Grab your tickets, pull on your favourite jeans and be part of double-denim history at Palais Theatre – with Pitchface and their very special guest Kate Miller-Heidke.
Never heard of Pitchface? They’re a non-auditioned community choir of women and non-binary singers from Melbourne’s inner west who have a penchant for 80s ballads and dance bangers from the 90s – but nothing’s off limits.
“Reinventing the female songbook in multiple denim ensembles, Pitchface isn’t just a community choir – they’re a social movement bringing delight wherever they ding their tuning fork. I was moved to tears of joy… pop on your Canadian Tuxedo and see them at your first opportunity,” says Melbourne comedian Damian Callinan.
From a small idea among four friends over a boozy dinner in Footscray to a 120-voice singing squad, Pitchface has performed with some of the biggest names in music. They’ve sung with Coldplay at Marvel Stadium; on Rod Laver Arena at this year’s Australian Open Women’s Final; with Sarah Blasko, Liz Stringer, David Campbell and Dave Gleeson at Hamer Hall for RocKwiz; taken to the stage at The Forum as supporting artists with Pub Choir and supported comedian Sammy J at Melbourne’s Town Hall.
Astrid Jorgensen, founder of Pub Choir describes Pitchface as, “unequivocally the coolest, hottest, kindest choir.” One of the four founders is ABC News anchor, Tamara Oudyn. She says: “We’re still pinching ourselves that Kate Miller-Heidke has agreed to come and sing a few numbers with us. There is simply no one else like her.”
“It‘s a dream come true for us to play at The Palais – it wouldn’t have happened but for the City of Port Phillip’s one-dollar hire initiative for community groups,” says fellow founding Pitch Domenique Meyrick.
The choir is unique on many levels but perhaps the standout is their performing uniform – double denim and a bold, red lip.
“Why wear black when you can drape yourself in double (or even triple) denim? The more blue denim the better!” says co-founder Harriet O’Donnell.
“Now’s your chance to join,” says Tessa Meyrick, the final of the fab four founders. “We want to set the record for the highest number of people rocking the DD in one location, so grab your favourite blue denim outfit and come see us on Saturday 25th July at The Palais. Help us turn that red theatre into a sea of blue.”
The cost to be part of history while getting goosebumps is $50 – so head to Ticketmaster to secure your seat.
