BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bustard Town - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bustardtown.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bustard Town REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Darwin BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0930 TZOFFSETTO:+0930 TZNAME:ACST DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20241011T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20241011T233000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20241015T012302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T012302Z UID:2771-1728680400-1728689400@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Dumbarge | Louder than Words DESCRIPTION:Dumbarge and Louder Than Words kick out the jams at Bustard Town band room. 9:30pm. \nDumbarge are what happens when Junk-Time and Yolk have a baby! Dirty rock and Roll that is Fun\, kinda ugly and definitely not right in the head \nWitness the debut of Louder Than Words; A brand new instrumental band featuring local artists Alice Cotton on guitar\, Gaia Osborne on violin\, Bailey May on bass and Josh Grant carving it up on drums.\nGo down your own rabbit hole on the dancefloor as you are swept into an intoxicating symphony of sound reminiscent of Dirty Three\, the Necks and the like but Darwin Stylee grounded in the joy of sweaty improvisation and enigmatic expression. \nThey will be loud and won’t have words. \nIt’s fully air conditioned! URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/dumbarge-louder-than-words/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/dumbarge_oct24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20241005T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20241006T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20241001T224901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T225112Z UID:2630-1728154800-1728180000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Congolese Party DESCRIPTION:the official\nCONGO\nafterparty \nIn the big room URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/congolese-party/ LOCATION:NT CATEGORIES:al fresco,big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/congo_part_oct24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20241005T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20241005T200000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20241001T224248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T224248Z UID:2625-1728147600-1728158400@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:the Darwin boys video DESCRIPTION:Film Screening\nPizza\nAircon URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/the-darwin-boys-video/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/skateboard_oct24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240913T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240914T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240904T143314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T213806Z UID:2528-1726257600-1726279200@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Los Diábolos DESCRIPTION:Los Diábolos are a vibrant band dedicated to bringing the timeless classics of rock in Spanish to life through electrifying covers. \nLos Diabolos have a carefully curated repertoire which includes classics from legendary bands such as Soda Stereo\, Héroes del Silencio\, Aterciopelados\, Caifanes\, Zoe\, Mano Negra\, etc.\nDiábolos bring a celebration of Hispanic and Latin American culture and music\, appealing to both spanish speaking audiences and those who love world music. \nWe aim to become a household name in the music scene\, and keep the spirit of rock in Spanish alive and thriving in Darwin. \nJoin Los Diábolos on their musical journey as they celebrate the heart and soul of rock latino\, one unforgettable performance at a time! URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/los-diabolos/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/diabolos_sept24-e1725544343638.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240910T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240910T233000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240720T073436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240720T073619Z UID:2236-1725994800-1726011000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:charli2na DESCRIPTION:Needs no introduction \nBustard Town is wrapped to bring Charli2na to Darwin \nSupports and more info to come \n$35 early bird first release URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/charli2na/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/charli2na.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240907T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240908T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240903T002656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T002715Z UID:2493-1725742800-1725760800@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:LIM less is more DESCRIPTION: URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/lim-less-is-more-3/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/LIM_sept24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240905T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240905T230000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240902T051519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T002431Z UID:2486-1725562800-1725577200@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Lounge Act DESCRIPTION:electronica | dub | lo-fi | house \n7pm thursdays URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/lounge-act/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lounge_act_sept24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240831T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240901T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240813T120801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T120801Z UID:2339-1725134400-1725156000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Soul Train DESCRIPTION:Get ready to go on a journey back in time when music was amazing.. \nCome get down for a groove at the ultimate Soul Train and Disco event @bustardtown \nJoin us Saturday 31st August for a night of nonstop dancing and funky beats from decades gone by. \nDJs Grace Murphy aka MISS MURPHY\, Winona Chance and Gova Yiannis Govatsos aka GOVA will keep the dancefloor alive with the best soul and disco classics your ears will hear. \nDon’t forget to channel your inner disco diva or funky soul brother by donning your optional wigs and flares for a night of retro fun.\nWith the dry season coming to an unfortunate end\, this is one party you do not want to miss \nFirst release tickets on sale now for just $10 \nHit the link or scan the QR code for tickets and event info \nhttps://events.humanitix.com/soul-train-party-bustard-town/tickets URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/soul-train/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/soul_train_aug24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240830T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240831T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240720T072321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240720T075038Z UID:2230-1725051600-1725069600@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Haiku Hands DJ set DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a night of genre-blending beats and infectious energy as Haiku Hands dj take over Bustard Town. All the way from Melbourne\, Haiku Hands brings a euphoric mix of hip-hop\, electronic and pop rhythms that promise an unforgettable dance experience. Don’t miss this high-octane set. \nBeatrice\, an electrifying force in Australian music\, is a multi-talented producer and performer with Haiku Hands and Kardajala Kirridarra. As a solo artist\, she’s collaborated with Suzanne Ciani\, Theo Parrish\, and more\, and has supported heavyweight music acts like Jon Hopkins and Vegyn. Don’t miss her dynamic solo set! URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/haiku-hands-dj-set/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HH_DJset.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240817T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240818T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240729T093912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T093912Z UID:2272-1723924800-1723946400@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Maritime Technica DESCRIPTION:We Play Vinyl \nA night of experimental house and techno sounds URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/maritime-technica/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TUC-NT-TGMN-VIC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240816T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240816T233000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240813T115501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T115501Z UID:2329-1723838400-1723851000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Batchelor Institute Music Showcase DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate 50 years of the Batchelor Institute \nDrifting Clouds\nNormey J\nNathan Garawirrtja\nCassie A \nhttps://www.batchelor.edu.au/about/batchelor-institute-celebrates-50-years/\n$20 on the door URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/batchelor-institute-music-showcase/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/batcher_aug24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240714T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240714T180000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240613T013654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T014026Z UID:2063-1720972800-1720980000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:On the Couch DESCRIPTION:Join Beck as she chats with Darwin artists about their work\, achievements\, doubts and inspirations. And bringing the On the Couch tunes is vocalist Joanne Davis. \n \nOn The Couch Guests: Saturday July 13th\nBustard Town \nTickets avaliable through Darwin Fringe Festival \nAlexandra Edmondson is a writer / filmmaker. She tells stories that explore the world\nthrough a female\, queer and neurodivergent lens. Alex began her career working in\nscript development at Bazmark\, Baz Luhrmann’s Sydney based production\ncompany.\nAlex wrote and directed The Burnt Cork\, a confronting portrayal of 1950′s rural\nAustralia\, which was nominated for several awards at the St Kilda Film Festival and\nwon the Black Shorts Award at Adelaide Shorts Film Festival. The Burnt Cork was\nbroadcast on SBS. Alex also wrote and directed The Passenger\, which screened at\nnumerous festivals and was broadcast on ABC. Most recently Alex produced the\ndocumentary Amye Number 1\, which is available worldwide on Al Jazeera. Her\nscreenplays have been shortlisted for awards and development labs including the\nprestigious Sundance Screenwriters Lab. Last year she developed a new work for\ntheatre with support of Browns Mart Theatre Build Up Initiative\, which is part of the\n2024 Darwin Fringe Festival.\nAlex has also been a story producer for SPUN: True Stories from the Territory; and\nshe has collaborated on multimedia installations for the Museum and Art Gallery of\nthe Northern Territory\, Casula Powerhouse\, Beams Festival and Airspace Projects in\nSydney. \n \nCyan Sue-Lee is an Indigenous artist from North Australia. She draws upon her multicultural\nheritage and love for the natural environment to inform her multidisciplinary works.