Box Hill Institute and City of Melbourne present: Music Industry Mentoring Edge (MIME)

A new mentorship program for start-up music businesses and emerging industry professionals

Introducing Music Industry Mentoring Edge (MIME): a unique and innovative, first of its kind in Australia mentoring program designed to support career progression, knowledge and connections for emerging to mid-level career music industry professionals in Melbourne and surrounding areas.

Presented and supported in partnership with Box Hill Institute and City of Melbourne, the inaugural program will deliver bespoke support to start-up businesses and industry professionals through a dedicated program of workshops, master-classes and one-on-one extended mentorship. The inaugural program will be backed by Box Hill Institute’s New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) funded by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment in an industry-first program tailored specifically to support music businesses.

Confirmed speakers include self-managed and major label artist and songwriter Olympia, Ariel Blum (Producer & Artist), Merida Sussex (Box Hill Institute, Tremoverse Records and Stolen Recordings, Merlin Network), Wenona Lok (Asia Pop Fest), Peter Luscombe (Musical Director RockWiz & Musician) and Nathan Bird (Artists, Birdz).
All successful business owners in their own right, the speakers represent a wide variety of positions across the music industry and show exemplary standards, work ethics and innovative global outlooks. The speakers look forward to sharing these insights with the NEIS applicants.

Chair of the City of Melbourne Arts, Culture and Heritage portfolio, Councillor Rohan Leppert, said council was excited to partner with Box Hill Institute to deliver this new unique mentoring program to develop Melbourne’s talented local music industry.

 “Melbourne’s diverse music scene is world-renowned,” Cr Leppert said.

“It’s important that we continue to foster the growth of our local music industry and entrepreneurs. Through the City of Melbourne Music Plan, our investment in MIME will open a new set  of opportunities for local music businesses to grow and make their mark on Australia and the world.”

Eligible candidates of the MIME program will be offered free, music-specific business training and mentor support for up to 12-months, culminating in the develop a personalised Business Plan that demonstrates the viability of their business concept as part of the NEIS program. The Business Plan can then be used to grant access for eligible participants to NEIS’ New Business Assistance, a Commonwealth funded financial assistance scheme offering support to business start-ups, for up to 39 weeks. This will be delivered through a 5-day workshop series, followed by a 5-week mentoring program through online platform Mentorloop who will act as a connection platform for MIME participants to enable networking, collaboration and knowledge sharing. The platform will also allow program managers to monitor individual progress and evaluate the overall program’s success.

Box Hill Institute and City of Melbourne
Music Industry Mentoring Edge (MIME) Key Dates
EOI’s open from Wednesday 17 – Friday 2 July 2020

All participants will be required to be available between the 8-15 July 2020
For more information and apply for MIME here: www.boxhill.edu.au/partnerships/music-industry-mentoring-edge/

Wednesday 8 July: Keynote + Panel + Q&A
Keynote: Olympia (self-managed artist)
Panel: Olympia, Ariel Blum, Merida Sussex, Peter Luscombe, Wenona Lok, Nathan Bird (Birdz)

Workshops
Thursday 9 July: NEIS Program Workshops
Monday 13 July: NEIS Program/developing your business strategy
Tuesday 14 July: NEIS Program/developing your business strategy
Wednesday 15 July: NEIS Program/developing your business strategy
Monday 20 July – Monday 31 August: Mentorloop

Box Hill Institute website: www.boxhill.edu.au/
City of Melbourne website: melbourne.vic.gov.au/music
Information on the NEIS Program: www.employment.gov.au/who-can-participate-new-business-assistance-neis

Follow ABRACADABRA on Twitch & Tune In Friday!

A 3-day Virtual Festival for Bye Bye Plastic, June 19th-21st LIVE on Twitch

ABRACADABRA & BLOND:ISH are also giving away 1 Bitcoin (worth around $9,500 at the time of announce) to a lucky winner 

Hey presto, ABRACADABRA, the magic movement conjured up by Vivie-Ann Bakos aka BLOND:ISH and Liana Hillison, brings you music, magic, self love and sustainability roundtables in a festival to benefit Bye Bye Plastic Foundation. Get ready to depart; you are about to choose your own adventure…

What’s up their sleeve? Not just a highly curated mix of mindblowing sounds from Diplo, Nahko (Live), Nightmares on Wax, BLOND:ISH, Themba, Lunar Disco; not just magic from mentalist/illusionists; but an embodiment of our best possible selves, mirrored through self love, brain games, yoga, 3D sound exploration, meditation and more (‘The Class’’ Taryn Toomey and Jai Dev Singh will also feature)… with surprises to keep your inner child alive.

