Rock Academy, featuring over 70 young musicians from all over Victoria (as well as some guests from NSW and WA), is a celebration of Rock, of Melbourne and of the infectious energy of youth.

We’re excited to be in the incredible MEMO Music Hall for the first time, and after a week of preparing Melbourne’s brightest young musicians, they will blow you away.

Rock Academy is a phenomenal school holiday program for teenage musicians. Mentored by professional touring musicians, the teenagers form bands, write songs and put on a show that needs to be seen to be believed.

After a week of songwriting and rehearsal at Rock Academy’s famous holiday workshops, some of Melbourne’s finest teenage musicians will hit the stage to present a range of original and cover songs.

Having been mentored by one of the country’s finest bands – The Teenage Dads, with guidance from the legend himself our very own Phil Ceberano, these young talents are here to show you what they can do!

Head in to Acland Street for lunch and have a drink or two at MEMO to show our support for them – they are great supports of us and of live music in Melbourne.

Doors Open 12.30pm, show starts 1.00pm.

Presale: $20 Adults $10 Kids
Door: $25 Adults, $15 Kids

Supported by DW Drums, Red Cymbals, Sky Music, Evans Drum Heads and Promark Drumsticks

After huge crowds and stunning reviews from shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide, two of the greats of Australian rock, the inimitable PAINTERS AND DOCKERS and the legendary JEREMY OXLEY of THE SUNNYBOYS, will bring their combined show to MEMO Saturday 03 October.

At this unique event Oxley will join the Dockers on stage during their set to perform several old Sunnyboy classics. Jeremy Oxley is thrilled to be back on stage again. “I love being involved with The Dockers. They have always been such a fun band. I’m personally a huge fan. It’s a perfect match for me.”

“It will be awesome to finally bring the show to Melbourne, as we have had such great fun performing with Jeremy in the other states,” said Paulie Stewart from the Painters and Dockers.

“We have known Jeremy for many years, as both the Sunnyboys and The Painters and Dockers, were managed by Australian rock legend, Lobby Loyld in the 1980’s.”

“The Dockers played many of the Australian dates on the last ever Sunnyboys tour, which included a show in Sydney at the Enmore Theatre, in front of a packed house that included Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.”

Adding to an already special night, The Painters and Dockers will perform their seminal album BUCKET in entirety @ MEMO Saturday October 3rd. BUCKET, has been a critically acclaimed, high-energy live album, that captured the band at their absolute peak and over-the-top glory. Originally released in 1986, it remains a fan favourite and a definitive snapshot of the Melbourne live music scene.

‘BUCKET’ was recorded live over two nights at the iconic, ‘Tropicana Club’ Richmond, and at the legendary ‘Cosmic Comet Kaos Ball’ held at Ormond Hall, Prahran. This was the same year as Hayley’s Comet, a staggering 40 years ago!

BUCKET was produced by the then Dockers manager and Australian rock legend, Lobby Lloyd. The album thrives on raw, chaotic energy. It brings listeners directly into the sweat-drenched atmosphere of their 1980s pub gigs, highlighting the Dockers powerful, brass-driven, and satirical post-punk sound.

Bucket features live fan favourites such as ‘Kill Kill Kill,’ ‘Jealousy’, and ‘Organised Slime’. Widely celebrated by fans and collectors, it is considered one of the best representations of the raw intensity that defined the Australian live indie rock circuit.