Cosmic Psychos headline as Punt Fest II returns for a free, three-stage celebration of the Punters Club.
Punt Fest II is bringing a free all-day party to the Punters Club in Fitzroy on 29 August. Running from 3pm to 3am across three stages, the annual celebration returns for its second edition, and entry won’t cost you a cent. The bill leans hard on Melbourne talent, moving through punk, post-punk, folk and club sounds over 12 hours.
Punt Fest II is built as an annual celebration of the Brunswick Street venue, a corner pub and live music room that hosts free gigs, DJ sets, comedy and sport screenings on a walk-in basis.
Punt Fest II
- 29 August
- Punters Club, Fitzroy
- Free entry
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Cosmic Psychos top the bill. The Melbourne punk band has been running since the early 80s, and its loud, three-chord attack has picked up admirers well beyond Australia. Alongside them is Exek, the post-punk project fronted by Albert Wolski, known for a dub-inflected, effects-heavy sound.
Also on the roster are Georgia Knight, who builds atmospheric folk and trip-hop around the autoharp, and Soju Gang, a Melbourne DJ and designer with a genre-hopping approach behind the decks. Essendon Airport, the long-running experimental group first formed in the city back in 1978, round out the marquee names.
The Rookies, Wrong Way Up and Lothario fill out the live side, with DJ sets from Sweetie & Friends featuring DJ Friday, Greg Sher, Lady Love Potion, Larry Quicksticks and Steely Ann. More acts are still to be announced, and there’s no ticket to buy. Entry is walk-in, all day.
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