Events Portfolio
Vollyspot throw our own events and collaborate with local promoters, parties and labels to throw the events they aim to execute. We work in conjunction with local councils to allow the Melbourne music community to enjoy parties in rarely used spaces. Get in touch if you’d like to chat about how we do our thing and whether we can help you with your upcoming project.
Coming up…
Skylab Radio - 24/03/24 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
❨✿ 𝟨 ✿ 𝓎𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓈 ✿ 𝑜𝒻 ✿❩
SKYLAB RADIO:
BIG SALDO'S CHUNKERS
Skylab Radio is celebrating 6 years of broadcasting with a day party at the Fairfield Amphitheatre in collaboration with our dear pal Sally C (Big Saldo's Chunkers).
There’s a time to recline your mind, and there’s a time to play it LOUDER, and what better to celebrate more than half a decade of community than by playing some absolute stonkers in the open air.
Selectors:
ø SALLY C (BIG SALDO'S CHUNKERS/BERLIN)
ø HANNAH D b2b **SPECIAL GUEST**
ø MARLEY SWAIN
Previously…
Daybreak Festival - 24.02.24 @ Multi-stage Abbotsford Convent
Daybreak Festival is back with its biggest lineup to date. Soak up the last of the summer rays in the beautiful surrounds of the Abbotsford Convent.
Featuring:
√ Angel D’Lite & DJ Sweet6teen (UK)
√ Baraka (Live) (FR)
√ Kasper Marott (DK)
√ Patrick Holland (CAN)
√ Bitter Babe (COL)
√ Pxssy Palace (UK) b2b Sansibar (FR)
√ Emkay (FI)
√ Jeku (FI)
Wax’o Paradiso - 17.02.24 @ Heritage Lawn
Wax’o Paradiso returns with our final Open Air of the season, returning to the mighty stone podiums of the Fairfield Amphitheatre. After a sold out Summer we’re keeping things intimate and returning to the inner-city bushland of one of our most favourite and iconic venues.
Featuring:
• Lauren Hansom
• Dolly
• Asha Franco
Wax’o Paradiso - 13.01.24 @ Heritage Lawn
It’s that time of year again! Jan 13th we’re bringing in the new year with an Open Air return to our spiritual home, the sprawling natural amphitheatre of the Abbotsford Convent’s Heritage Gardens.
For our biggest party of the year we’ve put together somewhat of a musical bucket list:
•Bradley Zero B3B Wax’o Paradiso
•CD
•Earl Grey
Milo Eastwood - 11.11.23 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Milo Eastwood from PBS FM's The Breakfast Spread returns to the Fairfield Amphitheatre on Saturday November 11, for an afternoon of fun in the sun on the banks of the banks of the Yarra! Joining Milo to deliver that infectious energy on the day will be special guest djs Zjoso & O Honey Last year’s party sold out fast, so be sure to secure ticket now!
Production: Vollyspot
Artwork: Rowena Lloyd
Neurotiq Erotiq - 18.03.23 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
IN2STELLAR are stepping out of the club and into the trees for a sunny day out at one of Naarm's most stunning local treasures - Fairfield Ampitheatre.
With a stacked local line up of some of our favourite DJs, art installation, yummy drinks, food, and friends, it's going to be a special one.
‡ Activator
‡ Liucy b2b Yawung
‡ IN2STELLAR b2b Hannah D
Wax’o Paradiso - 18.02.23 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Wax’o Paradiso is back with our final Open Air of the season, returning to the banks of the Birrarung and bringing our splendid cosmic discotheque to the mighty stone podiums of the Fairfield Amphitheatre.
Selectors:
✰ DJ Bertie
✰ Wax’o Paradiso b2b Sophie McAlister
✰ DJ Mind Leaf
Wax’o Paradiso - 14.01.23 @ Heritage Gardens - Abbotsford Convent
Wax’o Paradiso is celebrating a decade in dance with our biggest open-air yet!
You know the drill. We’re bringing our splendid krautback psychedelic discotheque to the sprawling gardens of the Abbotsford Convent’s Heritage Lawn, with some guests in tow both previous and new!
• Hybrid Man [LIVE]
• Katie Pearson
• Yawung
• Edd Fisher and Simon TK
Dutty & House of Silky - 07.01.23 @ Fairfield Amphitheater
Dutty & House of Silky pres. Vogue Nights & SHERELLE (UK)
Dutty aRe teaming up with House of Silky & Vollyspot to present a summer day-to-night kii in the lush surroundings of Fairfield Amphitheatre on Jan 7th.
