High Ground 2026

High Ground is a new live music series celebrating Fitzroy’s legacy of creative independence, underground culture and boundary-pushing music. Running across The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club from May–August, the inaugural winter program brings together local and international artists spanning post-punk, experimental, jazz, club and contemporary soul.

Highlights include internationally acclaimed post-punk outfit Protomartyr, Senegalese rhythmic pioneers Mark Ernestus & Ndagga Rhythm Force, Japanese audiovisual collective Violent Magic Orchestra, New York experimental group YHWH Nailgun, Naarm favourites Mildlife and Los Angeles R&B artist Jenevieve, alongside a wide-ranging lineup of local artists, DJs and community-led programming.

 

High Ground: In Motion, takes over The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club on Saturday July 18.

At the centre of the season is High Ground: In Motion, a multi-venue event taking place Saturday July 18 across The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club. Presented with CLBR, PBS 106.7FM and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival, the event invites audiences to move freely between venues for one night of live music, DJs and late-night programming.

Featuring Skeleten, Sleepazoid, XIAO XIAO, Orange Moon, No News, Rain Dogs, Horatio Luna, DJ LUV YOU, Public Figures, Setwun & The Soulstranauts, Miles Nautu and Bridget Small.

Tickets on sale now.

Proudly presented by PBS106.7FM