Surfapolooza

Overview

Redfern Surf Club is celebrating its fifth birthday with a two-week festival of music, arts and beverages. Surfapolooza will pop up across four nights at the neighbourhood bar, bringing a massive lineup of free gigs to Redfern.

Kicking off the celebration on Saturday, August 5 is an official after-party for the Behind the Boosh photography exhibition that's going down at M2 Gallery. Fans of The Mighty Boosh can expect a DJ set from the show's Dave Brown, who is in Sydney for the exhibition, alongside supports Diva Cups and Turbo vs Sui on the decks.

The following weekend sees three nights of live music arriving back to back to back. On Friday, August 11, self-proclaimed "femme-soul-punk" rockers DOWNGIRL will be joined by powerhouse duo The Blamers and Antenna, the new project of Shogun from Royal Headache, for a night of fuzzy guitars.

Diva Cups

On Saturday, August 12, the Surf Club will host a free night of local country, folk and indie-rock featuring sets from one of the country's best live acts, Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys, alongside Lady Lyon and Charlie Finn.

Rounding out the festivities is Spirit of House's Afternoon Dance on Sunday, August 13. This is the only gig on the roster where you'll have to pay to get in, with tickets available for $10. Musical tastemakers Fallen Disco & Soul of Sydney DJs, Phil Toke and Adrian Benedek will be running through their catalogue of disco and house tracks so that you can finish your weekend on a high with a joyous boogie.

Each free gig will also be raising money for the Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre via a gold coin donation.