Margaret Court Arena

girl in red

April 24, 2024 by dfavata

Our favourite Norwegian alt-pop songwriter girl in red is heading to Melbourne this July!

Since the release of girl in red’s chiming debut single “i wanna be your girlfriend” Marie Ulven has been at the forefront of alt-pop with biting songs about navigating the world as a young queer woman.

Her honest lyrics and intimate production thrilled listeners around the world, making the Norway-born singer-songwriter one of the streaming era’s biggest grass-roots success stories.

Running Times

Gates Open: 6:30pm
- Gate 1 (via Tanderrum Bridge) – General Admission
- Gate 3 (via Garden Square) – Reserved Seating
Telenova 8:00pm
girl in red: 9:00pm
Event Concludes: 10:30pm

Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.

Important Event Information

There are several options for your journey to Margaret Court Arena:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking; drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event.
  - Note: Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek.
To ensure a smooth entry into the venue, download your tickets to your Digital Wallet.
Bags must be A4 size or smaller. Larger bags are not permitted.
Cloaking is available via the Information Desk (Door 7) or Show Court 3. Any prohibited items listed in the venue Conditions of Entry will not be accepted for cloaking.
All retail outlets are cashless. Any transactions must be made using a credit or debit card.

Note: This event may contain sequences of flashing lights, laser, strobe, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect guests who are susceptible to photo sensitivities and medical conditions.

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Norwegian artist girl in red started sharing her home-recorded songs as a teenager in 2017. Noted for her candid lyrics about the frustrations of everyday life and relationships, she emerged with catchy, guitar-based indie pop on early tracks, including her viral debut, “I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend,” and 2018’s “We Fell in Love in October.”

In 2021, she released her first full-length and studio effort, if i could make it go quiet, hitting number two in Norway and charting on the Billboard 200. A sequel to her earlier October-themed anthem, “October Passed Me By,” arrived in 2022.

Following an opening slot on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in 2023, girl in red returned with her sonically dynamic sophomore album, 2024’s I’m Doing It Again Baby!.

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Telenova

Telenova are an Australian alt-indie trio formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2020.

The band consists of lead vocalist, writer and filmmaker Angeline Armstrong, and multi-instrumentalists and producers Edward Quinn and Joshua Moriarty.

Telenova released their debut single “Bones” in 2021. Their debut extended play, Tranquilize, was released in 2021, whilst a second, Stained Glass Love, followed in 2022. Their debut studio album Time is a Flower is scheduled for release in August 2024.

Lizzy McAlpine

April 8, 2024 by dfavata

Breakout artist Lizzy McAlpine has announced debut headline show in Melbourne this July in celebration of her highly-anticipated album Older.

In celebration of her latest album release, Lizzy is embarking on “The Older Tour”, an extensive headline run hitting North America, the U.K., Europe and Australia.

Running Times

Gates Open: 7:00pm
- Gate 1 (via Tanderrum Bridge) – General Admission
- Gate 3 (via Garden Square) – Reserved Seating & VIP
Start Time: 8:30pm
Event Concludes: 10:00pm

Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.

Important Event Information

There are several options for your journey to Margaret Court Arena:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking; drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event.
  - Note: Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek.
To ensure a smooth entry into the venue, download your tickets to your Digital Wallet.
Bags must be A4 size or smaller. Larger bags are not permitted.
Cloaking is available via the Information Desk (Door 7) or Show Court 3. Any prohibited items listed in the venue Conditions of Entry will not be accepted for cloaking.
All retail outlets are cashless. Any transactions must be made using a credit or debit card.
If you have purchased a VIP package, the event promoter will be in contact with details regarding your experience.

Note: This event may contain sequences of flashing lights, laser, strobe, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect guests who are susceptible to photo sensitivities and medical conditions.

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Lizzy McAlpine

A singer/songwriter with a distinctive sound that combines elements of folk-pop, jazz, and R&B, Lizzy McAlpine found mainstream success in 2020 with her acclaimed debut album, Give Me a Minute.

