The Eighty-Six will stage its inaugural festival from Monday, 23rd to Tuesday, 31st October at a range of venues along the 86 tram line in Melbourne’s inner north. On Saturday, 28th October, more than 200 live performers and DJs will take part in the festival’s marquee event, Super Saturday, entry to which is completely free – RSVP here.
The Super Saturday program comprises dozens of individually curated lineups at established and lesser-known venues along High Street and surrounds, including Northcote Social Club, Thornbury Theatre, Croxton Bandroom, 24 Moons and more. Here’s an updated list of all the Super Saturday action, with the venues listed from south to north.
The Eighty Six presents Super Saturday
Northcote
86 Tram
- 3.15pm: Tarabeat
- 4.20pm: Loose Units ft members of Horns of Leroy
- 5.20pm: Danika
- 6.15pm: Wylie J
86 tram – High St, Northcote–Preston
Low Key
- 4.00pm: Larry Quicksticks
- 7.00pm: O Honey
- 10.00pm: Ella Stoeckli
4pm-1am @ 59 High St, Northcote
Merri Creek Tavern
Enjoy Your Stay presents…
- 3.00pm: Old Time Jam Session
- 6.00pm: Damn Jody
- 7.00pm: Dag
- 8.00pm: LOU
- 9.00pm: Wet Kiss
- 10.00pm: Wireheads
3pm-11pm @ 111 High St, Northcote
Bulgarian Parish Hall
OK Motels presents…
- 5.30pm: Martin Frawley
- 6.45pm: Floodlights
5.30pm-8pm @ 52 James St, Northcote
ReadingRoom
STUDIO presents…
- 11.00am: Alex Macfarlane
186 High St, Northcote
Open Studio
- 1.00pm: Jon Hunt & Sam O’Halloran
- 5.00pm: Alcides Neto Trio (feat. Ruth De Assis & Hong Yang)
- 9.30pm: Headphones Jones
1pm-10.30pm @ 204 High St, Northcote
The Peacock Inn
Milo Eastwood presents…
- 11.00am: Milo Eastwood
- 1.00pm: Brontesaurus Sex b2b Lou Rose
- 3.00pm: Baba Noir
- 4.30pm: DJ Ingrid
- 6.00pm: MzRizk
- 7.30pm: Milo Eastwood
- 11.30pm: Amin Payne
11am-1am @ 210 High St, Northcote
Piano on High
- 2.00pm: Simon Ross
- 4.00pm: Billy Sharp
- 6.00pm: Otto Flax
- 8.00pm: Shelby Lim
- 10.00pm: Kairo Family Band
- 1.00am: Simon Ross
9pm-1am @ 211A High St, Northcote
Buck Mulligan’s
- 5.00pm: The Zac and Tom folk duo
5pm @ 217 High St, Northcote
Northcote Theatre
Triple R presents…
- 5.00pm: Normie Rowe
- 7.00pm: Delivery
- 8.00pm: Party Dozen
- 9.00pm: Kaiit
- 10.00pm: Briggs
- 10.50pm: 1300
6pm-midnight @ 216 High St, Northcote
High Note
- 4.00pm: O Honey
- 7.00pm: Zjoso
- 9.00pm: Kamna
- 11.00pm: Luicy
4pm-midnight @ 216 High St, Northcote
High Note 2
- 5.00pm: Bayu
- 7.00pm: Komang
- 8.00pm: kiTA
- 9.00pm: Asa Tone
- 10.30pm: Willis Anne
5pm-midnight @ 216 High St, Northcote
Francesca’s Bar
WAT Artists presents…
