A small place in Melbourne’s music history
Celebrating a decade of charity band gigs at The John Curtin in Melbourne
With the news that Melbourne’s much loved John Curtin Bandroom above the ages old pub will close soon, pending redevelopment as inner-city apartments, here’s some favourite memories with photos by @grifrocks, JP, and many others.
SWIPE left to see some of the photos…
Memories of The Curtin
BOTAB
2011: Vivek & Kate
Poster 2018
Guest stars The Love Fish
Lost Property Office 2012
Loading in to The Curtin
Charity rep Paula for Flying Robot School
Sparkle Motion
Stage 2019
Popular winners
Rich on drums for LPO
Dave bringing the rhythm
Early poster for Slabotomy gig
Loading in and waiting
Guest band while judging completed
Pez for Sparkle Motion
The year REA won
Outside The Curtin
MC V-Gina rocks the house
LP band Slabotomy
Simone
Trav
Great coat, not a great guitarist 😂
Heavy Metal
Envatones
Captain Flatpack
Huge crowds every year
Rich D
The Curtin Bandroom
All the sparkles, guitar sadly out of tune 😂
Happy to be back on hallowed ground
Rocking out to Tamma
Tad in total control
LP Band stars Sam & Kate
It’s big stage
Always the vibe shot
Always perfect sound
Not COVID-safe
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