The first event sold out fast, so organisers added another date at the same heritage-listed Melbourne venue in Docklands.
Eat The Beat returns to transform this Gothic Melbourne building into a multi-stage techno experience, complete with sandstone walls and stained glass windows for Rave in the Church.
Four different areas across the site offer distinct experiences. Main Stage handles the heavy lifting with cutting-edge sound, while The Dome creates a 360-degree underground vibe within the building’s architectural highlight. Hidden Courtyard Garden puts an outdoor stage among the greenery, and Open Air Courtyard gives punters space to catch their breath under city lights.
Melbourne Rave in the Church – Second Chapter
- Where: Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands
- When: Saturday, 27 September, 3pm-10pm
- Tickets: here
The Lineup:
- dagu
- Wilma
- Teenage Mutants
- Matteo Freyrie
- Ophelie Mercury
- Lisa May
- eckyteck
- Josh Heywood
- caplaz selectaz
- marylin matrix
- manacetone
- sammy la marca
- iishii
- max glyde
- Mateo Blanco
- HYBE
- Etwas
- artheesh
- bouncy
- Andrew88
- apolett b2b just alice
- sarah armstrong b2b dj nappa
- blakie
- taner evren
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The Melbuorne chapel will be converted into an art space with installations, makeup artists and painters working throughout the night. Each room runs its own program of techno and tech-house, creating different pockets of energy across the venue.
Lineup includes dagu, Wilma, Teenage Mutants, Matteo Freyrie and Ophelie Mercury alongside local names like eckyteck, Josh Heywood and caplaz selectaz. Several b2b sets are planned, including sarah armstrong b2b dj nappa and apolett b2b just alice.
Mission to Seafarers sits in the heart of Docklands. Built in the 1910s, the building features Gothic Revival architecture with domed ceilings and detailed stonework that creates an unusual backdrop for electronic music.
Organisers plan to stream the AFL Grand Final live during the event, letting attendees catch the game between sets. Food and bar services run across multiple areas to handle the crowd spread across different levels and courtyards, go rave in a church, Melbourne.
Friday night’s original Rave in the Church event (which is sadly sold out) gets an official boat party afterparty for those who can’t get enough.
When the church closes at 10pm, attendees can walk 10 minutes to Docklands Bay where The Lady Cutler boat waits for departure at 10:30pm sharp.
HYBE, Etwas b2b Blakie b2b Matteo Freyrie, Teenage Mutants, Copla Selectaz, Marylin Matrix and Menacetone continue the party on water until 2:30am, creating an intimate environment for the core crowd who live for the music.
Snacks, party items and live performers join the voyage for this unique Melbourne afterparty experience.
Please note, the boat afterparty is only happening on Friday 26 September.
For more information, head here.