\nCyan Sue-Lee is a Gulumerridjin (Larrakia)\, Wardaman and Karajarri woman and multidisciplinary\nartist. Born and raised on her homelands of the Darwin region\, she was brought up in a highly\ncreative and artistic family.\nIt has been a lifelong practice to express herself through art. Cyan draws on her multicultural\nheritage\, ancient storytelling practices and love of the natural environment to inspire and inform\nher paintings and sculptural works\, utilising acrylic\, natural pigments\, fabric\, clay and wire. \n \nKuya James is both an ARIA nominated producer and artist living on Larrakia land in Darwin\,\nNorthern Territory. \nThe first-born son to a Filipino father and a Dutch mother\, James would earn his stage name early\nin life simply by being the eldest. “Kuya” in the national Filipino tongue means “older brother”. A\nterm of endearment and respect that he would gain not only from his biological family\, but from the\nfamilies he has made within communities spanning music\, dance\, culture and theatre; locally in\nDarwin\, nationally and internationally.\nStarting out as a bass player in church\, he went on to play 100s of gigs with bands of many\ndifferent genres\, leading him to joining a Hip Hop collective in the late 90s and realising that he\nwanted to do more with the music than just bass lines; he wanted to produce.\nJames has made records with many artists including Emily Wurramara\, Tasman Keith\, Caiti\nBaker\, B2M\, A.B Original and Daniel Johns amongst others. With a twenty year career behind\nhim\, in the past five years\, James have been committed to projects and new performance work\nwhich centre around Asian/Australian stories and are collaborations with Asian/Australian artists. URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/on-the-couch-2/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/On-the-couch-image-scaled-e1718240434279.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240713T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240713T200000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240605T095225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T134125Z UID:1993-1720900800-1720900800@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Afrodisia DESCRIPTION:…….. a feast for the senses in the ancient tradition of pleasure through dance and music \nMISTA MONK \nMISS POSSUM \nJEM \npart of the wonderful Darwin Fringe Festival \nAfrodisia is back\, bringing a vibrant fusion of live percussion\, beats and dance for another sell-out Darwin Fringe Show. Selectors JEM\, Mista Monk\, and Ms Possum return to Bustard Town with a finely curated mix of Afrobeats\, Afro-House\, Amapiano and more. Featuring live percussion\, dance performances from Darwin’s hottest dance crew -the Afro House Bois\, and special guest vocalists – journey with us into the depths of Afro club music for a body moving experience. \nhttps://darwinfringe.org.au/afrodisia/ URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/afrodisia/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/afrodisia_july24-scaled-e1717564818581.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240713T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240713T180000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240613T010743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T014100Z UID:2055-1720886400-1720893600@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:On the Couch DESCRIPTION:Join Beck as she chats with Darwin artists about their work\, achievements\, doubts and inspirations. And bringing the On the Couch tunes is vocalist Joanne Davis. \n \nOn The Couch Guests: Saturday July 13th\nBustard Town \nTickets avaliable through Darwin Fringe Festival \nAlice Cotton: Straight outta Darwin\, queer indie-folk artist Alice Cotton’s infectious songs ‘hit you\nwith the depth and breadth of her storytelling’ (triple j).\nCarving up the country’s regional music scene with her infectious and off-kilter blend of folk\, altcountry\nand indie-rock\, which has seen her compared to Aussie music legends Paul Kelly and\nStella Donnelly\, Cotton draws audiences in with her playful banter paired with stunning vocals and\nintrospective lyrics about family dogs\, queer love\, and a constant longing for food.\nThe last 12 months have been huge for Cotton\, with back-to-back top 10 placement in ABC NT’s\nTerritory Sounds Countdown\, a finalist placement for the inaugural Australian Folk Music Awards\nand the release of her debut\, self-titled EP. \n \nGary Lang was born and raised on Larrakia Country in Darwin\, and is of mixed Larrakia\, Scottish\nand Filipino descent\, and has extended Yolŋu family in Arnhem Land. Lang performed with\nBangarra Dance Company under Stephen Page\, Dancenorth under Jane Pirani and AIDT under\nRaymond Blanco. On his return to live in Darwin\, Lang developed his signature choreographic\nstyle by incorporating the movements\, storytelling and Indigenous knowledge systems of Larrakia\nand Rirratjingu Yolŋu cultures with his professional dance training.\nGary founded the company that bears his name in 2012 as a way to work\, live and teach dance on\nhis own Country. Today\, Gary Lang NT Dance Company is the Northern Territory’s leading\ncontemporary Indigenous dance company\, and one of only three dance companies creatively\ncontrolled by First Nations people in Australia.\nNTDC promotes Aboriginal culture through high-quality dance\, provides training and skills\ndevelopment opportunities for emerging Indigenous and non-Indigenous dancers and vulnerable\nyouth\, and provides economic opportunities for professional dancers based in the Northern\nTerritory.