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SHADES

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Central Station, Eddy Ave
Haymarket NSW 2000 [see map]

https://www.instagram.com/shades___bar/

Capacity: Unknown

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Past Gigs (27)

Aug '23

Fri

18

Close Friends #2

W/ Glo [Live], Yasmina Sadiki [Live], Scruffs b2b Hungry Jack [DJ], Farazzled [DJ]

8:00pm SHADES

Thu

17

RUFFAGE

W/ MUNK [DJ], JUNGIST [DJ], LUKE MOTHERFUCKING SNARL [DJ], VICTIM [DJ]

7:00pm SHADES

JH

Presented by Void + Southern Steppa. "Showcasing UK breakbeat music from 1990 to the present day". Runs late. Go after your gig. 👍

Sat

5

Capiuz (ITA)

W/ Hence Therefore, Jungist

7:00pm SHADES

NB:

Presented by Decay Audio

Fri

4

alkaanet

W/ Plaskas [DJ], K.L. Mai [DJ], Kaisei [DJ], Lyaeus [DJ]

8:00pm SHADES

Jul '23

Fri

28

Live at Shades

W/ Mawuli, Mr Rhodes, Fisheye FM, Cherry Rype, DJ Busy, TMOB

8:00pm SHADES

NB:

Featuring live local R&B and hip-hop. RSVP encouraged.

Thu

20

RUFFAGE #2

W/ ELI [DJ], HAZE [DJ], SOFIE LOIZOU [a.k.a. ANOMIE] [DJ], ALEC SANDER [a.k.a. DUNJ] [DJ], VAUGHAN HEALEY [DJ]

7:00pm SHADES

NB:

Free but "limited capacity so RSVP is wise". Second round of a wide-ranging showcase of UK breakbeat music from the 90s to the present day. Presented by the teams behind VOID and Southern Steppa. LD writes in: "expect sub-bass weapons along the lines of Jungle, UK hardcore, original Dubstep, 'ardcore, Drum n Bass, early rave breakbeat, 140, future bass, left-field bleep and more"

Sat

8

1NCE GAIN PRESENTS: OBLIVIA

W/ YAWDOESITALL and the GOOD CITIZENS, TAWANDA, DEVAURA, KENOBI [f.k.a. OVO], SHZAR

8:00pm SHADES

NB:

Art/video exhibition along with a line-up I know very little about, but I'm playing some of the acts now - this is some seriously good stuff.

Thu

6

e4444e

W/ Hubcaps, Elmo Aoyama

7:00pm SHADES

NB:

Amazing line-up put on by Dinosaur City Records

Sat

1

TRAUMASQUAD PRESENTS: WASTELAND

W/ Cyndiket, Synic, Lucid Recrdz, Twilight Shawty, DXTRS, Like Mind Society, Diskusting, Flood Flaco, BecAnimae, Aztec Flow

8:00pm SHADES

NB:

Copy snippet: '9 acts, 3 songs each, plus a headline performance from Traumasquad'

Jun '23

Fri

30

DECAY

W/ Jungist [DJ], Simon Asks [DJ], G-spot [DJ], Joshreescooks [DJ]

7:00pm SHADES

NB:

Copy snippet: 'esoteric grazing platter with selections of grime, footwork, hardcore and hyperpop'

Sat

24

Uncultured

W/ Holliday Howe [Live], Parasol [DJ], Darkmoneyz [DJ], Cass Lee [Live], Mayke [DJ], Gregor McMurray [DJ], Orca! [DJ]

8:00pm SHADES

Fri

23

Positive

W/ Anthony Pappa [DJ], Robbie Lowe [DJ], Barrie Barton [DJ], Jono Fernandez [DJ], James Elder [DJ]

8:00pm SHADES

NB:

Positive is a new club night. Anthony Pappa (Naarm) rules - has been a giant since the early 2000s.

