DOORS 7.30PM // KITCHEN SERVING // SHOW STARTS 8.30PM
Doors 7.30pm
Show starts 8.30pm - 10.30pm (120 mins)
Gareth Liddiard, Jim White and Chris Abrahams are playing an exclusive show at the Brunswick Ballroom, to get warmed up before heading into the studio to record new material for an upcoming album. Due out later in the year, the album will combine elements of free-jazz, lyricism, improvisation, avant-garde and experiment noise.
Chris Abrahams is best known as the keyboard player from avant-garde free jazz trio The Necks but has also played with the Laughing Clowns, The Church, The Triffids and Midnight Oil among others. The Necks were described by the New York Times in 2017 as “the greatest trio on Earth”.
Jim White has played for years with The Dirty Three as well PJ Harvey, Marianne Faithfull, Cat Power, Bonnie Prince Billy, Smog, Nick Cave, Xylouris White and many others. The Dirty Three were described by The Guardian as “one of the world’s best living bands.”
Gareth Liddiard was the founding member and singer songwriter and guitarist for The Drones, he has a solo record and now works with sci-fi experimental mud pop group Tropical Fuck Storm.
Iggy Pop on BBC radio described Tropical Fuck Storm as a “nice band” and “a good fuck”.
TICKETING INFO
Due to current Covid restrictions shows will be seated and limited per sitting.
Please note: Tables cannot be joined together on the evening. Please ensure everyone you wish to seat at your table is included in your booking to avoid being seated separately. Ideally if you can arrive together at the same time, that will help with seating you all together.
Please adhere to social distancing at all times and follow direction from venue staff.
Customers are required to check-in via the Service Victoria App as they enter the venue.
The venue will be taking a number of precautionary measures to ensure patron safety, including:
- Hand sanitiser dispensers
- Signage and social distancing markers throughout the venue
- Regular sanitising of the venue and full clean between sittings
Photo ID is essential, acceptable ID is a current and valid Australian Photo Drivers Licence, State Approved ‘Proof of Age’ card or Passport.
VENUE INFO
THE BALLROOM MENU
The kitchen will be serving The Ballroom Menu for this show, and will be open from 7:30pm.
You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Brunswick Ballroom is Accessible.
The Brunswick Ballroom has made significant improvements to accessibility by installing an Acorn Chairlift. (Model: New Acorn Indoor 180 Curved Stairlift.)
VENUE FAQS
To find out more about the venue, FAQs can be viewed by clicking here.
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