‘ABRA is all about creating your own reality, because magic is everywhere!’ 

Always forward thinking, ABRACADABRA is one of the first electronic music brands to run single-use plastic free events. Since 2017, their vibes have throbbed in Tulum, Tomorrowland, and Mykonos… Now they’re adapting their craft of putting on legendary parties in paradise and shifting to our current world; ABRA TV provides a one stop show to support artists and creatives, providing a space for them to connect and create magic with their talents and passions, ‘all around our beloved music, the glue that brings us all together.’

ABRACADABRA Virtual Festival has partnered with Bye Bye Plastic Foundation, the grass roots organisation on track to remove single-use plastic from the music industry by 2025. BBP, dreamed into being and led by Vivie-Ann, has inspired thousands of DJs and event promoters to join the #plasticfreeparty mission with their ‘Eco Rider’, onsite activations, beach cleans, and innovative research since launching in 2018. BBP officially became a Foundation in January 2020, and have partnered and consulted with industry giants such as International Music Summit (IMS) & SXM Festival and led sustainability panels at ADE Green, IMS, Brighton Music Conference and beyond.

Bye Bye Plastic will host experts and brands like Mogu’s Maurizio Montalti (‘Mycelium Magic’) and industry trailblazers like Elektrik Fantasy Festival and Ultra Music Festival (‘Miami’s Sustainable Party Fairies’) to thrash out new ideas and set a path for sustainable raving.

This is only the beginning for this adventure, as the channel will be developing into something increasingly inclusive. ABRACADABRA TV will be a hub to show you magic exists and show you how to create it in your own life so you can spread it far and wide.  ‘We’re starting with this festival, and the channel will constantly be evolving, and we’ll be inviting our community to share their own passions with us and each other.’

And! To celebrate its first virtual festival and to give back to the community ABRACADABRA is giving 1 Bitcoin and lifetime subscriptions to ABRA TV on Twitch to a group of lucky friends. To enter the contest, Instagram users can tag 2 or more friends in the comments on ABRA’s lineup announcement post (@welcometoabracadabra) and anyone can RSVP at https://www.abracadabra.life/rsvp to enter again for an extra chance to win. Winner will be announced live this Sunday June 21st.

Tune in to ABRACADABRA Festival on Twitch on Friday!

On Friday 25 September, IDLES will release their anticipated third album – Ultra Mono – via Partisan Records / Liberator Music. Accompanying today’s announcement, the band have shared album highlight and thunderous call-to-action ‘Grounds’ alongside a music video (dir. by Rob French).

Frontman Joe Talbot says of ‘Grounds’: “We wanted to write a song that embodied self-belief, and gave us self-belief – a counter-punch to all the doubt we build up from all the noise we so easily let in. We wanted to make the sound of our own hearts’ marching band, armed with a jack hammer and a smile. We wanted to make the sound of our engine starting. So we did. Thank you.” Ahead of release, IDLES will also host a series of three live performances from an iconic studio space (to be named later) on Aug 29 & 30, which will be professionally recorded, filmed, and livestreamed. Upon purchase of a ticket, attendees will receive a unique link to access the performance live. Tickets on sale now, more info and link to purchase HERE.Recorded in Paris and produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire) and Adam ‘Atom’ Greenspan (Anna Calvi, Cut Copy), with Kenny Beats (FKA Twigs, DaBaby, Vince Staples) providing additional programming, Ultra Mono was sonically constructed to capture the feeling of a hip-hop record. Across all twelve brutally relevant tracks, the band double down on the vitriolic sneer and blunt social commentary of their past work, with themes of active presence, inclusivity, class, gender inequality, nationalism, community, and toxic masculinity remaining ever-present. Ultra Mono also features guest vocals from Jehnny Beth (Savages), and additional guest contributions from Warren Ellis (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), David Yow, and Jamie Cullum. If their last record – 2018’s Joy As An Act Of Resistance – was meant to detail IDLES’ manifesto, then Ultra Mono is the sound of the band heading into battle, battering ram in hand, for those tenets. The phrase “momentary acceptance of the self” serves as spiritual guide and mantra throughout, as Talbot elaborates on further in an essay printed inside the album’s physical packaging (read that HERE). In addition to sharing the tracklist for Ultra Mono, the band have also made available the dates on which all upcoming album tracks + videos will be released (see below). Joy As An Act Of Resistance was one of the best reviewed rock records of 2018, debuting top 5 on the official UK album charts. Joy earned the band instantly legendary performances at Glastonbury, Jools Holland, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and sold out tours across the world. They were profiled by the NY Times and PBS NewsHour as part of a group of new bands tearing down outdated perceptions of masculinity, won the coveted Ivor Novello Award for Best Album, and were nominated for the Mercury Prize and a Brit Award last year. All 10,000 tickets to the band’s Dec 2019 headline performance at London’s Alexandra Palace sold out in under 24 hours.