\nNTDC is renowned for Gary Lang’s artistic innovation at the intersection of traditional Aboriginal\nstorytelling and dance\, and classical dance\, drawn from his professional training\, cultural heritage\nand deep relationships with Larrakia and Yolŋu Communities. Lang’s themes are inspired by\nancient Larrakia and Yolŋu songlines\, and explore spirit worlds\, loss\, hope\, healing and journeys\nwithin traditional and modern narratives.\nLang’s signature choreography blends the gestural physicality of First Nations dance with the\nethereal movements of classical ballet\, and heightens the experience through orchestral strings\naccompaniments\, to create a new art form that is entirely unique within the Australian dance\nlandscape.\n‘I tell my stories to resonate spirit and breath\, to share beauty and to\ncelebrate cultural unity.\nI have created my own style of dance because\nI want to revolutionise and challenge people’s perception of traditional\nFirst Nations dance and how they assume our stories should be shared.’\nGary Lang \n \nTherese Ritchie has lived and worked as an artist\, graphic designer and photographer in the NT\nfor over 40 years. She is best known for her provocative prints that make fearless and social\ncommentary about the complexity of race relations and political deficiencies in the Northern\nTerritory.\nHer latest book YOU ARE HERE\, (the full-colour catalogue for her solo exhibition of the same\nname) examines Australia’s frontier wars and the massacre of Indigenous peoples alongside the\nnation’s history of coal extraction and infrastructure development by European settlers\, mining\ncompanies and Australian governments. Curated by Joanna Barrkman in 2022\, YOU ARE HERE\nwas also the venue for CDU Art gallery’s public program on truth-telling. URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/on-the-couch/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/On-the-couch-image-scaled-e1718240434279.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240712T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240713T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240702T153105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T153105Z UID:2131-1720818000-1720836000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:LIM (less is more) DESCRIPTION:No fancy lights\, thrills or gimmicks… Just quality House\, Tech & Rominimal beats all night long.\nDJs: Rhele & HoH \nFree Entry URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/lim-less-is-more-2/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LIM_july.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240712T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240712T220000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240707T212656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240707T213108Z UID:2144-1720814400-1720821600@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Saltwater Band DESCRIPTION:Saltwater Band is playing one show only in the bandroom this Friday \nNot to be missed iconic NT legends \nHaving sold over 50\,000 albums Saltwater Band are high energy pioneers of island dance & reggae.\nLead singer Manuel Dhurrkay leads their latest resurgence on a path to their next long-awaited release.\nThis multi award-winning group of North East Arnhem Landers\, who have played for the Commonwealth Games and the Queen in a coveted service in Sydney\, are in Darwin headlining NAIDOC shows this week and will end their tour with a one off show at Bustard Town before launching a new project in 2025 URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/saltwater-band/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/salwaterband-e1720386860321.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240706T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240707T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240623T000641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240623T000641Z UID:2090-1720296000-1720317600@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:TENDER BUTTONS DESCRIPTION:TENDER BUTTONS IS THE FRUIT OF A SERIES OF DJ WORKSHOPS\, AN EXPERIMENT FOR NEW UP AND COMERS HAVING A SHOT AT SPINNING LIVE IN A CLUB SETTING FOR THE FIRST TIME + A SPECIAL HEADLINE SET FROM DIOLA (SYD) supported by DEMIREP\, DIIJ PIIJ and SPELL FISH. URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/tender-buttons/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FLYERTENDERBUTTONS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240705T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240706T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240702T151912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T151913Z UID:2120-1720213200-1720231200@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:DRUM & BASS MASSIVE DESCRIPTION:It’s another DnB and Jungle rinse on Friday the 5th of July at Bustard. REMEDY will be joining Zinzan on resident duties; while NUGGET OR NUFFIN (UK) will be headlining. Powered by Darwin’s heavyweight sound system\, Speargrass HiFi. \n$10 entry URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/drum-bass-massive/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/speargrass_july.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240629T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240629T180000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240624T111227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T111833Z UID:2095-1719662400-1719684000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY: DESCRIPTION:Calling all comic book lovers\, geeks and gaming enthusiasts!