- 3.00pm: Sui Zhen (DJ set)
- 5.00pm: Pjenne
- 7.00pm: DJ Luv You
- 9.00pm: Mike Callander
- 11.00pm: Andras
- 1.00am: Rino
5pm-3am @ 222 High St, Northcote
Rathdowne Records
- 7.30pm: James Lockwood Trio
7.30pm @ 230 High St, Northcote
Joe’s Shoe Store
- 8.30pm: DJ Pete Hall
8.30pm-00.30am @ 233 High St, Northcote
Northcote Uniting Church (AM)
Shaky Memorial presents…
- 10.00am: Lauren Sheree
- 11.30am: Romanie
- 10.50am: Salmon Sisters
- 12.10pm: Dan Kelly’s Regional Crisis
10am-1pm @ 251 High St, Northcote
Northcote Uniting Church (Arvo)
Mistletone presents…
- 2.00pm: BATTS
- 3.00pm: Andrew Tuttle
- 4.00pm: The Orbweavers
- 5.00pm: Grand Salvo
- Mistletone DJs
2pm-6pm @ 251 High St, Northcote
Northcote Uniting Church (Evening)
Omniversal Hum, Eastmint & Cease and Desist present…
- 8.00pm: Lisa Lerkenfeldt
- 8.50pm: Karino Utomo + Duré Dara
- 9.40pm: Marco Fusinato
- 10.30pm: Cured Pink
8pm-midnight @ 251 High St, Northcote
The Wesley Anne
- 4.00pm: Sunny Morris
- 5.00pm: Hana Stretton
- 6.00pm: Sarah Mary Chadwick
- 7.00pm: The Native Cats
- 8.00pm: Katie Dey
- 9.00pm: June Jones
- 10.00pm: Sidney Phillips
4pm-11pm @ 250 High St, Northcote
Northcote Social Club (Arvo)
Mike Gurrieri presents…
- 12.00pm: DJs John Bailey and Shio
- 12.30pm: Katarzyna Wiktorski Quartet
- 2.00pm: Barney McAll
- 3.30pm: The Circling Sun
- 5.00pm: Batavia Collective
midday-6pm @ 301 High St, Northcote
Northcote Social Club (Evening)
When Pigs Fly presents…
- 6.00pm: Boo Mojo
- 6.30pm: Kong
- 7.45pm: Kuzco
- 9.00pm: Mouche
- 10.15pm: Ajak Kwai
- 11.00pm: JNETT
- 12am: 6AM at the Garage
6pm-2am @ 301 High St, Northcote
303 (Early)
Songlines presents…
- 1.00pm: MpathSoul
- 1.30pm: Flow Motion
- 3.00pm: Seaning
- 3.20pm: Crooked TP
- 3.40pm: DJ Kidd Benny
1pm-5pm @ 303 High St, Northcote
303 (Late)
Northside Records presents Soul 86
- 6.30pm: Bumpy
- 7.30pm: Danika
- 8.30pm: Lord Knows
- 9.00pm: Squid Nebula
- 9.45pm: Ella Thompson
- 10.30pm: Ex-Olympian
- 12.00am: The Lahaar
- + Northside Records DJs
6.30pm-1am @ 303 High St, Northcote
The Dojo Ramen Bar
- 12.00pm: Wax Museum DJs
midday-5pm @ 333 High St, Northcote
Jolted Arts Space
- 4.00pm: The Amplified Elephants
- 7.00pm: Noriko Tadano
- 8.30pm: Strange James
4pm-9.30pm @ 342 High St, Northcote
24 Moons (Early)
Content.net.au presents…
- 5.15pm: Nū & peace actress
- 6.00pm: Sidney Phillips & Lil Ket
- 7pm-9pm: Teether & Kuya Neil
- ZK king 劉
- Sevy & Bayang (tha Bushranger)
- Ryan Fennis & Voidhood
- Hannah Wu
- Endless Prowl
5.15pm-9pm @ 2 Arthurton Rd, Northcote
24 Moons (Late)
Moody presents…
