A crowd of people gathered in the forecourt of the Arts Centre, two large screens displayed high above a cube-like structure, the Soundbox, in the background.

Until 3 Dec

SoundBox

Over ten huge days, ALWAYS LIVE SoundBox, a fully functioning pop-up audio studio, takes you behind the scenes of the music industry in the centre of the Arts Centre Melbourne forecourt.

This state of the art, pop-up recording studio will play host to a variety of live performances, recording sessions, songwriting and production workshops as well as interviews with a line up of Australia's finest musical minds.

This free, family-friendly activation will well and truly be the beating heart of ALWAYS LIVE, where memorable music moments will be made every day. With artists and the full program to be announced very soon SoundBox is a must-attend event this year.

Date	Times
Fri 1 Dec	7:00am - 7:00pm
Sat 2 Dec	7:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 3 Dec	7:00am - 7:00pm

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