Live At The Gardens - Hoodoo Gurus
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Birdwood Avenue, 3141 South Yarra Directions
Sun 06.12.2026 17:00
Approximate Running Times: Doors - 5:00pm No chairs permitted. This show ticketed as fully standing general admission with a small, dedicated area for compact picnic blankets.You are welcome to bring a small picnic blanket for personal use in this area, but please enact best gig etiquette, obey directions and be mindful of others. You cannot use this to claim a spot and leave it unattended and you may be asked at any time by working personnel to pack blankets away and please make sure you take your blanket home with you after the event. We put these policies in place to ensure the enjoyment and safety for everyone at the event. Thank you for your cooperation. .
Performers
-
Hoodoo GurusHoodoo Gurus (formed in 1981) is an Australian new wave influenced rock band who rose to national prominence in the late ’80s with the albums “Mars Needs Guitars” and “Blow Your Cool!” – hailing from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
-
RatcatRATCAT - A short biography Although rare occurrence to catch this ground breaking Australian act performing live, RATCAT remain permanently placed in the indie hall of fame for dragging Australian music culture out of a stagnant pub rock 80’s phase and bringing alternate pop/punk guitar rock to the masses during the late 80’s / early 1990’s. Being at the forefront of an international musical change of direction which witnessed the boundaries between the independent & commercial sectors literally smashed to oblivion, RATCAT’s incredible rise to popularity was the result of public demand and with virtually no mass marketing (at the time). Ratcat released the ground breaking ‘Tingles’ EP in 1990 (after a spate of independent releases via the Waterfront Label) which - & with no fanfare whatsoever - made a steady climb to the top of the National Top Forty after 7 months ‘Tingles’ thereafter scored the accolade of becoming the highest selling EP of that year. Featuring the ‘sleeper’ hit ‘That Ain’t Bad’, it did herald the beginning of a new musical era that would resonate worldwide not but 14 months later courtesy of a Seattle based 3 piece known as Nirvana & their ground breaking album, ‘Nevermind’. The subsequent release of the ‘Blind Love’ album resulted in yet another number 1 chart result & again to the complete surprise of the band members and all involved at the time, Ratcat also scored a coinciding duel number one with the single ‘Don’t Go Now’ (aria singles charts). -
The StemsOne of Perth’s most popular and iconic bands THE STEMS.
-
Live At The GardensRoyal Botanic Gardens Melbourne has partnered with Roundhouse Entertainment, the highly experienced and successful team behind a day on the green, to transform the luscious lawns of the Observatory Precinct into an outdoor concert space.