Revolver Upstairs is one of Australia’s most respected nightclubs and the late night DJ spots showcase Melbourne’s best DJs as well as frequently hosting interstate Australian and international touring DJs.
After the daytime service, live bands, art shows and restaurant taper down on Fridays, the club kicks off and runs right through to midday on Saturday. a few short hours later the venue reopens at 5pm running right through until 9am on Monday. The resident DJ roster reads like a who’s who of influential Melbourne artists including such names as Ransom, Boogs, Mike Callander, Spacey Space, T-Rek, Sunshine and Lewis Cancut amongst many others past and present. The Sunday day parties are a unique clubbing experience and have garnered a loyal following.
ACTS THAT HAVE PLAYED AT REVOLVER
&ME (DE), 30Hz (UK), 41 Strings feat Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs / US), A1 Bassline (UK), Adam Freeland (UK), Adam Port (DE), Adana Twins (DE), Aim (UK), Air Force Crew (LA), Alec Empire (DE), Alex Kid (FR), Alex Metric (UK), Alex Patterson (UK), Alex Smoke (UK), Aloe Blacc (US), Ame Live (DE), Andy Votel (UK), Animal Trainer (CH), Anklepants (DE), Anton Newombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre / US - DJ set), Aquasky (UK), Arabian Prince (US), Architecture In Helsinki (AU), A-Skillz (UK), Audiojack (ES), Auntie Flo (UK), Avalanches (AU), Bambounou (FR), Belters (JP), Ben Pearce (UK), Ben UFO (UK), Bicep (UK), Bifteck (AU), Bill Reiley (UK), Blackalicious (CA), BLIM (UK), Blu (US), Bodhi (UK), Boy 8-Bit (UK), Brenmar (US), Brennan Green (US), Bronx Dogs (UK), Buck 65 (US), Burnski (UK), Butch (DE), Casio Kids (NO), Chaos in the CBD (NZ), Chicks on Speed (DE), Chopstick & Johnjon (DE), Chris Carter (UK), Chris Cox aka Frank Booker (NZ), Christian Vance (AU), Claire Morgan (DE), Claptone (DE), Claude Von Stroke (US), Cliques (AU), Cobblestone Jazz (CA), Cobra Killer (DE), Company Flow (US), Corey Black (US), Crazy Penis (UK), Cristoph (UK), CSS (BR), Cut Copy (AU), Cut La Roc (UK), Dale Howard (UK), Damo Suzuki (JP / US), Daniel Bortz (DE), Daniel Farley (NZ), Daniel Haaksman (DE), Daniel Magg (DE), Daniel Merriweather (AU), Daniel Wang (DE), Danny McMillan (UK), Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area / US), Dave DK (DE), Dave Nada (US), Davide Sqillace (IT), David Keno (DE), Deekline (UK), Deepchild (DE), Delano Smith (US), Detboi (IE), Detroit Grand Pubahs (US), Detroit Swindle (NL), Dexter (AU), Die, Die, Die (NZ), Dirty South Joe (US), Disco D (US), Dixon (DE), DJ Cash Money (US), DJ Craze (US), DJ Miz (US), DJ Numark (UK), DJ Platurn (US), DJ PP (UY), DJ Q (UK), DJ Rum (UK), DJ Sega (US), DJ Spun (US), DJ T (DE), DJ Yoda (UK), Doc Daneeka (FR), Doc Martin (US), Doorly (US), Doves (UK), Dr Dru (DE), Drop The Lime (US), Dublex Inc (DE), Dusky (UK), Ed Solo (UK), Edu Imbernon (ES), Edu K (BR), Electric Punnany (Melo-X & Jasmine Solano / US), Eli Escobar (US), Eligh (US), Exile (US), Fabian Bruhn (SE), Farmers Manual (AT), Fatboy Slim (UK), Finnebassen (NO), Firehouse Crew (AU), Flako (UK), Flava D (UK), Flex Cop (AU), Format B (DE), Frankie (Taimi Soome), French Fries (FR), Friend Within (UK), Fur Coat (VE), Gavin Herlihy (IE), Gerling (AU), Ghislan Poirier (CA), Girl Talk (US), Girl Unit (UK), Gold Panda (UK), Gonzales (US / DE), Gordon City (UK), Gorky (Bode Do Role / BR), Gramophonedzie (RS), Greg Wilson (UK), Hannah Holland (UK), Heavyfeet (UK), Heiroglyphics (US), Him_Self_Her (UK), Hipp-E & Halo (US), HNQO (BR), Holy Ghost! (US), Idjut Boys (UK), In Flagranti (US), Inland Knights (UK), Inverto (AU), Jackmaster (UK), James Curd (US), Jamie Jones (UK), Jamie Lidell (UK), Janette Slack (UK), Jan Jelenik (Farben / DE), Jazzanova (DE), Jesse Rose (UK), J-Live (US), Jneiro Jarel (US), Johnny Chingaz (UK), Johnny D (DE), John Stapleton (UK), Jon Convex (UK), Josh Abrahams (AU), June of 44 (US), J-Zone (US), Kaidi Tatham (UK), Kalascima (IT), Kastle (US), Katalyst (AU), Keb Darge (UK), Keith Rowe (AMM / UK ), Kevin Griffiths (UK), Kid Loco (FR), Kill Frenzy (BE), King Kapisi (NZ), Kolsch (DK), Kolumbo (BE), Konrad Black (CA), Kowton (UK), Krafty Kuts (UK), ,Kraymer (AU), Ku-Ling Brothers (AU), Kutmasta Kurt (US), Lady Waks (RU), Laura Jones (UK), Lee Mortimer (UK), Light Year (AU), Living Legends (LA), Loco Dice (DE), Loefah & Chunky (UK), Low B (US), Low Steppa (UK), Maayan Nidam (DE), Mad Mats (SE), Mad Professor (UK), Magda (US), Major Taylor (US), Mak & Pasteman (UK), Mala (DMZ / UK), Manik (US), Mano Le Tough (DE), Manuel Bundy (NZ), Mark B (UK), Mark De Clive-Lowe (NZ / UK), Mark Grant (UK), Mark Henning (DE), Mark Pritchard (UK), Mark Rae (UK), Mark Seven (UK / SE), Marlon Hoffstadt (DE), Martin Buttrich (DE), Mat.Joe (DE), Mathew Jonson (CA), Matthew Dear (US), Matthew Herbert (UK), Matthias Meyer (DE), Maurice Fulton (US), MC J-Zone (NY), Mego Label (AU), Metronomy (UK), MFP (JP), Mickey (DE), Midland (UK), Midnight Juggarnauts (AU), Miguel Cambell (UK), MikeQ (US), Mike Shannon (CA), Mike Simonetti (US), Mix Master Mike (US), MK (US), Monkey Safari (DE), Move D (DE), Mowgli (IT), Mr Doris (UK), Mr Lif (US), Mr Scruff (UK), Mr Sinista (US), Mr Thing (UK), Mudd (UK), Mumdance (UK), Murs (US), My Disco (AU), My Nu Leng (UK), Mystic Journeymen (US), Nadastrom (US), Neil Hamburger (US), Neon Indian (US), Neotropic (UK), New York Transit Authority (UK), Nguzunguzu (US), Nice7 (IT), Nick Curly (DE), Nicodemus (US), Nicole Willis (US / FI), Oddisee & Olivier DaySoul (US), Olanskii (NO), Oliver $ (DE), Oliver A, Oliver Huntemann (DE), Olivier Giacomotto (FR), Only Child (UK), Pablo Valentino (MCDE / FR), Paleman (UK), Pan American (US), Pan Sonic (FI), Patrick Lindsey (DE), Patrick Topping (UK), Paul Godfrey (Morcheeba / UK), Peaches (CA), Peanut Butter Wolf (US), Pendulum (AU), Pepperpot (FR), Perry Farrell (Janes Addiction / US - DJ set), PFM (UK), Philip Gorbachev (RU), Phil Kieran (UK), Pilooski (FR), Plaza De Funk (IT), Pleasurekraft (US), Pumpkinhead (US), Radio Slave (UK), Rahaan (US), Rainer Truby (DE), Rampa (DE), Ray Soo (MY), Reboot (DE), Recloose (US / NZ), Ricardo Villalobos (CL), Roger Yamaha (JP), Ross Allen (UK), Round Table Knights (CH), Safety Scissors (US), Sage Francis (US), Salmonella Dub (NZ), Sammy Dee (DE), San Soda (BE), Sasha (UK), Sasse (DE), Scottie B (US), Sean Lenon (US), Sebchew (UK), Seb Chew (UK), Sebo K (DE), Sharkslayer (FI), Sidney Charles (DE), Sinden (UK), Skool of Thought (UK), Slyde (UK), Smash TV (DE), Snog (AU), Sonny Fodera (AU), Soul Clap (US), Soul Of Man (UK), South Rakkas Crew (US), Stephen Mallinder (UK), Subb-an (UK), Super Flu (DE), Sutekh (US), Sven Vath (DE), Swollen Members (CA), T. Williams (UK), Ten Foot Pole (US), Tessa Lyes (NZ), The Bamboos (AU), The Coolies (NZ), The Grouch (US), The Nextmen (UK), Theo Parrish (US), The Presets (AU), The Revenge (UK), Till Von Sein (DE), Tim Green (UK), Tim ‘Love’ Lee (UK), tINI (DE), Tittsworth (US), TLR (NL), Todd Terje (NO), Tom Churchill (UK), Tom Middleton (UK), Trevor Loveys (UK), United Future Organisation DJs (JP), Voitek (AU), wAFF (UK), Wajeed (US), Walker Barnard (DE), Weiss (UK), Will Bailey (UK), Will Clarke (UK), Worthy (US), Yacht (US), Yokoo (FR), Zombie Disco Squad (UK)
Revolver Bandroom is an intimate space that has seen performances from many of Melbourne’s best bands and DJs and attracted touring acts from around the world. it’s capacity of 320 lends itself to bands on the rise, intimate performances from established artists and film premiers, whilst also providing a space for new comers to the scene to cut their teeth in a world class environment.
The space features in-house PA, AV and DJ setups that can accommodate a wide variety of performances, and if they don’t our production manager will work out how to make it happen! the setup is meticulously updated and maintained by the venue’s permanent in-house sound engineers.
SOME ACTS THAT HAVE PERFORMED IN THE REVOLVER BANDROOM
Air Force Crew (LA), Alec Empire (GER), Aloe Blacc (US), Architecture In Helsinki (AU), Avalanches (AU), Alpha Wolf (AU) Bob Moses (CA), Bifteck (Australia), Blackalicious (CA), BLIM (UK), Blood On My Hands (AU), Broken Acid Experiment (AU), Buck 65 (USA), Casio Kids (Norway), Chicks on Speed (GER), Cobblestone Jazz (CAN), Cobra Killer (GER), Company Flow (NYC), Corey Black (US), Crazy Penis (UK), CSS (BRA), Cut Copy (AU), Damo Suzuki (JP/US), Daniel Merriweather (AU), Die Die Die (NZ), Doves (UK), Eddy Current Suppression Ring (AU), Eligh (US), Extortion (AU) Farmers Manual (AT), Gerling (AU), Heiroglyphics (USA), Hipp-E and Halo (USA), Hypnosis Therapy (SEOUL) Inverto (AU), Jamie Lidell (UK), Justice For The Damned (AU), Jazzanova (GER), J-Live (US), June of 44 (USA), Keith Rowe (AMM / UK ), King Kapisi (NZ), Living Legends (LA), Mark De Clive-Lowe (NZ/UK), MC J-Zone (NY), Metronomy (UK), Merkules (CA), Midnight Juggarnauts (AU), Monolink (BERLIN), Mr Lif (USA), Murs (US), My Disco (AU), Mystic Journeymen (US), eon Indian (USA), Nicodemus (US), Nicole Willis (US/FIN), Pan Sonic (FIN), Paul Godfrey (Morcheeba – UK), Peaches (CAN), Pendulum (AUS), Pumpkinhead (US), Sage Francis (USA), Salmonella Dub (NZ), Sean Lenon (USA), Snog (AU), South Rakkas Crew (US), Swollen Members (CA), Starve (AU), The Bamboos (AU), The Coolies (NZ), The Grouch (US), The Presets (AU), The Revenge (UK), Vessel (UK), Yacht (USA)
TIME FRAME: Monthly
Positioned prominently at the Back Bar is Revolver's feature poster wall. Stretching from floor to ceiling, the wall is permanent 3.8 x 3.4 metre space dedicated to showcasing individual works monthly from a wide range of local and international artists.