★ SHERELLE (UK)
★ CryBaby
★ Dutty Soundsystem
★ Rocky Stallone
MILO EASTWOOD - 12.11.22 @ Fairfield Amphitheater
Join PBS FM’s Milo Eastwood for a day of dancing in the sunshine on November 12th from 3pm.
It’s hard to believe it’s been half a decade since Milo took the reins of The Breakfast Spread, and as many of you know his Friday morning programming has amassed a cult following of sorts by bringing a joyous dance party feeling to the end of week commute!
Bringing that uplifting Friday Breakfast Spread energy to The Fairfield Amphitheater has been a dream of Milo’s for quite some time and it’s finally happening this November.
CLOSET - 06.03.22 @ Mercator Lawn - Abbotsford Convent
On Sun Mar 6, CLOSET is throwing a very special outdoor summer soiree at the iconic Abbotsford Convent.
For Midsumma, CLOSET will be at an open-air affair on the heritage Mercator lawns.
Partnering with our mates Vollyspot, CLOSET at the Convent will offer a fully licensed bar with fancy cocktails and natty wine, a charity sausage sizzle.
Wax’o Paradiso - 05.03.22 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
We’re back with our next Open Air and it’s only 2 WEEKS AWAY!
We’re teaming up with our pals Vollyspot and returning to one of our most treasured venues, the luscious stone podiums of the Fairfield Amphitheatre with some very special and long-overdue guest selectors in tow.
Butter Sessions - 19.02.22 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
We're hyped to return to the stunning surrounds of the Fairfield Amphitheatre with Hybrid Man playing live, Yawung warming things up and a special b2b set by Darcy Justice and Sleep D.
Free entry for all First Nations peoples. Please contact us for a code.
Animals Dancing - 12.02.22 @ Mercator Lawn - Abbotsford Convent
Well well well, second time lucky in a new space with an updated lineup - Look who finally woke up from their hi-bear-nation!
It just wouldn’t be a proper hoedown if we weren’t welcoming lil' Lewis back into the metaphorical inflatable saddle and we are equally as chuffed to present the bass bin queen Emelyne and the Kingdom of Animalia’s Kia coming along for a paddle too.
Wax’o Paradiso - 16.1.22 @ Heritage Gardens - Abbotsford Convent
Our first foray into The Heritage Gardens for a special day bigger and better than ever.
Live performances with OK EG and a dream cast of local DJs, join us in the shade of the Convent’s loveliest garden for a day you won’t forget.
CLOSET - 18.12.21 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
To kick off our big gay summer, CLOSET returns to Fairfield Amphitheatre for an open air day party.
Fully licensed with fancy cocktails and natural wines. BYO picnic and snacks.
Wax’o Paradiso - 17.04.21 @ Abbotsford Convent
It’s with great pleasure that we’re announcing our second party of the year and a return to a venue that’s very dear to our hearts, the Abbotsford Convent.
Five years on from our Rainbow Fish do, we’re pleased to be teaming up with our Vollyspot friends at a new space, the Convent’s Mercator lawn.
Skylab Radio - 20.03.21 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
So it’s here, we find ourselves - one year older and lightyears wiser with another 12 months of online radio delivered by our adored programmers worldwide. Though our Brunswick East studio lay vacant for four fifths of 2020, our community in the cloud certainly did not, and it’s this that we feel so necessary to celebrate now that we can !!
Companion - 27.02.21 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Companion are bringing the language of tripped out ‘90s electronica to the Fairfield Amphitheatre. A new project from the minds of Pjenne and Millu, Companion are emerging onto the banks of the Birrarung to share new beginnings, new age frequencies and friendship in new forms. From ethereal beginnings to euphoric closing, join us in tranquil surroundings for an intimate sonic journey.
CLOSET - 02.01.21 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
On Sat Jan 2nd 2021, CLOSET is returning with a very special outdoor party on the banks of the Yarra River at the Fairfield Amphitheatre.
Animals Dancing - 01.01.21 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
After all that 2020 has been, we are humbled to be able to see in the new year on the banks of the mighty Birrarung, the river that was the life blood of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, on the stolen lands of the Boon wurrung & Woiwurrung people, the traditional custodians of this land.
Vollyspot - 28.11.20 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
We're thrilled to say, we're back! Bringing together some of our favourite artists to present a day that blows the cobwebs off a tough 2020. Physically Distanced Together is just that; booking in groups of 4-6, checking in with your group and being supplied table service.
Wax’o Paradiso - 14.03.20 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
We’re back with our most infamous party date of the year, the Fairfield Amphitheatre!
From the handymen that brought you such idiocy as Roobocop, Mortal Wombat, Mercury in Gatorade and more, we’re true believers that if it ain’t broke why fix it, and if you want a job done right you gotta (D)o (I)t (Y)ourself
Animals Dancing - 11.01.20 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Animals Dancing team up with Beats In Space to celebrate a monumental 20 year anniversary.