Thu

22

RUFFAGE

W/ Eli [DJ], Ross Fader [DJ], Garage Pressure [DJ], Vaughan Healy [DJ], Luke Snarl [DJ]

7:00pm SHADES

JH

VOID and Southern Steppa are collaborating on this night "showcasing UK breakbeat music from 1990 to present day". Heaps of great stuff in the world of breakbeats, dnb, bass music and more. Free, but registration recommended via the link!

Sat

17

Abundance 2.0

W/ Moopie [DJ], Barney Kato [DJ], Mehmet Alpdogan [DJ], Will Freeth [DJ], Jono Xidias [DJ]

8:00pm SHADES

Fri

16

Dylan Atlantis

W/ Fisheye FM, Sollyy [DJ], BKR Djs

8:00pm SHADES

Sat

10

Injury presents: 'Your Love Is Your Reality'

W/ Trophie [live], Parasol [DJ], Kavi [live], Rhinestone Cowgirl [DJ], DJ Juju, Fever Break [DJ]

8:00pm SHADES

Thu

8

Loosie Grind [DJ]

W/ Farnozz [DJ], Partigirl [DJ]

7:00pm SHADES

NB:

Single launch for 'Get What I Want'

May '23

Fri

26

Tseba

W/ Lucy Cliché, Made by Tsuki, Farnozz b2b Luca BP [DJ]

8:00pm SHADES

NB:

Tseba is a new 'anonymous' (hint: it's Basenji) project on Future Classic and managed by Astral People. Lucy Cliché does crunchy hardware techno / electro.

Fri

19

The Land of Rah

W/ Gi, E-FILE

8:00pm SHADES

Sat

13

Lottie World [live]

W/ Setwun [DJ], Dhelle Tamika [live]

7:00pm SHADES

Thu

11

Insight

W/ Bluetung, Ilex

7:00pm SHADES

NB:

"... whispers of kosmische, tape music, post-punk and minimalist composition echoing into a formless ambient space ..."

Wed

10

VITALISE

W/ Material+Object, Anomie, Kelvison, 80T, LukeSnarl

7:00pm SHADES

JH

All live electronic acts. Luke Dearnley (host of Vitalise) writes in: "expect repetitive beats, heavy bass, bafflingly complex-looking modular synthesisers and more..."

Fri

5

Prophecy Girl

8:00pm SHADES

NB:

Sidechains presents, Melbourne artist, supported Charli XCX on recent tour …

Wed

3

Homies Beat Market

W/ WISDWM [live], Tatzumakiii [live], Supaadry [live], Threatnique [live], Poor Homie Lowe

5:00pm SHADES

Apr '23

Thu

27

Blue Void

W/ Lucy Cliché, Jacques Emery, Makeda (DJ), Marcus Whale, Kika Garcia

8:00pm SHADES

JH

Marcus writes in: "It's a new night I'm starting that is intended to have a very mixed bill of different kinds of performance, mostly musical but some not, some danceable, some less so - all under a pulsing blue light."

Feb '23

Sat

25

Hyperpop Appreciation: Alone Together Afterparty

W/ 14strk (DJ), BBianca (live), Kavi (Live), Cass Lee (DJ)

7:30pm SHADES

JH

The Charli XCX doco "Alone Together" is screening at Golden Age earlier in the day, and Shades are putting on a lineup of hyperpop to keep the vibes going. $10 on the door.

Dec '22

Wed

21

Sound/Vision: Live Electronic Music and Visuals

W/ Nina Buchanan, Del Lowmanta, Low Stakes, LowkSnarl, Low Flung

8:00pm SHADES

JH

🔊🔊🔊 NEW SPACE ALERT 🔊🔊🔊 Hello to SHADES, a new space operated by the owners of Golden Age Cinema & Bar who have been reliably putting on free gigs every week for god knows how long. Get amongst it with a free gig featuring incredible line-up of home grown electronic music and visuals. This is going to rule. Exciting to see something new. And so incredibly... Central! *rapturous applause, exits stage*