Safe in Sound

31/10/2025

Safe in Sound Festival 2025 (SIS),
NOV 1st & 2nd

Presented in partnership with Liquid Architecture. Curated by SIS Artistic Director and acclaimed experimental artist Robbie Avenaim.

This two-day celebration of experimental music embraces disabilities, raw creativity, and intergenerational community.

Come see the magic Grab tickets
In Bio
4pm - 9pm, Sat. 1 + Sun. 2 November
Next Wave at Brunswick Mechanics Institute

Safe in Sound is funded and generously supported by .australia, , and and hosted by at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute.

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Special thanks to all the artists’ families, carers, and supporters for making this possible.

31/10/2025

Safe in Sound Festival 2025 (SIS),
NOV 1st & 2nd

Presented in partnership with Liquid Architecture. Curated by SIS Artistic Director and acclaimed experimental artist Robbie Avenaim.

This two-day celebration of experimental music embraces disabilities, raw creativity, and intergenerational community.

Come see the magic Grab tickets In Bio
4pm - 9pm, Sat. 1 + Sun. 2 November
Next Wave at Brunswick Mechanics Institute

Safe in Sound is funded and generously supported by .australia, , and and hosted by at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute.

.connors.10

Special thanks to all the artists’
families, carers, and supporters for making this possible.

17/10/2025

10/10/2025

28/11/2024

SAFE IN SOUND FESTIVAL 2024

Legendary WHATISMUSIC? organiser & drummer Robbie Avenaim is back again with the second instalment of the genre-defying new music festival, Safe In Sound!
For over six years, the program has made experimental music accessible to people with disabilities through in-home concerts. Once more, participant performers will share the stage with established musicians and the broader community.
From December 6-8, JOLTED Arts Space in Northcote will host three days of liberated sonic exploration featuring some of Australia's greatest musical talents, including uniquely skilled creators with disabilities from Naarm, Eora & Boorloo.

Date: 6-8th December 2024

Venue: Jolted Arts Space, 342 High Street Northcote
Price: $15 (full price) / $10 (concession) on each day

Tickets are available on the door and also through Humanitix:
https://events.humanitix.com/safe-in-sound-festival-2024
www.safeinsound.com.au

FRIDAY 6th (doors at 6pm):
+ Outhear Group curated by Dale Gorfinkel
+ Jim Denley (Eora) / Jay Euesden / Nick Ashwood / Chloë Sobek
+ The Ponza Scheme: Brenton Ponza / Steph O’Hara / Alon Ilsar (Eora)
+ The Definitives (Boorloo) - Rodney Stone / Keith Hayton / Mirijana Janscak / Eduardo Cossio
+ DJ Paul Wain (DJ2)

SATURDAY 7th (doors at 3:30pm):
+ Alice Hui-Sheng Chang and Esme Brown (TWN)
+ Antony Riddell / Jim Denley (Eora)
+ Rodney Stone (Boorloo) / Rainer Linz / Erkki Veltheim
+ Marbles - Joel Stern / Vyvyan Hughes Stern / Beatrix Hughes Stern
+ Andrew Crosling
+ Anthony Pateras / Mia Alexander / Levi Liauw
+ Steven Hagiliassis / Mat Watson
+ DJ MyBodyMyChoice (Kristi Monfries)

SUNDAY 8th (doors at 3:30pm):
+ Matthew Ward
+ Lakshan Standke Jain
+ Anthony Riddell / Erick Mitsak
+ Mathew Larsen / Angus Leslie
+ Keith Hayton (Boorloo)
+ Alessio / Danilo Dilettoso
+ James Rushford / Judith Hamann / Teagan Connor / Mirijana Janscak (Boorloo) / Grace Ferguson
+ DJs Saskia Mitsak and Elke Jai
+DJ Defenestration

The Safe in Sound program is supported by Creative Australia and JOLTED Arts Space.
The Definitives are supported by DADAA (Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts Australia) and The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC).

14/11/2024

SAFE IN SOUND FESTIVAL 2024

Legendary WHATISMUSIC? organiser Robbie Avenaim is back with the new music festival Safe In Sound!

For over five years, the program has made experimental music accessible to people with disabilities through in-home concerts. Now, participant performers will share the stage with established musicians and the broader community.

From December 6-8, JOLTED Arts Space Northcote will host three days of liberated sonic exploration featuring some of Australia’s greatest musical talents, including uniquely skilled creators with disabilities from Naarm/Melbourne and beyond.

The festival aims to reinvigorate the Australian avant-garde and challenge the limitations often placed on free music. �

Date: 6-8th December 2024
Venue: Jolted Arts Space, 342 High Street Northcote
Price: $10/15

Please visit the festival website for more details.
www.safeinsound.com.au
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FRIDAY 6th (doors at 6pm):
+ Outhear Group curated by Dale Gorfinkel
+ Jim Denley (Warrane) / Jay Euesden / Nick Ashwood / Chloë Sobek
+ Brenton Ponza / Steph O’Hara / Alon Ilsar (Warrane)
+ The Definitives (Boorloo) - Rodney Stone / Keith Hayton / Mirijana Janscak / Eduardo Cossio
+ DJ Paul Wain (DJ2)�

SATURDAY 7th (doors at 4pm):
+ Alice Hui-Sheng Chang and Esme Brown (TWN)
+ Antony Riddell / Jim Denley (Warrane)
+ Rodney Stone (Boorloo) / Rainer Linz / Erkki Veltheim
+ Marbles - Joel Stern / Vyvyan Hughes Stern / Beatrix Hughes Stern
+ Andrew Crosling
+ Anthony Pateras / Mia Alexander / Levi Liauw
+ Steven Hagiliassis / Mat Watson
+ DJ MyBodyMyChoice (Kristi Monfries)
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SUNDAY 8th (doors at 3:30pm):
+ Matthew Ward
+ Lakshan Standke Jain
+ Anthony Riddell / Erick Mitsak
+ Mathew Larsen / Angus Leslie
+ Keith Hayton (Boorloo)
+ Alessio / Danilo Dilettoso
+ James Rushford / Judith Hamann / Teagan Connor / Mirijana Janscak (Boorloo) / Grace Ferguson
+ DJs Saskia Mitsak and Elke Jai
+DJ Defenestration �

The Safe in Sound program is supported by Creative Australia and JOLTED Arts Space.

The Definitives are supported by DADAA (Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts Australia) and The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC).