National Gallery Of Victoria’s full Friday Nights music series is a sensory overload, with a plethora of music, art talks, food and drink rolling out from now until July.
Here’s why you should make NGV your second home this winter.
Gemma Ray
Fri 28 Apr
Having worked with members of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sparks, Alan Vega of Suicide and more over the years, Gemma Ray has also contributed scores and music to numerous films and TV shows, and appeared on TV shows like RocKwiz and Spicks & Specks.The Berlin-based artist will bring her band and bluesy, psychedelic sound and new offering, The Exodus Suite, to NGV.
Toby Martin (Youth Group)
Fri 5 May
Review: “There's the gentle observations familiar in Toby Martin's work, but the view out the cafe window on Chapel And Dellwood has wafts of the Mediterranean and Indo-Chinese clunking percussion drifting in.” Read more
EMMA RUSSACK
Fri 19 May
Review: “Emma Russack's third album In A New State sees the Melbourne artist stripping back the blues, folk and country stylings of her previous records and diffusing her sound with heavy doses of reverb and hazy effects.” Read more
gareth liddiard
Fri 12 May
Gawurra
Fri 26 May
Gawurra’s Ratja Yaliyali and its contemporary take on traditional Gupapungu language songs won him a number of accolades, including the NT Song Of The Year Award and an ARIA nomination.
Two Steps On The Water
Fri 2 Jun
Review: “Melbourne folk-punk trio Two Steps On The Water express their vulnerability, honesty and sexuality in their debut album.” Read more
The Fauves
Fri 9 Jun
Grouper
Fri 16 Jun
The Blackeyed Susans
Fri 23 June
Ben Salter Band
Fri 30 Jun
Steve Gunn
Fri 7 Jul
The Panics
Sat 8 Jul
Check out the NGV website for more details.
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