Melbourne Music Week 2017

Overview

Some things just get better with age. And if its first 2017 program announcement is anything to go by, Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is certainly one of them. Celebrating its eighth run this November 17–25, the festival will again transform spaces throughout the city into unique live music venues — and, as usual, expect a few surprises.

The biggest is the addition of a new all-ages event called Miscellanea, which'll take over all three levels of the Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday, November 19. You'll see the iconic building as never before, its many varied spaces playing host to a program of gigs, DJ sets and performances from the likes of HTRK, Tyrannamen, Taipan Tiger and Underground Lovers. The multi-genre event will even feature a Grand Organ takeover in the Main Hall.

Also on the agenda is a November 11 performance by American singer-songwriter Ariel Pink at Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, and the return of the annual Face The Music industry conference, with its diverse lineup of workshops, conversations and performances. This year, hear from the likes of legendary Ramones drummer Marky Ramone and German promoter Silke Westera, along with local minds like triple j music director Nick Findlay and Brisbane-based artist Mallrat.

Meanwhile, Harvey Sutherland's Bermuda headlines an evening of live music gold for The Age Music Victoria Awards after-party, and Saturday, November 25 sees Ferdydurke and Section 8 join forces to host the ZOO street party. This will be a smorgasbord of visual art, live music and performance, featuring the likes of indigenous rapper Briggs and UK duo Fatima and Alex Nut.