\nThe WILD NORTH COMIC CON ’23 is Darwin’s first dedicated comic convention! This mini-festival is going to be an absolute blast! Get ready for a day packed with activities celebrating geek culture\, art prize\, cosplay and Darwin’ thriving comics scene! We’re talking live digital drawing\, a cosplay competition\, and artist’salley and the official launch of four brand spanking new titles from Wild North Comics creators!\nFull website and information at: http://wildnorthcomics.com/convention\nCome and be the first to see the latest publications from Wild North Comics before we travel to Supanova Sydney! New titles launched at the Comic Con will be Zero-Point: Origins #2 by Jonathon Saunders\, Future Tales Volume #1 by Philip Tarl Denson\, Chronos: The Spacetime Machine by Timothy Parish and Heavengrad by Levin Diatschenko! Come and meet the incredible artists behind these other Wild North Comics.\nOur “Artists Alley” will feature a market of local artists and illustrators including award-winning animator and creator of ‘Space Robots of the Forgotten Future’ Dan Hartney\, tattooist and illustrator Mat “Blue” Selwyn\, and youtube creator Dani Heilbronn aka Lord Bung and many more. Experience live drawing\, zines makers and digital art demonstrations where you can maybe even score some cool swag and gaming collectibles or explore the secondhand comic archives of Stone Monkey.\nAnd let’s not forget about the WILD COSPLAY COMPETITION! Show off your creativity and compete against other cosplayers to win some awesome prizes including $300 in prizes.\nFor anyone who wants to get their artwork seen\, the Wild North Art Prize includes $300 in prize money and the chance to get published in Wild North Comics #6!\nWild North Comic Con ’23 also marks the official launch of Stone Monkey (formerly Comics NT) in their new expanded Coconut Grove location! To celebrate the local and Australian comics scene\, Stone Monkey will be launching a new Wizards of Oz Comics display featuring some of the best Australian-made comics never before available in Darwin including titles from Gestalt Comics (WA)\, Reverie Comics (Vic)\, The Deep (which inspired by the popular Netflix series)\, Cleverman\, (inspired by the ABC TV series)\, Luminous Ages (SA)\, Greener Pastures (NSW) and the breakout hit series Dark Heart by Scott Wilson which has launched Australia’s own INDIGIVERSE inspired by Australia’s incredible Indigenous culture and mythology! And many more!\nWild North Comic Con 2023 will be taking place from Midday until 6 pm at STONE MONKEY and will include food and drinks from Darwin’s pop culture legends MAD SNAKE CAFE.\nSo grab your friends\, put on your favorite cosplay\, and get ready for a day full of fun\, excitement\, and plenty of comics!\nWild North Comic Con is proudly presented by Wild North Arts\, publishers of Darwin’s own Wild North Comics anthology\, in partnership with Stone Monkey with the support of the Geek Culture Collective and the Northern Territory Government. URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/2095/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/comicon_june24.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240628T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240628T230000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240515T010122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T193114Z UID:1844-1719604800-1719615600@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:TANG : Two Last Names : Declan (Vic) DESCRIPTION:Friday night knock offs are going to be a whole lot more interesting with TANG\, Two Last Names and Declan! \nExpect Indie\, Punk Rock\, Alt Rock topped with a Techno DJ set to carry the night onwards. \nSET TIMES\n8.30 Two Last Names (solo)\n9.30 TANG (Band)\n10.30 Declan (Producer/DJ) URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/tang-two-last-names-declan-vic/ LOCATION:NT CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TANG-e1715734584354.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240628T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240628T193000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240624T112326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T021348Z UID:2105-1719597600-1719603000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Live comic/musical performance by Joshua Santospirito & Natalya Bing DESCRIPTION:https://www.wildnorthcomics.com/joshuasantospirito \n++tickets also available at the door++ \nThe Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors is a 50 minute performance with storyteller / graphic novelist Joshua Santospirito and Colombian-Australian violinist Natalya Bing. Using art\, live storytelling and live music: the recipe for this performance is created using one part theatre\, and one part comic strip. \n​ \nJoshua explores the Aeolian Islands in Italy trying to discover why his ancestors left\, migrating to Australia. Joshua and his parents search for his great great grandfather’s resting place whilst Joshua tries desperately to not to lose his cool with them. He explores stories of humans travelling across time and space\, family migration\, discusses modern Australian mixed identities\, argues with ancient gods and dreams of psychopathic flameball gum trees. A warm and philosophical mix of memories\, mythologies and family gossip. \n​ \nCreated from the new graphic novel The Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors\, this story is a continuation of Joshua’s exploration of how our stories are embedded in the world around us: an exploration that began with his award-winning first graphic novel The Long Weekend in Alice Springs in 2013. URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/live-comic-musical-performance-by-joshua-santospirito-natalya-bing/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/left_our_ancestors-e1719228170383.