July is shaping up to be quite the special occasion at Revolver Upstairs, a place with a storied history in and amongst the gauntlet that is Chapel Street.
With world-class grub and an exceptional sound system holding down the fort, they’ve got every base covered. Your scheduled programming includes all-day parties, cumbia nights, euro-techno, rap collectives and the grimiest of punks! To back them up, Revs has their very own back-catalogue of some of the slickest in the business to tide us all over, while we watch and wait for the world to burn.
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Thick as Thieves Presents: Airwolf Paradise B2B Torren Foot
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- Sunday, July 7th
- w/ Ben Silver, Boogs, Brian Fantana, Casey Leaver, Kelly Tee, Spacey Space, T-REK
- Buy tickets here.
After a highly successful run last year, the boys at Airwolf Paradise and Torren Foot are back for another round, but this time they’re being handed the keys to the city, or Revolver upstairs rather, for an all-inclusive, face-melting 8-hour sonic assault, a b2b set for the ages. With plenty of local support on board to keep the good times rolling, cross off the 7th and quite possibly the following 2-3 business days. Tickets are selling QUICK, so get in fast before you lose out.
Electro Cumbia Fest
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- Friday, July 12th
- w/ Sorbo Amplio, Karina Lehman, and DJ Julia Towers
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Bare witness to the Cumbia revolution in real-time at Revolver Upstairs this July, as some of the best in the business come together in sonic ecstasy at the crossroads of traditional Latin rhythms and cutting-edge electronic production. With two all-star bands that shake the boundaries of Cumbia to its very core, and a selector that’s sure to pull out some of the finest in classic cumbia, gear up for an electrifying display that’s sure to keep those derrières shaking long after the night comes to a close.
Steve Bug (DE) – Revolver Fridays
- Friday, July 12
- w/Bex, Dayle, Mike Callander in the Cage
- Deuce x Sweet Gemini on the Stage, w/ Afrodisiac B2B Baby G, Anna B2B Deuce Moms, Claddy, Renaessance, Tinika
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Widely regarded as one of the most influential in the European house and techno canon, Steve Bug is making his way down to Revs this July, bringing a mix worthy of his reputation and eminence. Steve has gotten his hands dirty with just about everyone in the business back home, proving himself time and time again as a dependable force in his industry, something to be expected from the German maestro. With the usual suspects taking the reigns after Steve leaves the building, this’ll be one to put away in the history books for Revolver Fridays for sure. Eins, Zwei, Springen!
LegMouth
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- Friday, July 19th
- w/ Dead Beat and Derrotonin
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We’ve got an album launch happening people! Revs goes punk as LegMouth take over the bandroom for one night only, launching their debut album Lazy! Self-described as a “punk band from Melbourne who like to fuck around”, get ready for a sweaty one. You’ll be slicing your way through air thick and green with smoke, dodging windmills, crowd killers and karate masters (we don’t condone karate in the pit, stay safe out there) in a pit that’ll heave-ho like a sea of blood and sweat with LegMouth at the helm, weapons of mass punk-struction clutched in hand. Supported by Derrotonin and Dead Beat, consider yourselves more than lucky if you make it out alive. Tickets are dirt cheap as well, so what are you waiting for?
Thick as Thieves Presents: Winter Series – Joyce Muniz
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- Sunday, July 21st
- w/ Ben Silver, Boogs, Brian Fantana, Casey Leaver, Spacey Space + MORE TBA
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Joyce Muniz is coming to town this winter, bringing tunes up the wazoo to keep the cold at bay. Consider the dancefloor your place of worship, with Muniz behind her altar, the groove and the rhythm the scriptures, and our collective movement the divine liturgy, bringing us ever closer to sonic deliverance amid these trying times. A self-sufficient force of nature, Muniz has become a bit of a nomad in this post-Covid era, broadcasting and DJing from wherever the wind blows her, drawing influence from even the most unlikely of places across her travels. With plenty of support from local and resident DJs, it’ll be a proper marathon, with the dancefloor pumping from open til close.
The Get Down 22
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- Saturday, July 27th
- w/ That Kid Maz, R.em.edy, Mc Wasp & Dj Dopebeat, Loeaze, Dj Tententen, Dj Deets & Friends, Nolij Art Display
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Returning to their old stomping grounds, The Get Down is once again raining down pure fire upon the bandroom, offering a showcase of some of Melbourne’s premier artists in hip hop, rap, soul and R&B. This’ll be a really special night, bringing a multi-media display like no other to Revolver, complete with dope prizes to be won across the course of the night, as well as an art installation and more to keep the place abuzz. So come down and party! Keep the local scene happy and healthy, because at the end of the day, without community there is no live music.
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