Ultra Mono IDLES Album out Friday 25 September through Partisan Records/Liberator Music Available to pre-order hereUltra Mono tracklisting: 1. War 2. Grounds 3. Mr. Motivator 4. Anxiety 5. Kill Them With Kindness 6. Model Village 7. Ne Touche Pas Moi (feat. Jehnny Beth) 8. Carcinogenic 9. Reigns 10. The Lover 11. A Hymn 12. Danke

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Western Australian artist Paige Valentine is ready to lift the veil on the stunning video accompaniment to her latest ethereal single ‘Pure’. Teaming up with local Freo filmmaker Luna Laure, the video opens the door to a new world of metaphorical wonder and awe, shining a spotlight on both the nuanced delicacies of Paige’s songwriting and the subtle yet detailed lens through which Laure creates.

“The experience of working with Laure and her crew was once in a lifetime. We shot on film, built the props over two days, one of the crew half jokingly asked for a wall in my house to be painted for the shot in a day and my best friend came over in her lunch break and sure enough – gave us a pink wall. It was shot at my home studio “Lucky Blue” here in Fremantle, which was a perfect fit with its quirky lino, old wallpaper wall (mid-reno) and Laure (director) and Bee (styling/hair/MUA) dreamt up the finer details of the scenes. When Laure came over for the first time, I ended up giving her a bunch of plants from my garden I’d grown from seed without realising she’d built the plot around me growing a plant representing love / relationships. I now have a permanent hole in the lino from the fire that resulted in my manager hiding under the kitchen table with a bucket of water, but the clip was so worth it and we all had so much fun in the two days of the shoot, ending with a late night of red wine, pizza and lots of post-covid hugs. . Truly honoured to work with such incredible and fun creatives.” – Paige Valentine

“In an ever changing world where dichotomous male/female relationship are no longer the only norm, I wanted to put a twist on what the love interest could look like. A subtle metaphor for how love can grow and thrive, but also stifle and suffocate.” – Luna Laure

Releasing new music in 2020, a year that will go on record as being cursed for the music industry at large, Paige Valentine has found herself swapping festival stages for live streams… a trade that may feel like a step down in the interim, but is ultimately the shape of things to come for musicians. Paige has embraced the sea change, launching ‘Pure’ mid-lockdown to a worldwide captive audience of people much in need of some light at the end of the tunnel. And this has always been what Paige Valentine’s music provides: light.

Already a five-time WAM Award nominee and Vanda & Young International Song Competition finalist, Paige’s songwriting has gained her substantial accolades. Flattering as this may be, Valentine’s motivation is purely her music; to write the best songs she can, and deliver them with honesty and tenacity. A new direction for a new era, the release of ‘Pure’ will not only bookmark the next chapter in Paige Valentine’s career but the strange times into which it was born, where all of us are reminded by its absence, just how precious live music actually is. Paige shows no signs of slowing down in 2020, with another single already in the works and hints of an EP on the way, so keep an ear to the ground for what will surely be more impressive things to come.