She charted on the Billboard 200 with her sophomore LP, 2022’s Five Seconds Flat, and returned in 2024 with Older.

A singer/songwriter with a distinctive sound that combines elements of folk-pop, jazz, and R&B, Lizzy McAlpine found mainstream success in 2020 with her acclaimed debut album, Give Me a Minute. She charted on the Billboard 200 with her sophomore LP, 2022’s Five Seconds Flat, and returned in 2024 with Older.

Accusefive

March 19, 2024 by dfavata

Mandarin pop rock band Accusefive (告五人) will bring their First Live Tour: Around The New World – “Amusement of the Universe” to Melbourne in June 2024!

Captivating audiences around the world with their incredible live performances, Accusefive will perform in Australia & New Zealand for the first time.

Running Times

Gates Open: 7:00pm
- Gate 3 (via Garden Square)
Start Time: 8:00pm

Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.

Important Event Information

There are several options for your journey to Margaret Court Arena:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking; drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event.
  - Note: Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek.
To ensure a smooth entry into the venue, download your tickets to your Digital Wallet.
Bags must be A4 size or smaller. Larger bags are not permitted.
Cloaking is available via the Information Desk (Door 7) or Show Court 3. Any prohibited items listed in the venue Conditions of Entry will not be accepted for cloaking.
All retail outlets are cashless. Any transactions must be made using a credit or debit card.
If you have purchased a VIP package, the event promoter will be in contact with details regarding your experience.

Note: This event may contain sequences of flashing lights, laser, strobe, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect guests who are susceptible to photo sensitivities and medical conditions.

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ACCUSEfive

Accusefive was formally formed in April 2017, and they became well-known on the internet with a demo version of the song “Miss You Day And Night”. In October of the same year, they followed it up with their first EP “Let go”, which received the Best New Artist Award at the Golden Indie Music Awards in the following year (2018).

The current members consist of the male lead vocals and guitarist Pan Pan An, the female lead vocals Quan-Qing, and the drummer Richard Lin. Since Accusefive was formed, they have accumulated over one hundred live performance experiences, including commercial shows, music festivals, campus concerts, and more.

Accusefive exhibits a diverse music style, covering folk rock, pop rock, indie rock, synth pop, dance pop, ballad, electro, new wave, and more.

Teddy Swims

March 4, 2024 by dfavata

After capturing the hearts of audiences worldwide, vocal powerhouse and Atlanta singer-songwriter Teddy Swims will make his return to Melbourne this July.

Swims, along with his phenomenal band Freak Freely, will deliver an unforgettable set of performances when he returns to play his biggest venues to date down under.

Running Times

Gates Open: 7:00pm
- Gate 1 (via Tanderrum Bridge) – General Admission
- Gate 3 (via Garden Square) – Reserved Seating
Meg Mac: 8:00pm
Teddy Swims: 9:00pm
Event Concludes: 10:30pm

Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.

Important Event Information

There are several options for your journey to Margaret Court Arena:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking; drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event.
  - Note: Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek.
To ensure a smooth entry into the venue, download your tickets to your Digital Wallet.
- Note: All guests, including children of all ages, require a valid ticket for entry.
Bags must be A4 size or smaller. Larger bags are not permitted.
Cloaking is available via the Information Desk (Door 7) or Show Court 3. Any prohibited items listed in the venue Conditions of Entry will not be accepted for cloaking.
All retail outlets are cashless. Any transactions must be made using a credit or debit card.
If you have purchased a VIP package, the event promoter will be in contact with details regarding your experience.

Note: This event may contain sequences of flashing lights, laser, strobe, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect guests who are susceptible to photo sensitivities and medical conditions.

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Teddy Swims

A singer and songwriter with a strong, versatile voice that weaves together elements of R&B, soul, hip-hop, and contemporary pop, Teddy Swims began his career posting covers of his favourite songs on social media before he started introducing his own compositions.

Swims’ covers spanned a wide variety of eras and genres, from Marvin Gaye and Shania Twain to Billie Eilish, while showing off the flexibility of his voice and style. He took on a contemporary R&B feel on originals like “Picky” and “Broke,” the latter of which appeared on the 2021 EP Unlearning.

