A new addition to Moomba’s popular program, the Silent Disco will get people moving to punk, disco, Latin, house, afro beat and hip hop without disturbing a soul. Silent discos, where the crowd on the dance floor moves to music coming through different headphone channels, are taking the world by storm. Collect a wireless headphone and tune in to music from:
Friday 11th March
Dingo (It’s A Gas) vs Jenny O’Keefe (The Breakfast Spread)
7 – 8:30pm | Choose rockabilly or eclectic move-busting
Miss Goldie (Boss Action) vs Crispi (The Breakfast Spread)
8:30 – 10pm | Choose funk or punk/indie
Saturday 12th March
Tony Black (The Beat Delivery) vs Richie 1250 (Stone Love)
7 – 8:30pm | Choose house or soul
Zack Rampage (Rampage) vs Ruari Currin (Fang It!)
8:30 – 10pm | Choose disco or rock’n’roll
Sunday 13th March
Tony Irvine (Irvine Jump) vs Pierre Baroni (Soulgroove’66)
7 – 8:30pm | Choose retro beats or R&B
Ronan Hill (Hippopotamus Rex) vs Vince Peach (Soul Time)
8:30 – 10pm | Choose hip-hop or soul
Monday 14th March
DJ Manchild (The Breakdown) vs Emma Peel (Switched On)
7 – 8:30pm | Choose afro beat or jazz funk
Mick Williams (Latin Connection) vs Derek Marr (Break The Chain)
8:30 – 10pm | Choose Latin or reggae dub.
Along with the parade and other family favourites such as the Birdman Rally, waterskiing and family fireworks, music will be a key focus of Moomba this year. Other attractions that will feature at Moomba are the Children’s Garden, sports clinics, carnival rides, Art Play and Riverslide Skate Park. For the second year, Moomba will partner with charity group ‘Save the Children’.
Moomba will be held along the banks of the Yarra River from March 11 - 14. For more information visit www.moomba.com.au
