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The band Fat Freddy's Drop in a boat, featuring an iconic giant pink octopus art piece alongside members of the group, in a body of water.
4 Mar

Live at the Gardens: Fat Freddy's Drop

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  • Entertainment

Fat Freddy’s Drop return to Melbourne, playing a one-off, not-to-be-missed show at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne as part of the Live at the Gardens series.

Fat Freddy’s Drop are internationally regarded as one of the world’s finest live draws, captivating audiences with their euphoric diaphragm-wrecking music.  The New Zealand band have been praised as an iconic cornerstone of Aotearoa music and celebrated for their magnetic live chemistry, deep improvisational jams, and signature fusion of dub, reggae, and soul.

Joining Fat Freddy’s Drop are very special guests Sub-Tribe and PANIA.

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Date Times
Thu 4 Mar
  • 5pm - 11pm 5:00pm - 11:00pm

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Southern Cross Lawn
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Gardens
Melbourne
Victoria 3004

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Adult / general $119.90
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Singer Noria Letts performing live on stage, singing into a microphone.
26 Nov

Noria Letts: La Musique

French chanteuse Noria Letts returns to Bird’s for a celebration of the giants of jazz and blues.

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5 Dec

Live at the Gardens: Wolf Alice

UK rockers Wolf Alice return to Australia in December and headline Live at the Gardens.

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29 – 30 Jan

Ben Folds with the MSO

Ben Folds reunites with the MSO this summer, and he's bringing his songbook with him.

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3 Dec

Live at the Gardens: Cat Power

The American singer-songwriter returns to perform her album The Greatest in full.

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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