Paige Valentine ‘Pure’ Single Launch
Friday 26 June
Cleaver St – West Perth

Thursday 4 July 
Esperance – Woody Island
All tickets and details Paige Valentine Facebook

Video Credits
Directed and Produced by Luna Laure
DOP – David Le May ACS
1st AC – Brianna Trinidad
Gaffer – Rhys Jones
Styling, HMUA – Bee Rizzi
Edited and Colour by Luna Laure

‘Pure’ is out now via AWAL
Spotify / iTunes / Apple Music / Bandcamp

After 11 episodes, Delivered, Live is set to lower the curtains on its first season this Saturday night. 90s rock heroes Killing Heidi will close the show out with a bang, and the show will also feature replays of some of the best moments from the season, as voted for by the viewers.

The brainchild of The Handshake Agency, the show was created to stream live gigs, fully amplified and staged, into the homes of viewers worldwide. Every performer and crew member was paid for their time and viewers were able to experience live entertainment again, while the world went into lockdown. Throughout the season, over 10,000 tickets were sold, and over $888,000 was injected back into the live entertainment economy – via the musicians, comedians, venues, crew booking agents, managers and production crew involved. The weekly show gave many creatives the chance to share their art and generate the feeling that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. The show gave hope to many businesses who were able to survive because of what was being produced.
Something that can’t be measured is what it gave to the viewership. Viewers created new friendships in the YouTube chat room, and were able to discover new music each week that they may not have otherwise discovered. For some viewers, getting out to see live music and comedy was a challenge, even before the pandemic, due to geography, illness, family/work situations etc – Delivered, Live made live entertainment accessible to all again.

Delivered, Live are hoping to return for a second season sometime in the future, until then, tune in this Saturday night, 20^th June from 7.30pm 

Over 11 episodes, Delivered, Live has:
Tickets Sold: 10,000
Ticket revenue: $190,693
Over 55,000 hours watched in over 47 countries
Over $888,000 put back into the Live Music economy artists, venues, crew, booking agents and managers
Over $50k of band merch sold

Producers The Handshake Agency thanks its sponsors for getting on board this first series – Victorian Government, The Music, Oztix, Small Time Group, Young Henry’s, Harry The Hirer.

Tix can be purchased here

IN THE GALLERY: SELF-GUIDED VIDEO TOURS

Launching on Saturday 27 June, visitors to the NGV can access self-guided video tours on the NGV website using their own smart devices to navigate the Gallery.

Audiences will be guided by curator led videos through NGV Collection galleries and NGV International exhibitions Japanese Modernism, Collecting Comme, Colin McCahon: Letters and Numbers, Japanese Design: Neolithic to Now and at NGV Australia Top Arts 2020 and Marking Time: Indigenous Art from the NGV.

On Level 2 at NGV International, NGV Assistant Curator of Collections and Research, Dr. Maria Quirk will lead the Women in Art: 17^th Century tour exploring the history of female artists in Europe from the 1600s to the twentieth century.

NGV Senior Curator of International Decorative Art and Antiquities, Amanda Dunsmore will guide audiences through the Being Modern in early 20th Century Vienna tour, on Level 2 at NGV International, focusing on the enormous social changes that took place during the twentieth century and how this influenced art and design in this period.

Self-guided video tours will be available on the NGV Channel from Saturday 27 June. Visitors are invited to bring their own headphones to use with their smart device in the Gallery.

WATCH: LIVE IN-STUDIO VISIT WITH CHRISTOPHER BOOTS

Wednesday 24 June | 6.00 – 6.30 pm 

As part of the NGV’s live in-studio artist visit series, Melbourne lighting designer Christopher Boots will virtually invite NGV’s Hugh Williamson Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture, Simon LeAmon into his Fitzroy studio where he works with a team of artisan makers handcrafting decorative lighting.

Boots’ practice is inspired by natural forms and references his Greek heritage through narratives of ancient mythology. In the NGV Collection, Boots’ most recognisable design, ORP: Oblique rhombic prism 2011, emphasises simplicity and form while employing sacred geometry to create a 3D optical illusion.

SPEAKERS
Christopher Boots, lighting designer
Simon LeAmon, The Hugh Williamson Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture, NGV

Available to watch on NGV’s Instagram on Wednesday 24 June at 6.00 pm and available to watch on NGV Channel following the livestream.

