Melbourne’s NGV has just become an ideal place to catch live music every Friday night with the introduction of a new weekly event: ‘Friday Nights at NGV’.
Each Friday night from 6-10pm the NGV will host a curated selection of talented Australian artists, along with an array of food, drink, art and inspiration.
Tickets and more information can be found at the NGV’s website, and we’ll be letting you know who’s playing each month so you don’t miss out.
Aug 5: Jen Cloher
The ARIA and Australian Music Prize-nominated artist and frequent Courtney Barnett co-conspirator Jen Cloher kicks off another strong month of live music at NGV. Jen will be joined by Paris-based Jazz Manouche/French style Jazz artist Gypsy Jam, and a short talk on the Degas exhibition by Monash University’s Brian Nelson.
Aug 12: The Painted Ladies
It’s not unusual to find painted ladies in a gallery, but generally they aren’t a ragged band of musicians. The Painted Ladies is a project by Halfway member Luke Peacock, started as a tribute to Indigenous icon Vic Simms, who will now be joining them onstage at NGV for a special performance. They’ll be supported by Gypsy Jam, and a short talk by University of Melbourne’s Peter McPhee.
Aug 19: Jess Ribeiro
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jess Ribeiro is an AIR Award winner and Australian Music Prize nominee, and a mainstay of the Australian festival circuit. She’ll be playing her first show back in Australia after a stint touring overseas, supported by French gypsy swingers La Mauvaise Réputation, and a short talk by Monash University’s Brian Nelson.
Aug 26: King Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
This psychedelic quartet includes a founding member of The Gun Club and guitarist from classic psychobilly outfit The Cramps, as well as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. They’ll be bringing their swampy garage punk to NGV for a night of fuzz, joined by La Mauvaise Réputation and a talk by University of Melbourne’s Kate MacNeill titled ‘Looking through a Keyhole’: Picturing Women.
