ISSUE 2 FUNDRAISER, MELBOURNE (11/10)
In celebration of her return to Australia after a July spent in California with Kyla, Abby wanted to put together their first Melbourne gig (a completely different experience to the launch party). Played by The Belair Lip Bombs, The Gurdies and Velvet Bloom, at our favourite Melbourne all-ages venue (Wrangler Studios), we sold it out! Additionally, it was the first event helped put on by our Melbourne Events Team. Thank you SO much to everyone who came out - we raised nearly $1500 for printing costs!
INSOMNIA HOUSE SHOW, THOUSAND OAKS (20/7)
*3/3 of our JULY CONCERT SERIES, IN COLLABORATION WITH KIDS NEXT DOOR ART CO.*
For our last show of the summer, we wanted to get back to Kids Next Door’s roots, and create a space as intimate and family-like as possible. Around 150 people packed out a backyard in suburban Thousand Oaks for our Insomnia House Show, dressed up in PJ’s and lingerie! We set up a vendor market for the first hour, and then danced for hours to local bands The Calicos, Siam Jem, Sir Please and The Campbells. Also, it happened to be Abby’s last night in America - so thank you for making it the most perfect last night possible!
ART PROM, LOS ANGELES (10/7)
*2/3 of our JULY CONCERT SERIES, IN COLLABORATION WITH KIDS NEXT DOOR ART CO.*
Our main event of the summer, there are no words to describe the lead up to, and the night itself, of Art Prom. We’re working on bringing you some more long-form content to properly express how the event felt to put together and attend, but in the meantime, just know it was one of the most beautiful nights of our lives, and still feels surreal. We sold out The Vortex in Downtown LA with over 300 of you angels, and all the proceeds went to LA Family Housing and Gurls Aide. Played by The Blank Minds, Breakup Shoes, Siam Jem, Buddha Trixie, Postcard Boy and Parking Lot ft. Nina, with over twenty artists and vendors & a dreamy short film corner, Art Prom 2019 was everything we dreamed of and more. Thank you for making it what it was!! <3
THAT 70’S SHOW, SAN DIEGO (6/7)
*1/3 of our JULY CONCERT SERIES, IN COLLABORATION WITH KIDS NEXT DOOR ART CO.*
Our San Diego kick-off show was amazing! Over 200 of you beautiful people turned out in your 60s and 70s best, and Kyla and I spent the night handing out flowers and balloons and dancing our hearts out. Love to everyone we met that night! Played by Buddha Trixie, The Blank Minds, Fox Tide, Glow and Eric Schroeder, with a surprise appearance from Ignant Benches.
ISSUE ONE LAUNCH PARTY (3/5)
Early on in 2019, we released our first print issue, What Freedom! In may of that year, we threw our first Melbourne event, a release party for the mag at Land de Kommune! Featuring live music from Velvet Bloom, drinks from Kreol Sparkling, mags for sale, interactive installations & more, it was a beautiful night and celebration of the issue. read/see/watch more about the event here!
EARLY SHOWS (2018)
SOUNDS LIKE BEDROOM CULTURE, SAN DIEGO (25/5)
Our very first show! Played by Worn-Tin, Blank Minds, Saturdays on Saturn, Shindigs and Chutes at Queen Bees, with local artists and photographers.
DON’T MIND LIVING SHOWCASE, SAN DIEGO (3/8)
Featuring local bands Espresso, Cardboard Boxer, Law, Chutes and Eric Schroedes, plus a stack of local aritsts, at one of our favourite venues - The Che Cafe!
SOUNDS LIKE BEDROOM CULTURE, HALLOWEEN EDITION, TULSA OK (20/11)
To keep raising money for our first print issue, we threw our third and final show of the year, this time in Tulsa, Oklahoma, organised primarily by our beautiful friend Larson Rogers! Everyone got into the Halloween theme, and we grabbed a heap of cool shots and compiled them here!