More EPs arrived in 2022, including Tough Love and Sleep Is Exhausting, ahead of Swims’ 2023 debut album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1).

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Meg Mac

Australian neo-soul singer Megan McInerney, who performs under the name Meg Mac, began her career in 2013 when she uploaded a pair of independent singles to her Triple J Unearthed account.

Inspired by artists like Adele and Amy Winehouse and classic soul acts like Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, her star rose throughout 2014 as she continued releasing singles, toured, and prepared her debut EP, MEGMAC, which was released in June 2015.

The EP earned Mac an ARIA Music Award nomination and yielding the hit single “Never Be.” Her full-length debut, Low Blows, arrived in the summer of 2017 and was preceded by a single of the same name. The single “Give Me My Name Back” arrived in 2018 and would eventually land on her 2019 release Hope.

Hockey Dad

February 26, 2024 by dfavata

Australian rock duo Hockey Dad bring the Rebuild Repeat tour to Melbourne this July, presented by triple j and Volcom.

The tour announcement follows the release of their latest single ‘Base Camp’ and news of their fourth studio album, Rebuild Repeat, due for release on June 14.

Hockey Dad, comprised of childhood friends Zach Stephenson and Billy Hemming, will make their way their way to Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Friday 5 July and be joined by special guests Militarie Gun and The Belair Lip Bombs.

Running Times

Gates Open: 6:30pm
- Gate 3 (via Garden Square)
The Belair Lip Bombs: 7:30pm
Militarie Gun: 8:25pm
Hockey Dad: 9:25pm
Event Concludes: 10:40pm

Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.

Important Event Information

There are several options for your journey to Margaret Court Arena:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking; drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event.
  - Note: Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek.
To ensure a smooth entry into the venue, download your tickets to your Digital Wallet.
Bags must be A4 size or smaller. Larger bags are not permitted.
Cloaking is available via the Information Desk (Door 7) or Show Court 3. Any prohibited items listed in the venue Conditions of Entry will not be accepted for cloaking.
All retail outlets are cashless. Any transactions must be made using a credit or debit card.

Note: This event may contain sequences of flashing lights, laser, strobe, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect guests who are susceptible to photo sensitivities and medical conditions.

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Hockey Dad

What began as a pastime during surfless days, Hockey Dad have now been a band for 10 years.

Built around their EP and three album releases (earning them Gold and Platinum awards) they have amassed a legion of fans that have seen them headlining tours across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Canada, the USA, and UK, and performing main stage sets at some of the world’s biggest festivals.

On announcing the ‘Rebuild Repeat’ album and Australian tour, Hockey Dad are in the middle of performing 21 headline shows across the USA and Canada. It’s start of a new and exciting era for the band.

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Militarie Gun

Militarie Gun can’t be stopped. In just two short years since their inception, the Los Angeles-based group have been turning heads with a menacing yet melodic sound that’s impossible to ignore and a creative drive that borders on obsession.

Formed in 2020, Militarie Gun is defined by the musical restlessness of vocalist/mastermind Ian Shelton.

The band–whose lineup has expanded to include guitarists Nick Cogan and William Acuña, drummer Vince Nguyen, and bassist Max Epstein–draw on a wide range of influences to make something that sounds combative yet accessible, and undeniably their own.

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The Belair Lip Bombs

Frankston indie quartet The Belair Lip Bombs started as fresh-faced teenagers straight out of school in the summer of 2018.

The band are made up of guitarist/ vocalist Maisie Everett (who also plays bass in rising punk trio CLAMM), guitarist Mike Bradvica, bassist Jimmy Droughton and drummer Liam de Bruin (who also makes electronic music under his own name for cool Melbourne label Heard & Felt).

They have played a stack of shows with the likes of Spacey Jane, Press Club, Tired Lion, Bloods, British India, Clowns, Good Doogs and Pist Idiots, toured up and down the East Coast and released two much-loved EPs.