WATCH: NATIVE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH FLOWERS VASETTE INSPIRED BY WORKS IN THE NGV COLLECTION

Live on NGV Channel – Friday 19 June at 2.00pm

With a focus on Australian native florals, Curator of Australian Painting Beckett Rozentals explores renowned Australian artist, Margaret Preston’s much-loved painting, Flannel flowers, 1938. In this episode we are also joined by Curator of Indigenous Art, Myles Russell-Cook, who explores indigenous artist Trevor Nickolls’ work Still life Venetian vase created in 1990. Russell-Cook explores Nickolls contemporary practice and his unique style, through this captivating painting.  Sonya Wilson from Flowers Vasette demonstrates two ways viewers at home can create simple yet striking arrangements using seasonal Australian native florals, inspired by the works of Preston and Nickolls from the NGV Collection.

SPEAKERS
Myles Russell-Cook, Curator of Indigenous Art, NGV

Beckett Rozentals, Curator of Australian Painting, NGV
Sonya Wilson, florist, Flowers Vasette

WATCH ON THE NGV CHANNEL: ngv.vic.gov.au/channel/floral-arranging-series/

WATCH: FLORAL GARDEN ARRANGEMENTS FROM YOUR GARDEN WITH ARTIST ROSSLYND PIGGOTT

Live on NGV Channel – Friday 26 June at 2.00pm

In part three of the instructional video series, audiences will learn to create at-home floral arrangements inspired by art works from the NGV Collection.

Joined by special guest and renowned Australian artist Rosslynd Piggott, the final instalment of the series focuses on Piggott’s work Unfolding flower-cloud space no. 2, 2005-2006 and the ways in which this work is inspired by Japanese cherry blossom.

Rosslynd Piggott will collaborate with Hokuto Takase from Flowers Vasette to arrange florals inspired by Piggott’s work and her ongoing fascination with flowers. Curator of Contemporary Art, Jane Devery will share with audiences the themes and inspirations behind Piggott’s work and its importance in Australian art.

SPEAKERS
Rosslynd Piggott, artist
Jane Devery, Curator of Contemporary Art, NGV
Hokuto Takase, florist, Flowers Vasette

WATCH ON THE NGV CHANNEL: ngv.vic.gov.au/channel/floral-arranging-series/

DATES AND LINEUP

Friday, 10 July 2020: Client Liaison, Owl Eyes

Saturday, 11 July 2020: Alex Lahey, Alice Skye

Sunday, 12 July 2020: Winston Surfshirt, Mwanje

Thursday, 16 July 2020: Boo Seeka, Creature Fear

Friday, 17 July 2020: Running Touch, Set Mo

Saturday, 18 July 2020: Lime Cordiale, Micra

Friday, 24 July 2020, Ball Park Music , Big Words

Saturday, 25 July 2020: Northeast Party House, London Topaz

Sunday, 26 July 2020: Baker Boy, Close Counters

Untitled Group have just announced the launch of ‘The Drive-In’ – Victoria’s first drive-in live concert venue. With restrictions still in place, this will change the way we attend large scale music events.

This unique event space aims to reignite Victoria’s hurting live arts industry which was brought to a complete halt once COVID-19 restrictions came into effect. Each event will create over 200 jobs within the sector.

The first three weeks of music programming has just been announced, which will kick off on Friday 10 July.

Curated by the team behind Beyond The Valley, Ability Fest, Grapevine Gathering, Wildlands & more, this pop-up precinct will play host to some of Australia’s best musical talent each weekend with an extended movie & comedy night programme to follow.

Located within the lush bowling lanes at Flemington Racecourse, ‘The-Drive-In’ will hold true to a traditional concert experience with the same calibre of production that you’d expect from any major music event.

The raised festival stage will feature large viewing screens with parking grids designed for optimal site lines and the entire site being accessible for people of all levels of ability. Complimentary tickets are being allocated to the Dylan Alcott Foundation to distribute to those with disabilities.

Untitled Group has developed event management plans with health professionals. Appropriate procedures and social distancing measures will be put in place for everyone to enjoy the show safely.