PAST CONTRIBUTORS:
Able & Game, Aida Sabic, Attiba Jefferson, Atong Atem, Andre Beato, Andre Castalucci, Anna Blandford, Anthony Lister,Beci Orpin, Brandon, Allen Bolmer, Brendan Elliott, Brendan Huntley, BURN Crew, Cam Scale, Che He He, Chrysa Koukoura, Clinton Hayden, Creature Creature, Dabs Myla, David Russell, Don't Sleep Magazine, Drewfunk, Duckpond, Duncographic, Dylan Martorell, Dvate, Eine, Flake, Fort Heart, Franki Chan, Greg Craola Simkins, Ha-Ha, Itch, Jess Johnson, Jonas Marnell, Kano, Karl Stanton, Kelly Gilleran Art, Kid Monkey, Kill Pixie, Kyle Hughes-Odgers + Sean Morris, Land Of Sunshine (Slicer), Liam Snootle Art, Luka Va, Luke Lucas, Mark Drew, Mark Fitz, Mark Godoy, Mark Rodda, Martin Bell, Marian Machismo, Matt Goldman, Melissa Butters, Michael Danischewski. Monika Ippoliti, Nathan Gray, Nev Schulman & Nick Poe, Nicole Reed, Paz, Pete Hinch, Pheonix, Pie RS, P1xels, Plea & Monster, Porno Graphics, Presto, Ransom, Renee Stamatis, Rhys Lee, Rudin Rashid, Ruskidd, Samson Connolly, Steve Gourlay, The Serps, Tiago Brissos, Smick, Sneaker Freaker, Spidey, Stevie Asquith, Tin&Ed, Think, Tim Everist, Will Philipp And Many Others.
TIMEFRAME: QUATERLY
Brought to you by Revolver Upstairs in conjunction with select curators ‘Seasons of Change’ showcases local and international artists at Revolver's internal and external art spaces. The elements of each event is dictated by the event's artists, however all will feature a large scale mural on outside wall lasting for three months and a one night only exhibition. Limited edition commemorative prints will also be produced for each exhibition. Following the event prints will then be available for sale on the DangerFork online store (if not sold out).
PAST CONTRIBUTORS
RD Crew (Shem x Jors x Prowla), Cam Scale & Aida Sabic, Sabeth x Frame (Emphatic Heiroglyphics), Frost x Ulcer x Pnoid x Mayonaise, Safehouse Studio, SDM, Plain MRS, Fresh Ones (F1 crew), Down By Law (Paris x Peril), Duke x Marine x Stopem, Putos x Kid Silk, Sfary x OG23, Flies Crew, Nemco Uno x Dizzy Hizzy, Names Of The Game (group show), Dvate x Akuze x Askem xSage x Inpac x PkUe, Till Next Time (group show), ACM, Straight Up Characters
In collaboration with Just Another Agency downstairs in the highly trafficked smoking yard of the venue features work by local artists. Each work has a brief (but happy) life, featured for three months before a new work is installed. Artists that have painted the wall include Kaffiene, Eleven, Kirpy, Gary Seaman, Taylor White, Ladie Killerz, Unwell Bunny, Mysterious Al / Penfold, Dirty Bandits, George Rose, Justine McAllister, plus more.
