It’s hard to believe we’re already three turns around the sun. Our mission has always been simple: supply the room and let the community do the rest. So rather than making this about us, our 3rd birthday is really a thank you to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far. To celebrate, we’re opening up the whole precinct - High Note Bar, the Studio, the Event Space, and the Northcote Theatre - bringing together a massive crew of artists and collectives who have shaped our story from the start, along with special guests who share our same ethos. NORTHCOTE THEATRE Headlining the theatre, we’re thrilled to welcome honorary Melburnian Gilles Peterson alongside long-time collaborator MC Rob Galliano for an exclusive 6-hour start-to-finish set. Broadcaster, crate-digger, and Brownswood Recordings head, Gilles has spent over four decades bridging underground jazz, club culture, and global sounds. A devoted champion of Naarm who celebrated our local scene with the landmark Sunny Side Up compilation, he returns to transform the theatre into a single, massive club room. ACROSS THE PRECINCT Throughout the day and night, we’re handing room control over to the institutions that have been part of our journey. In the Event Space, Music In Exile presents live sets and selections from Alcides Neto, DJ Matab, Selena, Sisterdeep, and Rah b2b Langai. Over in the Studio, Skylab Radio holds down the decks with Marley Swain, Chuleo FM, Northside Records DJs, High Note Soundsystem, Karani b2b $ookylala, and Raphael Wall b2b Bonnita. FOOD & DRINK Day-to-night food and wine pop-up courtesy of the team at Bar Merenda, with drink support from Monkey Shoulder. Start early in the bar, wander between rooms, and raise a glass with us to three years on the block. Tickets on sale now! Full line Lineup includes: GILLES PETERSON (UK) + MC ROB GALLIANO ALCIDES NETO (LIVE) CHULEO FM DJ MATAB HIGH NOTE SOUNDSYSTEM KARANI B2B $OOKYLALA MARLEY SWAIN NORTHSIDE RECORDS DJS RAH B2B LANGAI RAPHAEL WALL B2B BONNITA SELENA SISTERDEEP High Note Turns 3 is a wheelchair accessible event. The Northcote Theatre has a DDA accessible toilet located in the auditorium, approximately 7m from the designated barrier viewing area. To reserve a wheelchair viewing space, please book via Moshtix and contact info@northcotetheatre.com.au ahead of the event. The accessible entrance is via Bastings Street. Please note the High Street entrance has two steps. Companion Cards are accepted. Please contact info@northcotetheatre.com.au prior to the event to arrange a companion ticket — there is no need to purchase one through Moshtix. The venue is standing room only. If you are unable to stand for extended periods, please book via Moshtix and contact info@northcotetheatre.com.au to arrange special request seating. Drop-off and pick-up areas are available on Bastings Street and High Street. High Note Turns 3 takes place on the Country of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge that the struggle against colonial violence continues. Sovereignty has never been ceded. Free entry is offered to all First Nations Peoples. Please email info@highnote.space to arrange.