Electronic Music Conference 2017

Overview

Sydney's Electronic Music Conference (EMC) is back for the sixth year running and, this time, the event will see more than 55 artists perform across five venues over three days. By light, there'll be panels, workshops, masterclasses and talks. By dark, there'll by EMCPlay: showcases starring the most talented, hardest working musicians in Australia.

Things will kick off with the inaugural invite-only Global Cities After Dark forum on Tuesday, November 28, where international speakers like Amsterdam Night Mayor Mirik Milan and Lutz Leichsenring of Berlin non-profit The Creative Footprint will give local leaders and planners valuable insights on how to foster a creative, vibrant and safe nightlife culture.

Then there'll be the gigs. On Tuesday catch S.A.S.H., one of the best-known names in Sydney clubbing, on stage with Fred P at the Sly Fox Hotel in Enmore. The following evening, head to The Lansdowne for EMCPlay's headline event, featuring Commandeur, Miss Blanks, Elkkle and Tiber. Just down the road at Freda's, Of Leisure, a new indie record label, will host a free night-long showcase, while The Chippo plays temporary home to Refuge, alongside Double Up and One Hit Agency (also for free). As if that's not enough to keep your ears busy, the Cake Wines Cellar Door will be on-board, too with sets from graduates of Ableton Liveschool.

The finale, happening on Thursday, November 29, will involve another showcase at the above venues. Check out the full program over here.

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