Tim Sweeney’s NYC radio transmissions have clocked in over the thousands and his record label has produced and compiled works from a who's who of esteemed producers and selectors.
Paper-Cuts - 30.11.19 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
We're teaming up with our friends over at Vollyspot to present a one-off collaborative performance from Hybrid Man x Low Flung at the Fairfield Amphitheatre.
Skylab Radio - 09.06.19 @ Fitzroy Town Hall
“Time is a social construct; but a first birthday party is a social credit”
(Unknown)
Time, age, space. What does it all mean? While we’re eager to find out, we’re more eager to celebrate what has been a monumental first year for Skylab Radio Melbourne!
Vollyspot - 06.04.19 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Vollyspot is turning 3 and to celebrate we are throwing ONE LAST PARTY for the 18/19 season. Stretch, carbo-load & hydrate.
Wax’o Paradiso - 23/02/19 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
You heard us, ROOBOCOP.
Half robot, half kangaroo, ALL COP
You do the math.
In what is surely our most absurd theme since Pavlova Queen of the Dessert. Wax’o Paradiso is turning the luscious surrounds of the Fairfield open-air amphitheatre into the cosmic joke you never dreamed of.
Jim’s Poolside Café - 02.02.19 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Who is Phil Mison?
Phil is a London based DJ and producer (Cantoma, Reverso68) whose musical career is almost on its way to a third decade. Beyond being cited as one of DJ Harvey’s favourite DJs or playing Leo Mas’ birthday bash, Phil is one of the few UK selectors that have held the torch for the downtempo/ balearic beat/ ‘cafe music’ experiment from it’s boom in the late 1980s until today.
Animals Dancing - 12.01.19 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
January 12 we have one final soiree with our international guests, this time taking to the hallowed grounds of Fairfield Amphitheatre for a day-time romp!
Common Ground & 6AM ATG - 24.11.18 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Common Ground and 6AM ATG have combined forces to present Berlin based aficionado Max Graef (M$R, Apron, Ninja Tune). We couldn't be happier to celebrate in the beautiful surroundings of Yarra Bend Park, in what is our first party at the Fairfield Amphitheatre.
Vollyspot - 01.09.18 @ Edinburgh Gardens
Vollyspot is all about caring for your nearest and dearest. Spring is upon us and to celebrate we want you to bring your +1 down to an Edinburgh Gardens location for a love in of epic proportions.
Vollyspot - 17.03.18 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
This is it, your last chance to join us before day turns to night and our summer savings turn frossssty! In March we are celebrating Australian nature and therefore are choosing to support a great initiative in SEEDMOB.
Wax’o Paradiso - 17.02.18 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
And now for something completely different!
Having recently celebrated our love for a glass of the natty stuff, we're going back to basics with a grand old do in celebration of the classic goon bag.
Join us for a glass of the finest cardbordeaux as we spin the proverbial hills hoist of fortune in none other than the idyllic surrounds of the Fairfield Amphitheatre.
Vollyspot - 13.01.18 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Our support series represents a step towards Vollyspot’s mission of using events to promote positive change. We hope that by working with emerging artists and partnering with the causes and organisations they support, our events can help to grow a stronger, cohesive and more equitable community.
Vollyspot - 16.12.17 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
If anyone was wondering why their summer calendar looks odd all has been righted, Vollyspot is back; bigger and better than ever!
It's been a long, cold, dark winter and we're here to snap that straight out of you.
Earth Tones - 25.11.17 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Take a break on the bend! The Yarra swells with a brand new park party in the Fairfield amphitheatre
Melbourne’s most ironic duo Pjenné and Simon TK are teaming up with party professionals Vollyspot and inviting their friends to Fairfield to throw down on the stone steps. A collective of colourful musical palettes join us:
Vollyspot - 18.03.17 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
We are unbelievably excited to bring our family back together with Kate Miller for her last Australian show of the summer. We were graced by her selection 1 year ago and there's no way to celebrate an anniversary by having her back to hit us with some techno fury.
Vollyspot - 15.01.17 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
We.are.back! Fully loaded with an essential lineup for essential people, yourselves. We absolutely can't wait to bring you the next instalment in what is sure to be a day that spreads your smiles wide.
Vollyspot Launch - 27.02.16 @ Fairfield Amphitheatre
Vollyspot have been putting in the hard yards for the last 12 months in helping events and their volunteer's enjoy the best time possible. With our new website just around the corner and a summer full of festival activity we've decided to bring in 2016 with a bang and you're all invited.