Day-to-night or night-to-day, take your pick and don't stop.
There’s more to this month than Easter eggs and long weekend holidays.
Revolver’s April catches world-class DJs on their global tours alongside local community radio favourites, live soul music and hours of skull-thumping 90s metal. It’s a lineup of idiosyncratic sessions, with genres spanning techno, disco, dance, neo-soul, house, hiphop and more – alongside their usual series of smashing local DJs. Get ready for throwback pleasures, future sounds and marathon parties that’ll push your endurance to the limit.
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DJ Spit
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- Thursday, April 17
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Berlin-based DJ Spit is your headliner and lead for a night of hardcore futurist-infused rave music on this public-holiday-eve. Experience the genre-blending hybrid sounds that have made him a sensation, driving the EXPLORERS contemporary musical exploration project. He’s commanded performances in Berghain/Panorama Bar, Waterworks Festival, K41, Dekmantel Selectors and Draaimolen, b2b with VTSS and Sherelle as well as a Boiler Room session and a residency at Refuge Worldwide. It’s a big night, with a slew of support acts DJ Wise, Gracey, Jessy and Séarlait. 3181 Thursdays in the Cage will run until midday on Good Friday, featuring Andrew 88, Housewife and more. Say your prayers and see you on Chapel St.
PBS 106.7FM presents Midnight Driver
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- Thursday, April 24
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Another public holiday eve, another epic night upstairs. This time, the PBS dance DJs are taking over. DJ MzRizk (disco, boogie and hiphop), ‘Mystic Brew’ host Mike Gurrieri (jazz, soul and electronica) and Jonny Alexander (house, soul and dub) present a diversity of dance, mixing it up for the evening. Six-piece disco outfit Steady Weather will be playing live, featuring up-and-coming neo-soul vocalist Rita Satch and Ben Grayson and Tamil Rogeon from Naarm’s own dance and jazz community, themselves founders of Aussie funk group The Bamboos and early orchestral beat music in The Raah Project. Get ready to groove until the small hours – 3am, specifically.
The Australian Pantera Show
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- Saturday, April 26
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Catch a truly unmissable tribute to these legends of 90s metal. The Australian Pantera Show are this nation’s premier Pantera tribute act, and they’ve been touring this fine country with their blisteringly authentic groove metal performance. Metalheads and superfans, prepare yourselves for 3 hours of pure intensity, channelling the raw aggression and auditory power of Dimebag Darrell’s riffs, Vinnie Paul’s thunderstorm of drums and the vocals of Phil Anselmo. Expect faithful renditions of all the hits, like Walk, Cowboys from Hell and Cemetery Gates, as well as sneaky cult faves from the Pantera discography. The kind of heavy metal that shakes your bones and beats your skull, revived in Revolver Bandroom for one night only. Prepare yourself for an adrenaline-fuelled night of pure mosh power.
10 Years of Winter Series Opening Party
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- Sunday, April 27
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Celebrating the 10th year of the Winter series, they’re kicking off the season with a stellar international DJ session presented by Thick as Thieves & Revolver Sundays. Two powerhouse US artists will take over Revolver Upstairs for an all-day party for the people, a marathon from 7am until 10pm. New York-born, Miami-based Layla Benitez is the season opener. From her world touring to her 2021 Boiler Room set and current residency at Space Miami, Benitez has shown herself to be an exciting and ever-evolving producer and selector. She brings a unique sound she describes as ‘indie dance meets dark disco’ alongside her melodic techno.
Joining her is Azzecca, one of Chicago’s most exciting electronic artists, selling out shows globally with her unique blend of techno, house, acid and cosmic sounds. Her breakout track, Other Side, has over 13 million streams, she’s remixed Confidence Man, Rex The Dog, Mindchatter and more, and she’s taken the stage with high-energy sets at festivals like Coachella, Movement Detroit, Watergate, and The Warehouse Project. Get hot and sweaty for the winter sessions with a day-to-night dance session a decade in the making.
To browse the entire Revolver events program, head here.
