terrors +
the orBweavers + //this thing// + tim sweeney (Usa) +
troy pierce (Usa) + twerps ++
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MELBOURNE
MUSIC CITY
Melbourne is the live music capital of Australia and boasts
one of the most dynamic music scenes in the world. It has been
the breeding ground for hometown heroes including AC/DC,
Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue, Men at Work, The Divinyls, Crowded
House, Jet, Airbourne, Paul Kelly, Temper Trap, Cut Copy, Gotye
and Kimbra.
You can catch a gig just about anywhere in Melbourne – from laneways to rooftops, bowls
clubs, concert halls and pubs. For many of these venues, live music is its primary business,
showcasing diverse, original music across rock, pop, roots, jazz, electronic and experimental
spectrums.
A recent report revealed that over 5.4 million people attended live music performances in
2009/2010 – that’s more action than the Australian Football League season. But how do
all of these people find the best gigs at the best venues? That’s where Melbourne Music
City comes in.
While the city is built around a 19th century central grid of main streets, they are intersected
by a labyrinth of laneways which house many of the city’s best bars, shops and venues.
Music Victoria encourages you music enthusiasts to treat the guide like a treasure map and
wander around this amazing city, pop into one of the many dedicated record stores, visit
landmarks such as AC/DC Lane and check out the incredible local music and venues we
have on offer.
After the success of last year’s guide, Music Victoria, with help from Tourism Victoria and
Melbourne City Council has published this second edition. It is also developing a Smartphone
and iPad application versions of the guide this year, which will soon be available as free
downloads from the App Store and Google Play. We are also launching a new project, AirPlay,
which will see some of our best musicians playing live at Melbourne Airport. We are very proud
of our music scene, and now it’s easier than ever to find it. Enjoy!
Patrick Donovan (CEO Music Victoria)
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