Friday Nights at NGV

Some of Melbourne's hottest DJs including rising star Banoffee, Toff in Town's resident DJ Edd Fisher and Melbourne party masters I OH YOU DJs will join a lineup of international and local headliners including Finnish dream-pop musician Jaakko Eino Kalevi (Finland), ARIA-award winning contemporary jazz group, the Paul Grabowsky Trio and Augie March's Glenn Richards at Friday Nights at NGV at Masterpieces from the Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great.

The Drone's Gareth Liddiard, folk singer Laura Jean and the ARIA-Award winning Underground Lovers complete the headline line-up with support from festival favourite Airwolf, exciting new family duo Klo and Darcy Baylis, a DJ who had already toured nationally by the time he finished high school.

In addition to after-hours access to the Masterpieces from the Hermitage and The Horse exhibitions, a winter warming food and drinks menu and a stellar lineup of performances, visitors can also experience the new Minute Masters program, which will see art history experts share some of the most fascinating facts about the artworks in just a few short minutes. Each week of Minute Masters will focus on a new and exceptional aspect of Catherine the Great's collection. 

For the first time, activities including drop-by-drawing and performances will take place in the galleries, including fast-paced Drop-By-Drawing challenges by Melbourne artist Kenny Pittock, connecting Catherine the Great through sketching. Choral performances from the Consort of Melbourne within the gallery spaces will evoke 18^th century Europe, showcasing the style of music popular during Catherine the Great's era. 

Fri 2 Oct Paul Grabowsky Trio | DJ set Darcy Baylis

Fri 9 Oct Jaakko Eino Kalevi (Finland) | DJ set Banoffee

Fri 16 Oct Glenn Richards | DJ set Airwolf

Fri 23 Oct Gareth Liddiard | DJ set I OH YOU DJs

Fri 30 Oct Laura Jean | DJ set Klo

Fri 6 Nov Underground Lovers | DJ set Edd Fisher