MUSIC

WE ARE REALLY PROUD OF THIS PROGRAM. IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF WA MUSIC AND I THINK THE COMBINATION OF THESE AMAZING ARTISTS PERFORMING IN BEAUTIFUL SPOTS IS GOING TO BE A HIGHLIGHT OF SUMMER.

MarCus diCkson, events and PrograMMing

Sounds of summer

Join us as the city comes alive with a series of unforgettable musical performances.

Throughout spring and summer, Western Australia’s best singers, songwriters and musicians come together to create a live soundtrack just for you.

Each performance gives us something new to love about music. Warm afternoons and still summer nights spent with family and friends. Relaxing together, singing, dancing, finding new sounds to enjoy or maybe reconnecting with familiar favourites. Settle in for a season of music in Melville.

SONGS FOR FREEDOM

Discover the songs of an ageless culture and an ancient country. Songs for Freedom is a powerful performance written by the Ieramugadu (Roebourne) community on Ngarluma country. An unforgettable evening of song and story on the Derbarl Yerrigan Swan River, it’s a celebration of the music, people and country of the Pilbara.

Created in collaboration with Big hART, City of Melville and Perth Festival, and directed by Grammy-award-winning artist Lucky Oceans, Songs for Freedom offers heartfelt messages of freedom and hope from the Pilbara mob, in their own words.

This year, Songs for Freedom is accompanied by Punkaliyarra: Sister in Law Dreaming Story, a new theatre work born on Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi country and presented at Yagan Mia Wireless Hill.

WHERE & WHEN?

SONGS FOR FREEDOM

Dyoondalup Point Walter Sun 5 Mar | 5–9.30pm

FREE

TENDER IS THE NIGHT

Goolugatup Heathcote Sun 27 Nov | 6–9pm Grace Barbé + Mathas

TICKETED

Goolugatup Heathcote Sun 12 Mar | 6–9pm Joni in the Moon + Natasha Shanks

TICKETED MELVILLE SUMMER MUSIC

Various locations Saturdays | 5–7pm

FREE

GOOLUGATUP SOUNDS

Goolugatup Heathcote Fri 11 Nov and 10 Feb | 7pm

FREE

A program of exploratory live music, appearing alongside each exhibition opening at Goolugatup Heathcote gallery.

TENDER IS THE NIGHT

Tender is the Night transforms venues, and this season Goolugatup Heathcote for a series of intimate, one-of-a-kind concerts.

Every performance features a suite of songs by renowned local singer songwriters, with string scores written by classical composers and performed by the Tender Strings Quartet. Immerse yourself in the work of each performer and the beautiful arrangements of ten different composers, as each piece comes together for the very first time in front of a live audience.

Bring your own cushions, rugs, and a picnic to enjoy during the show (or grab your favourite takeaway). A magical evening to share with family and friends, Tender is the Night is a unique experience of the joy of making music.

MELVILLE SUMMER MUSIC

From the banks of the Derbarl Yerrigan Swan River to Centennial Park, Melville Summer Music brings live music into your backyard with a program of unforgettable free concerts across the city.

Fill your summer with music by local and touring musicians across a wide range of styles – blues, pop, indie, folk, rock, bluegrass, funk and soul.

Melville Summer Music is a fantastic family event, with plenty of space for picnics and a hand-picked selection of Perth’s favourite food trucks. With eleven dates across five beautiful Melville parks and reserves, Melville Summer Music is a great way to rediscover live music in the city you love.

GOOLUGATUP SOUNDS

Being able to experience this music together with the art in the gallery is something special. It’s really memorable for people – they connect with the music in a way they might not at a traditional concert.

lyndon blue, MusiC Curator

Goolugatup Sounds showcases the best local and touring music talent in a series of performances at Goolugatup Heathcote. Each performance is created with an experimental approach to accompany the opening of an exhibition at the gallery. The result is a feast for the senses, bringing together the gallery’s spectacular visual art with curated musical acts that offer something a little out of the ordinary.

To discover the full line-up of Melville’s music program, visit melvillecity.com.au/whatson

Kate Pass and Patrick Churnside at Songs for Freedom, 2022 captured by Linda Dunjey