Overview
Indigenous singer Emma Donovan and The Go-Betweens co-founder Robert Forster are leading the charge for this year's White Night 2016 music lineup. The dusk 'til dawn arts and cultural bash recently revealed its complete music program, featuring more than 200 local and international artists — you shouldn't have any trouble finding a reason to stay up late.
Delivering a combined 100 hours of live entertainment, the White Night music program will be split across four main stages located at different spots around the city. Trip the Light Fantastic will turn Birrarung Marr into a late night dancefloor, featuring beats by Sol Nation, Funk Buddies and the Quarter Street salsa band. Or if blues is more your thing, you can pop across the river and pay a visit to the Alexandra Gardens, where you'll be able to hear music by TK Reeve, The Screamin' Honkies, Chicken Walk and Miss Whiskey.
Live on Lonsdale Street will keep the focus on Melbourne-based acts. In addition to Forster and Donovan there'll be sets by Thelma Plum, Ruby Boots, The Harpoons, Harvey Sutherland, Gold Glass and Briggs. The Bourke Street Mall, meanwhile, will take on the feel of a New Orleans street festival, with music by Donut, Horns of Leroy, Kylie Auldist and Dig We Must.
In addition to the four main precincts, the Arts Centre will host a number of concerts throughout the night, while St. Paul's Cathedral will be the site of opera and classical music performances.
White Night 2016 is happening on February 20, with the full program set to be announced soon. For everything revealed so far, visit www.whitenightmelbourne.com.au.