Sign up for presale here: https://arep.co/p/the-drive-in

Presale tickets go on sale Thursday 18 June 6pm AEST

General Public On Sale: Friday 19 June 12pm AEST

Get connected:

W: http://the-drive-in.com.au/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/thedriveinau

IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedriveinau

Photo credit: The Sauce / Kane Lehanneur

“one of the nation’s most revered bands” – Life Without Andy

“a rich, expansive universe that’ll delight longtime fans and newcomers alike.” – NME Australia

Australian masters of groove Ocean Alley have shared their own spicy take on iso-cooking tutorials, with inspiration from their recent single ‘Hot Chicken’. The deep fried clip comes ahead of their third album Lonely Diamond dropping this Friday, nabbing the highly-coveted triple j Feature Album this week.

Pre-order the album here.

Drawing from the nostalgia of music eras past, Lonely Diamond combines 70s guitar rock, country and western, old school funk and synth-heavy new wave to create a deeply contemplative and atmospheric odyssey. Following from 2018’s Chiaroscuro, the album feels like a natural and seamless progression – there’s an ingrained familiarity from the first listen – all the elements that define Ocean Alley’s sound are there, but more intricately arranged; new instruments are introduced, the production is pushed to new limits and the band has created complete synergy between each track.

“I’m really excited to be using the Parlour platform in a time where regular gigs are off the cards. The opportunity to play smaller shows at people’s homes is such a great way to adapt to the times.” – Ali Barter

Parlour is an online platform that allows artists to tour directly into their fan’s homes.
Since launching in 2015, Parlour has facilitated over 2000 gigs around the world with artists such as Ben Lee, Sarah Blasko, Dallas Frasca, Sarah McLeod, Chris Cheney (The Living End), Robert Forster and Harry James Angus.  Gigs have limited numbers and offer a unique experience to both artists and fans to make and appreciate music within the familiar setting of a home.

Now, as we approach a world emerging from the COVID-19 crisis, a return to regular touring for artists will still be a while away. Small capacity shows in fan’s homes will be a safe, controlled way of reintroducing live music into the public sphere. Parlour is a way for artists to start playing, earning and connecting with their fans again.

Beyond just making these gigs easy to put together, Parlour provides a way for fans to directly support their musicians and the Australian Music industry, with 83% of each show’s ticket sales going direct to the artist’s pocket.
It’s a way for artists to expand their revenue options, whilst building and connecting with their fanbase.
Artists/managers can sign up and start booking gigs almost immediately, and fans can campaign to request artists to play shows too.

With lockdown laws gradually easing across the country, now is the time to book your favorite artist to play in your home, and help the music industry to get back on its feet.

Tours on the horizon so far are Ali Barter, Busby Marou and the Pierce Brothers, with many more to come! If you are an artist/manager wanting to arrange a tour or one off show, click here: www.parlourgigs.com

If you want to see who is touring with Parlour, click here

“Parlour has always been a good way to directly connect with fans but in the wake of COVID Parlour could be a life line in the rebuild of the music business while we wait for pubs and clubs to re-open. People are busting for action.” – Sarah Mcleod

“It was genuinely exciting to connect with different communities on their home turf and to be reminded of the tender role songs can play in people’s lives.” – Ben Lee

“I love using Parlour. I’ve used it to offset touring costs in both Australia and the US, and perhaps most importantly to build and connect with my fanbase.
Parlour shows will be the first live performances for me when the time is right to emerge from our cocoons. We really don’t know how things like flight costs and venue restrictions will impact traditional touring yet, and we don’t know how comfortable people will be with big crowds. But we do know that rocking up to someone’s backyard and having a great time will be an option very soon, and a really important income earning opportunity for musicians.” – Bobby Alu

“I’ve played some fantastic Parlour shows, and I really enjoyed each one. Small gatherings in a homely environment is the perfect setting for musicians to share their music during this rebuilding phase.” – Sally Seltmann

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Tomorrowland is giving a first exclusive sneak preview into the new magical world of its spectacular two-day digital music festival experience that will bring together more than 60 of the planet’s biggest names in electronic dance music on 8 different stages.

On Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, Tomorrowland is organising Tomorrowland Around the World, the digital festival: a spectacular entertainment experience open to people of all ages and places, unfazed by borders or boundaries – a world premiere and a major step in the future of digital music festivals. Bringing together more than 60 of the world’s most prominent artists in dance music with spectacular special effects and astonishing 3D-technology, Tomorrowland now announces its stellar line-up for the two-day festival weekend, including unique performances by the likes of Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Kölsch, Lost Frequencies, Martin Garrix, Paul Kalkbrenner, Steve Aoki, Tale of Us, Tiësto, Timmy Trumpet and many more. On top of releasing its full line-up, Tomorrowland is giving a first exclusive sneak preview into the dazzling new Tomorrowland location it has been crafting over the past few months. The full line-up per stage can be found on tomorrowland.com – more very special guests and friends of Tomorrowland will be announced later; ticket sales start on Thursday June 18 via tomorrowland.com.

Catering to all genres with an eclectic line-up, from trance to hardstyle, to house to dubstep and future bass, there is definitely something for everyone during the unprecedented two-day festival experience. Tomorrowland Around the World will offer a packed schedule and is using the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production, gaming and special effects to bring together 8 different stages, including the iconic Mainstage that gives a first introduction into the magical world of ‘The Reflection of Love – Chapter 1’, plenty of signature Tomorrowland stages such as Atmosphere, Core and Freedom Stage, joined by 3 new stages, which have been specially created and designed by the creative team and 3D artists behind Tomorrowland. In an exclusive sneak preview, Tomorrowland is giving a very first look into the magical and newly created Tomorrowland location it has been building over the past few months, giving people across the globe a first taste of the dazzling world they will be able to navigate through during Tomorrowland Around the World, the digital festival.

Each stage will premiere brand new music and video content from the world’s best artists and a large portion of the fireworks and laser shows characteristic of Tomorrowland. The Mainstage – embodying the theme of 2020 ‘The Reflection of Love – Chapter 1’ – will be graced by the biggest industry heavyweights as Afrojack, Alan Walker, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Kölsch, Lost Frequencies, Martin Garrix, NERVO, Oliver Heldens Paul Kalkbrenner, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tiësto, Timmy Trumpet and Vintage Culture. The wonderful Atmosphere stage will be headlined by the likes of techno legends Amelie Lens, Dixon, Joyhauser, Reinier Zonneveld, Stephan Bodzin and Tale of Us. Several other house & techno music tastemakers including Adriatique, ANNA, Adam Beyer, Cellini, Charlotte de Witte, Joris Voorn and Patrice Baumel will deliver the most mesmerizing and atmospheric sounds at the mythical Core stage – a crowd favourite and definitely one of the most unique stages at Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland’s iconic Freedom Stage will see Claptone, Jack Back and Solardo return, with hardstyle acts like Coone, Da Tweekaz and Wildstylez on the Q-Dance stage. Some of the world’s best artists in future bass, dubstep and trap music – Carnage, Eptic, Gryffin, Netsky, NGHTMRE, San Holo and Yellow Claw – will gather at one of the brand new stages. Dimitri Vegas: “We’ve deliberately been holding out on doing livestreams as we wanted this to be really special. We had the opportunity to see the stage designs of the digital festival and it will be nothing like the world has ever seen. It’s truly an immersive and unique experience and surpasses any expectations someone can have when they hear the term ‘virtual festival’. People are just not ready for what they are about to see. We can’t wait!” Armin van Buuren: “Tomorrowland Around the World is a great opportunity for me to connect with my fans during these lockdown times and I hope that this will help everyone to hold on for a bit longer until we can party together on actual festival grounds again! Very delighted to be part of this ground-breaking event.” Steve Aoki: “Tomorrowland is always a special festival for me so I’m very honoured to be a part of Tomorrowland’s digital festival that will be uniting so many people from around the world in a way that hasn’t been done before. The connection between amazing music, breath-taking 3D design and the latest filming techniques from Hollywood get me extremely excited!” Paul Kalkbrenner: “I’m very honoured to be part of this exciting new project and I’m thrilled to see the outcome, once it airs. Tomorrowland and its crew have always played an integral role throughout the last years and it has become more of a friendship than a pure work relation. Thanks for having me again on the Mainstage.” Amelie Lens: “I am very excited to be playing at the biggest digital festival ever. I’ve heard that hundreds of people are currently working day and night to create a never before seen experience, so I honestly cannot wait for the last weekend of July.” Festival visitors will be able to navigate easily through a magical and newly created Tomorrowland location with a PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet – you don’t need special VR goggles – and explore the entire festival site in an interactive way together with friends. Besides the performances there will be all kinds of interactive experiences to choose from, including inspirational webinars, games and workshops related to lifestyle, food, fashion and the Tomorrowland Foundation. Together with the performances, Tomorrowland Around the World will be a full day/weekend experience between 15h00–01h00 CEST. There will be a ‘time-zone-friendly’ option for visitors from Asia and North or South America. The People of Tomorrow are invited to experience this unique event together with friends: dressing up with your best festival outfit, putting up tents in your back garden to create your own DreamVille, setting up a big screen, inviting your beloved ones for a nice barbecue with music and an amazing festival experience, decorating your balcony or throwing a party in your living room – this weekend is all about uniting through the power of music in a responsible and safe way.