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240627T203000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240627T233000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240624T111759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T111759Z UID:2100-1719520200-1719531000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:DARWIN ANIMATION FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION:The DARWIN ANIMATION FESTIVAL is a three day celebration of animation in all it’s forms from hand drawn stop-motion to anime\, CGI to AI\, with live spoken word and music to digital experiments. Featuring local\, national and international award-winning animations\, live performances and cutting edge explorations of artificial intelligence and filmmaking.\n7pm THURSDAY 28TH\nDARWIN ANIMATION FESTIVAL > OPENING NIGHT\nA collection of short animated films by Northern Territory\, Australian and First Nation animation producers. Discover the unique creative imaginations of Australian animators from Darwin and Australia in this specially curated collection of works including COOKED (Studio Gilay) – a hilarious and wicked comedy web series by First Nations animation company about the colonisation of Australia\, MINING BOOM (Odd Pirate) – the hugely popular viral online series about FIFO workers on the world’s most inept mining site; LOVE & TREMBLING (Flugendorf Films) a surreal animation of mermaids and seafarers by writer and artist Levin Diatschenko and PENANCE (Phenomec) – a groundbreaking animation by local artists Wilf Watson & Dan Hartney created with the UNREAL gaming engine through an international competition from EPIC GAMES.\nThis special event features work created by Northern Terrirory artists Jonathon Saunders\, Levin Diatschenko\, Dan Hartney\, Timothy Parish\, Philip Tarl Denson\, Wilf Watson & Todd Williams & MORE.\n7pm FRIDAY 29th JUNE\nTHE ISLANDS WHERE WE LEFT OUR ANCESTORS\nThe Islands Where We Left Our Ancestors explores the Aeolian Islands in Italy as artist and writer Joshua Santospirito tries to discover why his ancestors left\, migrating to Australia. Joshua and his parents search for his great great grandfather’s resting place whilst Joshua tries desperately to not to lose his cool with them. He explores stories of humans traveling across time and space\, family migration\, discusses modern Australian mixed identities\, argues with ancient gods and dreams of psychopathic flameball gum trees. A warm and philosophical mix of memories\, mythologies and family gossip.\nThis 50 minute performance with storyteller / graphic novelist Joshua Santospirito and Colombian-Australian violinist Natalya Bing. Using art\, live storytelling and live music: the recipe for this performance is created using one part theatre\, and one part comic strip. A live musical animatic\, this story is a continuation of Joshua’s exploration of how our stories are embedded in the world around us: an exploration that began with his award-winning first graphic novel The Long Weekend in Alice Springs in 2013.\n7pm SATURDAY 29th JUNE > ART EX MACHINA\nThe Brave New World of IMAGINATION X AI\nART EX MACHINA is a deep dive into the brave new world of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and the human imagination\, showcasing international collection of contemporary artists exploring new possibilities in art\, animation\, filmmaking\, design\, architecture\, motion graphics and cybernetic futurology (with a few jokes thrown in for good measure). This unique collection curated by local artist and filmmaker Timothy Parish includes award-winning short films and viral videos by international artists and animators working with AI software including SORA AI\, RUNWAY\, MIDJOURNEY and many more tech startups that you’ve probably never even heard of. Be prepared to be amazed\, shocked and appalled by the next revolution in creative imagineering. \nABOUT WILD NORTH COMIC CON ’24\nThe Wild North Comic Con celebrates all things comics culture\, featuring international\, national and local comic creators\, book launches\, live audio-visual performances\, artist alley\, zine market\, animations screening and workshops.\nDiscover the full program at: https://www.wildnorthcomics.com/comiccon24 URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/darwin-animation-festival/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Darwin_Animation_Festival.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240622T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240623T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240605T050036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T050137Z UID:1987-1719086400-1719108000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:HER IN THE HOUSE DESCRIPTION:We are Delighted to announce this Dry Seasons first all-female DJ lineup. Step into a world where empowerment meets groove at this unique all female House\, funk and Disco party. \nGet ready to dance the night away into the early hours in a sea of Pink and White as we celebrate sisterhood with a pink and white dress code for the event. \nLet the beats transport you to a realm where confidence reigns supreme and the dancefloor becomes your playground. \nDon’t miss out on this one peoplE.. Join us for a night of unforgettable music and moments and let these Ladies rock the Dancefloor with a touch of Feminine Flair on the decks for the evening \nYDMusic  \nGRACE MURPHY  \nSHAYE \n  \nTickets: \nhttps://events.humanitix.com/her-in-the-house-jpt6bffs/tickets URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/her-in-the-house/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Her-in-the-House-Logo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240620T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240620T230000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240605T042948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T043351Z UID:1971-1718913600-1718924400@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Emily Wurramara DESCRIPTION:Live + Acoustic at Bustard Town\nAfter releasing 2 incredible singles Magic Woman Dancing and Midnight Blues from her upcoming album\, Emily is in Darwin shooting 2 video clips and wants to perform an exclusive set for you while she’s here! \nDoors at 7:30pm for an 8pm kick off. Limited tickets available. \nhttps://www.siettacreative.com/siettastore/p/emily-wurramara-live-acoustic-at-bustard-town \n  URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/emily-wurramara/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/emily_wurramara.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240615T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240616T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240610T221620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T221630Z UID:2039-1718485200-1718503200@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Chemistry DESCRIPTION:Free Entry \nDrum and Bass: Rave Cave style URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/chemistry/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/small-wide-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240614T220000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240615T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240612T041458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T044640Z UID:2044-1718402400-1718416800@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:PSY-Yogi + Gova DESCRIPTION:Free this Friday \nDarwin’s best purveyors of late night moves and groves…..\n….launch the Bustard Town rave cave……. come down and discover a new part of Bustard Town URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/psy-yogo-gova/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/semi-civilised1_gove_psyyogi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240607T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240608T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240529T015911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T015912Z UID:1914-1717794000-1717812000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:DnB MASSIVE: Speargrass Sound System DESCRIPTION:Remedy ++ Monk ++ Zinzan \nThe big system in the big room \nMove! \nresistance is useless URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/dnb-massive-speargrass-sound-system/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DnBmassive_june24-e1716947851444.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240607T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240607T220000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240320T002541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T011750Z UID:1325-1717786800-1717797600@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham (of The Waifs): Birdsong Tour with special guest Sally Balfour DESCRIPTION:Following on from their ARIA nominated debut album\, Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham (of The Waifs) have reached new heights with their follow up release\, Birdsong\, which swept the 52nd Golden Guitar Awards in both nominations and top category wins\, taking out Traditional Country Album of the Year\, as well as Song of the Year\, and Single of the Year for album track Size Up. \nFurther cementing their standing as “Australia’s first couple of folk-country” (Phil Stafford\, The Australian)\, the pair have soared into 2024 with an irresistible momentum. Felicity and Josh come to the Bustard Town stage in full flight to deliver the masterful songwriting and musicianship that fans have come to expect from the pair. \n“Felicity and Josh deliver an absolutely world class live show\, in which they engage the audience so warmly that everyone in the room feels like a friend by the end.” – Tim Freedman\, The Whitlams \nSupported by Sally Balfour URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/felicity-urquhart-and-josh-cunningham-of-the-waifs/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/theWAIFS-scaled-e1710894154154.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240601T220000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240602T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240526T062641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T123141Z UID:1882-1717279200-1717293600@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:Nepal Fest After Party DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate \nFree entry to the Alfresco bar \n  URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/nepal-fest-after-party/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Napal_after_party-e1716704756681.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240518T220000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Darwin:20240519T020000 DTSTAMP:20260710T091601 CREATED:20240513T034644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T034912Z UID:1829-1716069600-1716084000@bustardtown.com SUMMARY:BASS after BASS DESCRIPTION:OK Let’s keep the BASS going\nFree Entry \nJono\nremedy\nNugget or Nuffin URL:https://bustardtown.com/event/bass-after-bass/ LOCATION:Bustard Town\, Nuttall Place\, Darwin\, NT\, 0800\, Australia CATEGORIES:big room discotheque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bustardtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BASSafterBASS.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR