Throughout November, Melbourne’s iconic music venue The Tote will be celebrating bringing 30 years of Live Music to Melbourne.
The month-long celebration will feature nights and line-ups which have been carefully curated by bands, musicians, individuals and organisations (including The Meanies, The Onyas, Gareth Liddiard, The Age EG, Inpress, Mess+Noise - just to name a few) who have supported and have played a part in shaping the unique identity of The Tote. Every facet of The Tote’s diverse history is reflected in the thoughtfully curated lineups.
Over the past 30 years, The Tote has evolved into one of Melbourne’s most influential music venues and has played an integral part in Melbourne’s musical landscape with bands such as The White Stripes, The Lemonheads, Mike Patton, The Dirty Three, Jay Reatard, The Dirtbombs, Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Spiderbait, Silverchair, Paul Kelly, The Drones, The Cosmic Psychos and Magic Dirt all gracing The Tote’s well-worn stage.
The Tote has proudly played host to some of Melbourne’s most definitive and treasured Rock’n’Roll memories; The White Stripes playing to a handful of people, that Mudhoney gig featuring intermittent contributions from the late Ian Rilen, Evan Dando taking up residence (literally) at The Tote, Melbourne’s tight-knit music community coming together to successfully “Save The Tote” in 2009 which also served as the catalyst for the historic SLAM Rally - where 20,000+ music lovers banded together with one voice to protest against the Victorian Government’s Liquor Licensing laws and Joel Silbersher joining The Drones to belt out a legendary rendition of GOD’s My Pal on what was (at the time) thought to be the last song that would ever be performed at The Tote.
From the famous jukebox, to the artists and bands that have played within The Tote’s hallowed walls, to the once sticky carpet and all the memories in between, you would be hard pressed to find a live music loving soul who doesn’t cherish at least one foggy memory of a night at The Tote.
Come together and celebrate 30 years of live music
at The Tote in November!
Monday 31 October
DYNAMO + KAMIKAZE TRIO + TOGA ROCK
curated by The Gionfriddos
Tuesday 1 November
EVEN + SNOUT + MINIBIKES+ THE SWARM +
BECKY LEE & DRUNKFOOT (USA) + WU-B-Q
curated by Wally Meanie (Even, Meanies, ex Tote Booker)
Thursday 3 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
TOBIAS CUMMINGS + ANDREW KEESE+
LINDSAY PHILLIPS + KHANCOBAN (solo) +
curated by Departed Sounds
Friday 4 November
WARPED + POPPIN MOMMAS + DON FERNANDO + YIS
curated by Nicole Tadpole (RRR Respect The Rock, ex Tote Booker)
Saturday 5 November
DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS + BRAT FARRAR
Front Bar Residency!
Saturday 5 November
LITTLE UGLY GIRLS + THE NATION BLUE
+ LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORT + IVY ST
curated by Tom Lyngcoln (Solar/Sonar, The Nation Blue, Harmony)
AND in “Cobra” returning to its birthplace for one special night: GROUSE featuring DJ duos, Ann Ominous vs Blowing Chunks, Blaberunner vs Commission Flats, Whisky Business vs Sexxx On Dexxx.
Sunday 6 November
CONWAY SAVAGE + VAN WALKER & THE LIVINGSTON DAISIES
+ PONY FACE + ALEX LASHLIE + ROESY (Ireland)
curated by Pure Pop Records
Senor BBQ treats available in the Beer Garden!
Monday 7 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
DOZERS + BEAT DISEASE +
HOME TRAVEL + MORE
curated by Dozers
Free BBQ in the Beer Garden!
Wednesday 9 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
BJÖRN AGAIN + THE EARS +
THE BRADY BUNCH LAWNMOWER MASSACRE +
MARK MURPHY (Ripe)
curated by Inpress
Thursday 10 November
CELIBATE RIFLES + SEMINAL RATS + FANGS
curated by Zombie Dog
Friday 11 November
THE ONYAS+ SWIDGEN + BACKSEAT ROMEOS (Adelaide)
+ THE S HIT HOTS (Ballarat)
curated by The Onyas
Saturday 12 November
DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS Front Bar Residency!
with THE NUFTYS + KAMIKAZE TRIO
Saturday 12 November
THE TWERPS (Album Launch)
TERROR OF THE DEEP (NZ) + DARREN SYLVESTER + PEAK TWINS with DJ Dry White Toast
curated by Chapter Music
Sunday 13 November
THE MEANIES + THE SPLATTERHEADS
+ BUDD + BODIES
curated by The Meanies
Tuesday 15 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
VELOCIRAPTOR + DUNE RATS
curated by Sailor Jerry
Thursday 17 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
X + GUESTS
curated by X
Friday 18 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
BLACK CAB + THE LAURELS +
KING GIZZARD &THE LIZARD WIZARD
curated by Mess+Noise
Saturday 19 November
DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS
Front Bar Residency!
Saturday 19 November
JOHNNY CASINO + LITTLE MURDERS + THE PAINKILLERS + THE ALOHAS + THE DUNHILL BLUES + CRYSTAL THOMAS AND THE FLOWERS OF EVIL + MOLTEN UNIVERSE + SOLE STICKERS + MASS CULT +
MIDNIGHT WOOLF + THEE MIGHTY CHILDISH + THE NO REAL NEED + RUSSIAN ROULETTES + DIGGER AND THE PUSSYCATS (FRONT BAR RESIDENCY!) +
WRONG TURN + LORD STREET SOUND + THE CHEATS
curated by Off The Hip
Sunday 20 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
DANCEHALL RACKETEERS +
CORAL LEE AND THE SILVER SCREAM + MORE!
curated by Dancehall Racketeers
Monday 21 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
THE CHARLIES + CRACKWHORE + KIMBO (acoustic) +
FEE-B-SQUARED (RRR) DJ-ing + BBQ
curated by The Victorian Roller Derby League – fundraiser!
Thursday 24 November
THEE CONVICTS + SPENCER P JONES & THE ESCAPE COMMITTEE
+ THE BOWERS + EG DJS
curated by The Age – EG
Friday 25 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
AREA 7 + SPECIAL GUESTS
curated by Area 7
Saturday 26 November
DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS Front Bar Residency!
+ BAD ACHES
Saturday 26 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
GARETH LIDDIARD (solo)
+ SPECIAL GUESTS
curated by Gareth Liddiard
Sunday 27 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
CLINKERFIELD + DAN SULTAN + MONEY FOR ROPE +
JAMES McCANN & THE VINDICTIVES + FRASER A GORMAN +
CENTREHALF HAIRY BACKS + KIDS IN CULTS
curated by The Tote Footy Team
Tuesday 29 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
CASANOVAS + MATT SONIC & THE HIGH TIMES +
LO! + MIGHTY ELK
‘Return to Rock Against Work’
Wednesday 30 November - JUST ANNOUNCED!
JILL AND ALSY (THE TRIFFIDS) +
THE MORNING NIGHT + VERDAINE
with very special guests
Friday 2 December
GUITAR WOLF + MORE
curated by Goner Records (USA)
Saturday 3 December
DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS Front Bar Residency!
with BECKY LEE & DRUNKFOOT +
Saturday 3 December
SIXFTHICK + GENTLE BEN & HIS SENSITIVE SIDE + MORE
curated by Spooky Records
CLOSING SHOW!
Sunday 4 December 4:00PM
GUITAR WOLF + MACH PELICAN + SPAZZYS
curated by Julian Wu
AND MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Please head to www.thetotehotel.com for ticketing details to all shows