- 10.00pm: Marley Swain
- 11.45pm: Tamba
- 1.30am: Darcy Justice
- 3.15am: D-Grade
10pm-5am @ 2 Arthurton Rd, Northcote
Rowdy’s Records
- 2.00pm: Our Carlson
2pm @ 411 High St, Northcote
Ladadika Greek Tavern
- 8.00pm: Ladadika Band
8pm @ 439 High St, Northcote
Va Penne
- 1.00pm: Fee B-Squared
- 4.00pm: Lazlo Theodore Evenhuis
- 7.00pm: DJ Steely Ann
1pm-10pm @ 493 High St, Northcote
Welcome to Thornbury
- 12.00pm: DJ Joey Lightbulb’s Family Disco
- 4.00pm: Grown Up Grooves
- 6.00pm: DJ Damien James
midday-midnight @ 520 High St, Northcote
Kitty Somerset
Finders Keepers Records & The Roundtable present…
- Andy Votel
- Doug Shipton
- The Roundtable
- Guests
5pm-3am @ 565 High St, Northcote
Thornbury
The Croxton
Forward Ever – A Celebration of Sound System Culture
- 6.00pm: Hades (front bar)
- 6.00pm: Housewife’s Choice, Submerge System & Adrians Wall
- 7.00pm: Escher (front bar)
- 9.00pm: Hades (front bar)
- 9.00pm: Dennis Bovell (DJ Set)
- 10.00pm: Jangala (front bar)
- 10.00pm: Housewife’s Choice, Submerge System & Adrians Wall
- 3.00am: Tune Fi Tune
6pm-5am @ 607 High St, Thornbury
Thornbury Local
Press Play presents…
- 8.00pm: Amaya Laucirica
- 8.50pm: Jess Ribeiro
- 10.00pm: Folk Bitch Trio
8pm-11pm @ 635 High St, Thornbury
Cactus Room (Arvo)
Collective Artists presents…
- 1.45pm: Mika James
- 2.30pm: Alice Skye
- 3.20pm: Elizabeth
1.45pm-4pm @ 614 High St, Thornbury
Cactus Room (Evening)
Anti Fade Records presents…
- 7.00pm: Dave
- 8.00pm: The Judges
- 9.00pm: The Prize
- 10.00pm: Program
- 11.00pm: Lost Animal
7pm-midnight @ 614 High St, Thornbury
1800 Lasagne
- 4.30pm: Jazzagne
- 6.30pm: Vartan
- 9.00pm: Brontesaurus Sex
6pm-midnight @ 653 High St, Thornbury
1800 Street Party
- 9.30am: Welcome to Country
- 10.00am: Scratch presents Howl-O-Ween
- 12.00pm: Pietro
- 1.00pm: Jazzagne
- 2.00pm: Lorenzo and the Spaghetti Connection
- 3.00pm: Kgmotoso
- 4.00pm: Tarantela
- 6.00pm: Secret headliner
- 7.00pm: DJ JNETT
9.30am-8pm @ Croxton Carpark, Thornbury
Franklin’s
Tangle Agency presents…
- 3.00pm: emerald
- 5.00pm: Chris NG
- 7.00pm: DJ Friday
- 9.00pm: Eddie C
- 1.00am: Dawn Again
3pm-3am @ 646 High St, Thornbury
Cafe Gummo (Arvo)
Beats Ballads & Ballrooms presents…
- 1.30pm: Iain McIntyre and Teishan Ahearne
- 3.00pm: Laura McFarlane
1.30pm-4pm @ 711 High St, Thornbury
Cafe Gummo (Evening)
Rowdy’s Records presents…
- 9.00pm: Street Sweeper
- 10.00pm: Phil and the Tiles
- 11.00pm: Mach Pelican
9pm-midnight @ 711 High St, Thornbury
Thornbury Bowls Club
Blow Blood presents…
- 7.00pm: Phantasm
- 7.30pm: R.U.B.
