1. Opening Night at the Residence
Kick off the festivities at the 2013 festival hub, The Residence, for a night of fun and frivolity hosted by local promoters Mistletone. Enjoy performances by The Bats, Sonny and the Sunsets, local boys Boomgates and Montero to celebrate Melbourne’s indie music scene.
Friday November 15 at 7.30pm, Lower Terrace, Birrarung Marr
Presale $35, on the door $40
2. The People’s Garden
Custom-designed for MMW by the People’s Market, the People’s Garden will surround The Residence offering a botanical wonderland of food, retail and lunchtime music. Enjoy the unrivalled festival food offerings from Miss Chu and a schedule of rotating chefs with exclusive menus from Melbourne’s best restaurants – think B’Stilla’s Jason Jones and Rumi’s Joseph Abboud. The People’s Garden will also host night markets on Wednesday November 20 with 15 retail vendors and best of all, entry is free.
Friday November 15 to Sunday November 24, The Residence, Lower Terrace, Birrarung Marr
Free
3. Pantha du Prince VS Federation Bells
See MMW 2013 headline act Pantha du Prince take on Melbourne’s iconic Federation Bells outside The Residence in a remarkable world-first. This free performance will see the German-techno minimalist along with Melbourne art-rockers Glasfrosch bring the bells to life.
Saturday November 16 from 7pm-8pm, Middle Terrace, Birrarung Marr
Free
4. Cinemix Program with Breton and Naysayer & Gilsun
See iconic films re-imagined as Breton performs the Australian premiere of Surrounded Live and Melbourne’s favourite audio-visual slice’n’dice duo Naysayer & Gilsun present an exclusive rendition of their famed NGTV project.
Breton: Thursday November 21 at 7.30pm, ACMI $25
Naysayer & Gilsun: Friday November 22 at 7.30pm, ACMI $25
5. I Oh You 4th Birthday Party at Flagstaff Station
Experience the boys from I Oh You take over Flagstaff Station to celebrate their fourth birthday for a night of dance party fun with all-local Yacht Club DJs, Gold Fields, Northeast Party House, City Calm Down, SNKDKTL DJs and more.
Saturday, November 16 at 8pm, Flagstaff Station
$35
6. Live Music Safari
Journey through the jungle that is Melbourne’s music scene as 13 of the city’s most iconic live music venues open their doors to more than 40 local artists, from Namine DJs at The Toff in Town to the UV Race at The Lounge and many, many more.
Thursday November 21 from 5pm, various locations
Free
7. Red Bull Music Academy Tram Jam
Don’t miss this one-time-only, free event as commuters are booted off three trams that will be transformed into a moving music festival. Departing from The Espy, Howler and the Corner Hotel, each tram will play a different genre – hip hop, jazz and indie – leading to the Residence for the official MMW closing party.
Sunday November 24 from 1pm-4pm, departing from The Espy, Howler and the Corner Hotel
Free
8. Gotye and his Collaborators
ACMI and MMW will present special event, Gotye and his Collaborators, that will see the multi award-winning artist delve into the creative process behind his unique and viral music videos.
Monday November 18 from 5pm-6:30pm, ACMI
$16
9. Morning Ritual Program
Kick start the day with a dose of sweet tunes at a range of iconic Melbourne cafes with pop up performances from the likes of Black Cab, Footy, Angel Eyes and more.
Monday November 18 to Friday November 22 at 9am, various locations
Free
10. Club Kids
Kids and adults alike can break it down as Club Kids brings the ‘90s New York party scene to The Residence for an afternoon of fluoro lights, dance floor revelry, space poppin’ music and more.
Saturday November 23 from 1pm-4pm, The Residence, Lower Terrace, Birrarung Marr
Adults $15, Kids $10
