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Epic music acts will entertain crowds at the 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival!
The Victorian Racing Club have announced an incredible lineup of iconic Australian music acts that will perform for race-goers in The Park across the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The Melbourne Cup Carnival invites you to be a part of an iconic, unique, and glorious week. A highlight in Melbourne’s calendar, over four massive days, the Carnival will showcase everything that our city does best: sport, entertainment, fashion, and food.
Across Penfolds Victoria Derby Day, Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, Kennedy Oaks Day and TAB Champions Stakes Day a stellar lineup of Aussie musicians will delight crowds at The Park Live Stage, with entry to The Park free with every Melbourne Cup Carnival ticket.
It all kicks off on Penfolds Victoria Derby Day, where proud Yolngu man, artist and 2019 Young Australian of the Year, Baker Boy will take to The Park Live Stage. Race-goers on Penfolds Victoria Derby Day will also be entertained by by dance music artists KLP + Stace Cadet, and Melbourne based producer and DJ, Sgt Slick.
On Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, The Park Live Stage will host Aussie DJ Hot Dub Time Machine, who will perform as Hot Cup Time Machine and keep the party going with with an epic set. Hero musician Wafia and Kiwi duo Sweet Mix Kids will also form part of the epic lineup of performances on Cup Day.
Kennedy Oaks Day will see unrivalled DJ and producer duo Sneaky Sound System take to the stage, as well as Carl + Eric’s Hot Sauce who will bring their favourite influential house tracks to The Park. DJ Sunshine and Disco Faith Choir, an eight-person live choir, will also entertain crowds on Kennedy Oaks Day, aiming to lift the dancefloor with their house tunes, disco classics and epic anthems.
Wrapping up the glorious Melbourne Cup Carnival on TAB Champions Stakes Day, Birds of Tokyo, one of Australia’s most popular contemporary bands, will headline the day’s performances. The final day of the Carnival will also feature alternative dance group Crooked Colours (DJ Set) and DJ duo Teddy Cream.
The schedule of performances at The Park can be accessed here.
The Melbourne Cup Carnival will transform Flemington Racecourse from Saturday 29 October until Saturday 5 November. Purchase your tickets now via Ticketmaster.com.au.