Tomorrowland Around the World, the digital festival – the line-up: –    Adam Beyer –    Adriatique –    Afrojack –    Alan Walker –    Amelie Lens –    Andrew Rayel –    ANNA –    Armin van Buuren –    Bassjackers –    B Jones –    Carnage –    Cat Dealers –    Cellini –    Charlotte de Witte –    Claptone –    Coone –    Da Tweekaz –    David Guetta –    D-Block & S-te-fan –    Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike –    Dixon –    Don Diablo –    EDX –    Eptic –    Fedde Legrand –    Gryffin –    Jack Back –    Joris Voorn –    Joyhauser –    Klingande –    Kölsch –    Laidback Luke –    DJ Licious –    Lost Frequencies –    Marlo –    Martin Garrix –    Modestep –    Mr Pig –    NERVO –    Netsky –    NGHTMRE –    NWYR –    Oliver Heldens –    Patrice Baumel –    Paul Kalkbrenner –    Ran – D –    Regard –    Reinier Zonneveld –    Robin Schulz –    San Holo –    Solardo –    Stephan Bodzin –    Steve Aoki –    Sub Zero Project –    Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano –    Tale of Us –    Tiësto –    Timmy Trumpet –    Vini Vici –    Vintage Culture –    Wildstylez –    Yellow Claw –    Yves Deruyter –    Yves V

The full line-up per stage can be found on tomorrowland.com. Some special performances will be added soon. Tomorrowland Around the World, the digital festival •    Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, 2020. •    Between 16h00–01h00 CEST. •    ‘Time-zone-friendly’ for visitors from Asia and North and South America. •    Open for people of all ages and places. •    Accessible exclusively on tomorrowland.com. •    Ticket sales start on Thursday June 18 via tomorrowland.com. •    Day ticket costs €12.50. •    Weekend ticket costs €20.00 and includes a week of video-on-demand content to relive the entire experience. •    Special People of Tomorrow packages and Home Party packages will be available. •    Info and updates: tomorrowland.com •    Please find Tomorrowland images here.

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Untitled Group have just announced the launch of ‘The Drive-In’ – Victoria’s first drive-in live concert venue.

This unique event space aims to reignite Victoria’s hurting live arts industry which was brought to a complete halt once COVID-19 restrictions came into effect.

The first month of music programming will be announced tomorrow (Tuesday 16 June) which will include 12 large scale concert events, each of which will create over 200 jobs within the sector.

Curated by the team behind Beyond The Valley, Ability Fest, Grapevine Gathering, Wildlands & more, this pop-up precinct will play host to some of Australia’s best musical talent each weekend with an extended movie & comedy night programme to follow.

Located within the lush bowling lanes at Flemington Racecourse, ‘The-Drive-In’ will hold true to a traditional concert experience with the same calibre of production that you’d expect from any major music event.

The raised festival stage will feature large viewing screens with parking grids designed for optimal site lines and the entire site being accessible for people of all levels of ability. Complimentary tickets are being allocated to the Dylan Alcott Foundation to distribute to those with disabilities.

Untitled Group has developed event management plans with health professionals. Appropriate procedures and social distancing measures will be put in place for everyone to enjoy the show safely.

All shows have a very strict limited capacity.

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