Acid Brass

Jeremy Deller

  • Music
  • RISING exclusive
  • Performance
  • Free
  • Dancing
  • Standing
Wheelchair AccessWheelchair Access
Two men in matching uniforms sit outside on a bench, each playing a tuba

Dates and Times

Sat 1 — 16 June

There will be 8 free, public performances of Acid Brass between Sat 1 June and Sat Jun 15 June including two 2 special performances supported by Metro Tunnel Creative Program at The future Town Hall Station on Friday June 7th and The future State Library Victoria Station on Saturday June 15th

Performances

Length | 20 minutes

Performance time | 6.30pm

  • Saturday 1 June, Merri-Bek City Band at The Chessboard

  • Sunday 2 June, Merri-Bek City Band at The Chessboard

  • Thursday 6 June, Glenferrie Brass at the State Library Forecourt

  • Friday 7 June, Glenferrie Brass at The future Town Hall station

  • Saturday 8 June, Victorian State Youth Brass Band at Howey Place

  • Sunday 9 June, Victorian State Youth Brass Band at Howey Place

  • Thursday 13 June, Dandenong Band at the State Library Forecourt

  • Friday 14 June, Western Brass at the State Library Forecourt

  • Saturday 15 June, Western Brass at The future State Library Station

Locations

  • The Chessboard, 140 Swanston Street, corner of Swanston and Little Collins.

  • The State Library Forecourt, Opposite Melbourne Central Station, Swanston st

  • The future Town Hall Station-Performance will take place opposite the future Town Hall Station, north east corner of Swanston and Collins Street

  • The future State Library Station-Performance will take place opposite the future State Library Station, south east corner of Swanston and La Trobe Street

  • Howey Place, Little Collins st entrance

In the case of wet weather, performances will take place in the entrance of Capitol Arcade, 113 Swanston St (across from the Melbourne Town Hall)

Wet weather performance times

  • Thu 1—Sun 9 June, 6.30pm

  • Thu 13—Sat 15 June, 7.30pm

Event Information

Warnings

Loud, continuous sound in public spaces

Artistic Team

Brass Bands

Merri-bek City Band, Glenferrie Brass, Victorian State Youth Brass Band, Dandenong Band, Western Brass

Supporters

Supported by Metro Tunnel Creative Program.

Image Credits

Tony Webster

PHOTOS: Kristian Buus / Alamy