Music In The Park returns to Mornington Park for a third year in a row with a huge line up including The Veronicas, The Cat Empire, Budjerah, Kaiit and Pierce Brothers.
This family fun, community event is the passion project of Mornington local Tones And I who organises and curates the event every year. This year it’s part of ALWAYS LIVE, a state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victoria Government through Visit Victoria.
Music In The Park lineup
- The Veronicas
- The Cat Empire
- Budjerah
- Pierce Brothers
- Kaiit
Date and location
- Mornington Park (Mornington, VIC)
- Saturday, 9 December 2023 1:00 PM
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The Veronicas’ career spans over a decade, marked by chart-topping success, energetic performances, and a dedicated fanbase. Beyond music, the sisters have embraced activism, using their platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and social issues.
In 2021, The Cat Empire’s Ryan Monro (bass, backing vocals) retired from the group, followed by Harry James Angus (trumpet, vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), and Jamshid “Jumps” Khadiwhala (turntables, percussion) in April 2022. The band, in their original form, had their final group show at Bluesfest Byron Bay 2022.
New talent joins them for the next iteration of the band: award-winning musical force Grace Barbe, hailing from the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles on bass and vocals. Cuban-born trumpeter and vocalist Lazaro Numa joins long-time tinmen Ross Irwin and Kieran Conrau in the Empire Horns.
To Cat Empire fans, Daniel Farrugia’s drumming won’t be unfamiliar. He’s toured with the band multiple times and is one of the most exciting and in-demand live and studio drummers in Australia. Finally, bolstering the percussion section is Neda Rahmani – a dear friend of The Cat Empire whose love of language and community has connected her to Afro and Brazilian drumming cultures in Australia and around the world.
Their first album together, released in August, features 75 musicians and 49 instruments in total. By July, its singles Thunder Rumbles, Rock’n’Roll and Money Coming My Way collectively amassed over 1 million streams.
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