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Sydney queer institution Heaps Gay is turning 10 this November, and to mark such an epic milestone they’ll celebrate with three parties this Spring. Today they announce the lineup of their huge birthday party on Sydney Harbour – Wet Dreams – taking over the Fleet Steps at Mrs Macquarie’s Point on November 19.

Set against the stunning backdrop of Sydney Harbour, Wet Dreams will bring in an array of performers and DJs; including acclaimed British singer-songwriter and producer Aluna, global icon and Spice Girl Melanie C (DJ set), American rapper Cakes da Killa, Nigerian singer-songwriter Kah-Lo and UK “Future RnB” DJ JAMZ SUPERNOVA. In quintessential Heaps Gay fashion, expect a sweaty and colourful dancefloor soundtracked by a masterfully curated selection of local favourites, such as drag queen Felicia Foxx, renowned vibe maker DJ Charlie Villas, dancefloor mainstay Jacqui Cunningham and visuals by Byron Spencer just to name a few.

Wet Dreams presale starts 6pm AEDT Wednesday 4 October – sign up for access HERE. General public tickets on sale HERE from 6pm AEDT Thursday 5 October.

Heaps Gay started in 2013 at the old Gladstone Hotel in Chippendale, back before lockouts, COVID lockdowns and at a time when marriage equality did not exist. Heaps Gay started as a safe sanctuary for queers and allies to dance together and enjoy art; over the past decade and more than 100 parties later, reflecting on some of its most iconic moments recalls: a party in Sydney Town Hall with Vanessa Amorosi, taking over Hyde Park and St Mary’s Cathedral (pissing off the Catholic Church in the process), a rage-inspired music show during COVID called Loud & Queer TV, the Enrol For Equality Weekender – aka “give the government the ring finger” parties around Sydney for marriage equality, a Street Party in Marrickville with Ngaiire, a touring “Karaoke Closet” with Groovin’ the Moo and a million Love is Love balloons moment.

To honour this remarkable history, the 10th birthday festivities kick off this long weekend with HEAPS GAY STREET PARTY – 10TH BIRTHDAY presented by Heaps Normal – as part of Marrickville Block Weekender on 30 September, building on the success of their famed Roadwerk events. Across two stages, expect the impeccable party vibes that queers and allies alike have come to know and love – from BIG WETT, VVPete and Tseba each joined by some special friends, to Stereogamous, Dameeeela, MungMung and many more – with a sprinkling of drag and colourful roaming performers for good measure.

They’ll close out 10 years of Heaps Gay with a free Powerhouse Up Late party; a retrospective with music, film and performances from 5-9pm on November 30.

Nothing says main character energy more than a party at Mrs Macquarie’s Point on Sydney Harbour (with a Spice Girl!!!). This special moment will bring together all shades of the rainbow community in the beloved Harbour Party site (that was run by Mardi Gras many moons ago) and the iconic Harbourlife now in its 20th year.

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The unstoppable production dance-pop trio Cash Cash teams up with one of the top dance artists of all time – Taylor Dayne, for their new dance-pop smash, a 2023 take on “Tell It To My Heart,” originally released by Taylor back in 1987 as her debut single, after which she rose to global stardom. Cash Cash‘s new song incorporates newly recorded, simply stunning vocals from Taylor Dayne, while adding fresh elements of autotune and vocoder to certain samples to make for a groovy and digitized sound. The New Jersey-based producer and songwriter group incorporates their dynamic sound in the form of upbeat, emotive chords and a progressive bassline mixed with in-your-face synths, giving the track a modern flavor of old-school, disco-inspired ballads that pull on heartstrings for many years to come. “Tell It To My Heart” is out on Ultra Records/Sony Music.

“‘Tell It To My Heart‘ was such a legendary song of its time with such a unique sound. The vocals alone had such a powerful instant melody that in combination with the lyrics, made for an infectious hook. The track also had such a fun, iconic 80’s tone with the synths and instruments that we really wanted to preserve in our version. I think we found the perfect balance in taking a trip down memory lane while going someplace new at the same time. There’s a popular phrase that a hit song is a hit song no matter how it’s dressed up. We took this already phenomenal song and put a whole new 2023 suit and tie on it. Taylor also is one of those artists that’s simply #stillgotit, and it shows in this version in which she completely recorded brand new vocals for.” – Cash Cash

“I am really excited for fans around the world to hear my new single and collaboration with the great team Cash Cash ‘Tell It To My Heart.’” – Taylor Dayne

Cash Cash

Cash Cash is a world-renowned electronic music trio that has been making music and selling out shows worldwide for over a decade. Currently signed to Ultra Records, the group consists of brothers Jean Paul Makhlouf and Alex Makhlouf, as well as life-long friend Samuel Frisch. Together, the three DJ/Producer/Multi-instrumentalists record, mix and master all of their music. Over the past few years, they have seen massive success with their slew of single releases. Their song “Finest Hour” (feat. Abir) has been RIAA-certified Gold, and their 2019 collaboration with P!NK called “Can We Pretend” hit the Top 10 on AC radio. Their smash single “Take Me Home” (feat. Bebe Rexha) celebrated an RIAA platinum certification in the US, and multiple platinum and gold certifications worldwide. Cash Cash amassed an impressive number of dance radio #1’s with songs like “Call You” (feat. Nasri of MAGIC!), “Matches” (feat. ROZES), and “All My Love” (feat. Conor Maynard), which has over 100 million streams on Spotify alone. One of their releases, “Belong” was featured on Dashboard Confessional‘s album “Crooked Shadows.” 2021 saw Cash Cash releasing euphonious “Ride or Die” (feat. Phoebe Ryan), preceded by Billboard-charting hip-hop-dosed dance-pop smash “Too Late,” on which they collaborated with Wiz Khalifa and Lukas Graham. In 2023, the trio will continue its domination with brand-new releases and appearances.

Taylor Dayne

Taylor Dayne is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. With a career spanning three decades, Taylor‘s debut single “Tell It to My Heart” turned her into an overnight international star in 1987. She followed the smash hit with seventeen Top 20 singles over the course of her three-decade career, including number ones “Love Will Lead You Back,” “Prove Your Love,” and “I’ll Always Love You“. Taylor has sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide, earned three Grammy nominations, an American Music Award, and multiple New York Music Awards. She has also received New York Hall of Fame honors and was ranked as the number 18 Female Dance artist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. She is one of the very few artists in musical history to successfully crossover into almost every musical genre and chart with hit singles in Pop, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary, and Rock. She has also topped the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart three times. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 28th most successful dance artist of all time.