- 8.15pm: Thatchers Snatch
- 9.00pm: Vampire
- 9.45pm: Body Maintenance
- 10.30pm: Enzyme
- 11.00pm: Spooky Dance Party
7pm-midnight @ 27 Ballantyne St, Thornbury
Salvation Army Hall
No Lights No Lycra presents…
- 11.00am: Family No Lights No Lycra
- 12.30pm: Good Time Oldies Session – 50s, 60s, 70s
- 1.30pm: 12–25 yrs Fabulously Freaky Halloween Party
- 3.30pm: No Lights No Lycra
- 5.00pm: Country Club Horror Hoedown
11am-6pm @ 704/710 High St, Thornbury
Shotkickers
- 12.00pm: screensaver
- 1.00pm: Private Function
- 2.00pm: Chimers
- 3.00pm: Voice Imitator
- 4.00pm: Wet Kiss
- 5.00pm: Npcede
- 6.00pm: The Belair Lip Bombs
- 7.00pm: The Empty Threats
- 8.00pm: Perfect Actress
- 9.00pm: Gut Health
- 10.00pm: Vanessa Worm
- 11.00pm: CLAMM
midday-midnight @ 744 High St, Thornbury
Capers
Finding Figaro presents…
- 2.00pm: Sophuli
- 4.00pm: Luma
- 5.00pm: Finding Figaro
- 7.00pm: Ben Taffe
- 9.00pm: Adriana
- 11.00pm: Caravan
2pm-late @ 843 High St, Thornbury
Thornbury Theatre (AM)
Love Police presents…
- 8.30am: Love Police DJs
- 8.45am: Ben Mastwyk & His Millions play Steve Earle’s Guitar Town
- 9.45am: Robert “Dipper” DiPierdomenico Q&A
- 10.15am: Marina Allen
- 11.00am: Queenie play Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet
8.30am-midday @ 859 High St, Thornbury
Thornbury Theatre (Arvo)
Jet Black Cat presents…
- 12.00pm: Gimmy
- 1.00pm: Snowy Band
- 2.00pm: Babitha
- 3.00pm: Cool Sounds
- 4.00pm: Maple Glider
midday-5pm @ 859 High St, Thornbury
Thornbury Theatre (Evening)
- 5.30pm: Doug Martsch (Solo)
- 6.30pm: Way Dynamic
- 7.30pm: EXEK
- 8.30pm: Cong Josie
- 9.30pm: Vv Pete
- 10.15pm: Mulalo
5.30pm-11pm @ 859 High St, Thornbury
The Thorn
Made in the Shade presents…
- 4.00pm: Tezeta
- 5.30pm: Walter Majik b2b Myles Mac
- 7.30pm: Ivy b2b DJ Earl Grey
- 9.30pm: Adi Toohey
4pm-11pm @ 300 Collins St, Thornbury
Pallino
SF ARRESTER & WALLSTAR
- 4.00pm: Kista
- 7.00pm: Gavin Campbell
7pm-1am @ 790 High St, Thornbury
Thornbury Espresso Bar
MÄHALLÄ محلة presents…
- 4.00pm: Tarabeat – Live
- 5.00pm: Mastaneh – Live
- 6.00pm: Stev Zar
- 7.00pm: Mahalla DJs
- 8.00pm: Berkay Mete
- 9.00pm: Jale
- 10.00pm: Ricali
- 11.00pm: Habibi Hafla DJs
4pm-midnight @ 792 High St, Thornbury
Carwyn Cellars
Kaiju Beer 10th Birthday
- 2.30pm: DJ Julia Towers
2.30pm-6.30pm @ 877 High St, Thornbury
Thornbury Picture House
- 12.15pm: Screening: Gimme Shelter
- 2.00pm: Screening: David Byrne’s American Utopia
- 4.00pm: DJ Manchild
- 4.15pm: Screening: Summer of Soul
- 6.30pm: Finders Keepers VJ Set
12.15pm-late @ 802 High St, Thornbury
Nasty’s
- 6.00pm: Timo b2b Simo89
- 10.00pm: Alex Dima
6pm-1am @ 806 High St, Thornbury
Barton Fink
Cheersquad Records & Tapes presents…
- 3.30pm: Molly Jean Morrison
- 4.10pm: David M. Western
- 4.50pm: Patrick Wilson
- 5.30pm: Al Matcott
- 6.10pm: Joyce Prescher
- 6.50pm: Rinehearts
- 7.30pm: Barb Waters
- 8.10pm: Skyscraper Stan
- 8.50pm: Meghan Maike
- 9.30pm: Ash Santilla
- 10.10pm: Murphnick
- 10.50pm: Persecution Blues
- 11.30pm: Georgia Knight
3.30pm-midnight @ 816 High St, Thornbury
Swill
- 7.00pm: Chestwig & friends
7pm-11pm @ 901 High St, Thornbury
Joanie’s Baretto
- 2.00pm: pHinioUS
- 6.00pm: S.W.S
2pm-9pm @ 832A High St, Thornbury
3 Ravens Brewery
Head Gap Studios presents…
- 4.00pm: Pretty in Pink
- 5.00pm: Sudden Debt
- 6.00pm: Nonna’s Kitchen
4pm-7pm @ 1 Theobald St, Thornbury
Gigi Rooftop
- 6.30pm: Xani Kolac
- 7.45pm: Xani Kolac
- 8.30pm; Earthwalker
6.30pm-11pm @ Level 2/917 High St, Thornbury
Preston
Gertrude Contemporary
STUDIO presents…
- 3.00pm: Vanessa Worm x Lou Hubbard
3pm @ 21-33 High St, Preston
Bar Blown Crazy
- 7.30pm: The Rechords
- 9.00pm: The Rechords
7.30pm-10.30pm @ 84 High Street, Preston
Tallboy & Moose
- 2.00pm: James Howlett
- 4.30pm: Jacob Petrossian
- 7.00pm: DJ Soggy Disco Biscuit
2pm-10pm @ 270 Raglan St, Preston
Moon Dog World
- 2.00pm: Liona and Tino
- 3.00pm: No Era (DJ)
- 4.00pm: Jaydean & Lewho
- 5.00pm: Sensible J (DJ)
- 6.00pm: Cool Out Sun (sound system)
- 7.00pm: Sadiva
- 9.00pm: Mothafunk
1pm-11pm @ 32 Chifley Dr, Preston
Rebel Rebel
- 7.30pm: Karaoke night
93 Plenty Rd, Preston
Racoon Club
- 4.00pm: DJ Wolfie
4pm-8pm @ 145 Plenty Rd, Preston
The Keys
- 11.00am: Stories of Kate
- 12.00pm: Slow Band
- 2.30pm: Birdsnake
- 4.00pm: Black Jesus Experience
- 6.30pm: Flimsey Lohan
- 8.00pm: Special Feelings
- 9.20pm: Genuine Fake
- 10.00pm: Poli Pearl
11am-midnight @ 188 Plenty Rd, Preston
Preston Town Hall
Decibels Productions presents…
- 3.00pm: Anyway
- 3.40pm: Lossi
- 4.00pm: Samuel Curtis
- 4.35pm: Turge
- 5.10pm: Odin
- 5.30pm: Mundane Jane
- 6.05pm: A Little Bit Fancy
- 6.45pm: The Noise
- 7.25pm: Vending Machine Repairmen
3pm-8pm @ 284 Gower St, Preston
Ragtime Tavern
- 8.00pm: Nitida’s Beltin’ Elton
8pm @ 206 Tyler St, Preston
Hardout
- 4.00pm: Standing Circle ft. Tumi the Be
- 6.00pm: Aprieta
- 9.00pmSecret World Records
4pm-midnight @ 670 Plenty Rd, Preston
Reservoir
Desert Highways
- 11.00am: Bellhop
- 12.00pm: Ouzo!
- 1.00pm: CLAMM
11am-2pm @ 715 Plenty Rd, Reservoir
More lineup details to come. (This article was originally published on September 14, 2023).
Further Reading
The Eighty-Six Details Two-Day Record Fair, the Independent Music Exchange
Theo Parrish, Unknown T & More Added To Melbourne Fest The Eighty-Six
First Acts Announced for Melbourne’s Newest Festival The Eighty-Six
