Pioneers of Japanese pop rock Shonen Knife, Los Angeles-based electro-R&B musician Nite Jewel and multi-platinum Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke will headline the spring season of NGV Friday Nights. The season culminates in a special Saturday night performance by Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble (UK/France), the most recent collaboration led by Sadier, a founding member of Stereolab.
NGV Friday Nights full line-up:
1 September – Lupa J
8 September – Kate Miller-Heidke
15 September – Claudio
22 September – Shonen Knife (JAPAN)
29 September – GL
6 October – ALTA
13 October – Electric Fields
20 October – Nite Jewel (USA)
27 October – JOY.
3 November – Airling
PLUS Saturday 4 November – Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble (UK/FRANCE)
NGV Friday Nights continues to offer its popular combination of live music, DJ sets, dining and bars, with after-hours access to the world premiere exhibition The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture.
Musicians performing include nineteen-year-old classically trained violinist and electronic artist Lupa J; France-based Australian producer, composer, vocalist and visual artist Claudio; electronic throwback beat duo GL; and breakout Melbourne pair ALTA. Joining them on the line-up are Adelaide band Electric Fields with their blend of modern electric-soul music and ancient Indigenous culture; ethereal electronic beat-maker JOY. and Brisbane indie pop artist Airling.
Tony Ellwood, Director, NGV, said, ‘This season of NGV Friday Nights combines an eclectic and inventive musical line-up with the world exclusive exhibition The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture.’
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