Our Friends Electric brings the best of the best of electronic DIY to Sydney for an all day takeover of Petersham Bowling Club. With artists coming from all over the country, the event will host club-like sets in the downstairs dungeon and range from ambient to dance up in the open upstairs area. With DJs giving space to enter, eat and close out - the event will run from 1pm until 11pm.

Our Friends Electric was created by Grace Stevenson (REBEL YELL) as a zine to explore DIY electronic music making, writing and performing. It’s purpose to give the tools to those wanting to get involved to start making their own music and for an inspiring and entertaining read for musicians within the community.

Our Friends Electric on September 19 brings together long-time legends of the scene Scraps, Vacuum, Horse Macgyver, Andrew George and California Girls and welcomes new formations like Close Contact, Astrid and A Romano. Rare appearances from Elmo Aoyama and Cottage Hag join the first Sydney performance for Jason Boltex.

Debut DJ sets from Day Job DJs, Pattys Toybox b2b Blossom Legacy and Sydney’s favourite band 2 djs on special occasions, Perfect Actress. Tarot readings by Lips Network will be set up and available to pre-book or find a time on the day.

Electronic DIY music has mostly found themselves on mixed bills - as the ambient opener, dance relief on a punk show or in the front bar of some random pub for a small guarantee. It feels now, at a time where DJs are often our go to dance events, that electronic DIY music needs a day dedicated to it, to showcase the world in which we operate.

Our Friends Electric is a fully self-funded passion project and it brings so much joy to present this event on September 19th at Petersham Bowling Club with an absolutely gorgeous, hand drawn poster by Pattys Toybox.

We look forward to hosting you!

Instagram handle: @rebel._yell (organiser)

Under 18s are welcome at the Petersham Bowling Club but must be accompanied by an adult at all times. No under 18s are to enter the bar area.

After 6pm, this is an 18+ Show.

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Getting to The PBC! Access to the club and main stage is via 12 stairs at the front of the venue. We are not wheelchair accessible currently but we are working on it! There is free, untimed parking on the avenue and Brighton Street and drop off/pick up is available via our driveway.

Access to the green room / downstairs stage is via 15 stairs down onto the ground level. If you have special access needs please email or call us ahead of time and we will do our best to plan with you and help you into the club.

*The Petersham Bowling Club acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which this show takes place and pay our respects to their Elders past and present, **and emerging and extend those respects to the First Nations peoples of NSW and beyond.*

Our Friends Electric - All Day Festival