Tosca

September 19, 2023 by dfavata

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Know before you go. Arrive early to avoid missing the start. An eight-minute lockout applies after Act I begins.

For the first time ever, opera comes to Margaret Court Arena for the new five-star production of Tosca.

In this acclaimed, five-star production from Opera North, director Edward Dick writes the tension large upon the stage. A stunning renaissance fresco colours a gilded dome hanging over the performers. Dramatic, stadium-style lights by Lee Curran put a razor focus on the unfolding action, revealing beauty and menace in turn.

Tosca is the perfect first taste of opera, and one opera lovers return to again and again, to experience how music can bring great stories to emotional highs. Tosca has it all: romance, action and an unforgettable ending.

Performed in the Margaret Court Arena with all the drama and scale of an epic theatrical experience, this will be very special night at the opera.

Running Times

Gates Open: 5:30pm
- Gate 3 (via Garden Square)
Arena Access: 7:00pm
Lockout: 7:30pm
Act I: 7:30pm
Interval: 8:15pm
Act II: 8:35pm
Interval: 9:17pm
Act III: 9:37pm
Event Concludes: 10:02pm

Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.

Important Event Information

There are several options for your journey to Margaret Court Arena:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking; drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event. If parking is sold out or unavailable, other parking options can be found here.
  - Note: Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek. A complimentary shuttle service will also operate to and from the Eastern Plaza Car Park to assist reduced-mobility guests accessing the venue.
To ensure a smooth entry into the venue, download your tickets to your Digital Wallet.
Bags must be able to fit under a seat. A limit of one bag per person applies.
Cloaking is available via the Information Desk (Door 7) or Show Court 3. Any prohibited items listed in the venue Conditions of Entry will not be accepted for cloaking.
- Note: Bottles, iPads, laptops and umbrellas are all permitted for this event.
All retail outlets are cashless. Any transactions must be made using a credit or debit card.

Note: This event may contain sequences of flashing lights, laser, strobe, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect guests who are susceptible to photo sensitivities and medical conditions. This event will also contain depictions of violence, including violence against women, sexual violence, murder and suicide.

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Dine at Tosca

Ready to elevate your night at the opera?

Complete your experience with pre-event dining in our pop-up restaurant at Margaret Court Arena, located via Gate 3.

The $75pp Tosca-inspired set menu includes three courses prepared by our world-class culinary team, complemented by a premium drinks list.

Bookings are required, so get in quick to add a unique culinary experience to your night and make your time at the opera an unforgettable one.

Be quick! Spaces are limited.

Sittings available from 5:30pm, 5:45pm and 6:00pm.

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Entree

Choice of:

Victorian burrata, heirloom tomatoes, crostini, vin cotto

Kingfish crudo, rainbow beets, lemon oil, dill

Main

Choice of:

House-made gnocchi Romana, whipped ricotta, roast Jerusalem artichoke puree, parsnips crisps, grana Padano

Saltimbocca – grilled veal, crisp prosciutto, sage, whipped polenta, king brown mushrooms

Pan-fried Victorian snapper, caponata, basil oil, chickpea fritters

Dessert

Choice of:

Panna cotta, caramelised white chocolate crumb, rhubarb

Tiramisu

Supplement

($22 per person)

Artisan Victorian cheese, fig jam, grilled Melbourne sourdough

Dietaries: Vegetarian (VG), Gluten-Free (GF), Low-Gluten (LG)

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The Experience

Love. Jealousy. Betrayal.

Opera’s greatest thriller is a taut tale of passion and betrayal, taking place over just 24 hours in Rome. Renowned prima donna Tosca is in love with Cavaradossi, a painter and revolutionary. When the sadistic Chief of Police Scarpia tries to crush them, our heroine finds the strength to do the unspeakable.

Puccini’s music is sensational: from the overpowering choral power of the famous Te Deum, Tosca’s ode to art ‘Vissi d’arte’ and the haunting tenor showpiece ‘E lucevan le stelle’ as Cavaradossi faces death. When the final note rings into silence, and you pick your jaw up off the floor, you’ll feel an extraordinary emotional release.

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