A crowd of people at a disco at Melbourne Museum
18+ event

Discoteca Italiana

Saturday 6 June

Discoteca Italiana takes over Melbourne Museum for a one-night extravaganza to celebrate Roman art, culture and daily life after dark, and our new exhibition, ROME: Empire, Power, People.

Two men dancing together at Melbourne Museum.
Source: Museums Victoria / Photo: Cesur Sanli

Become immersed in the energy and romance of Italy though an electric mix of DJ sets by:

  • Italo Pop Diva, Opera Singer and Disco Pop Star, Tanzer 
  • Italo Disco DJ Dischi Marciano 
  • and Mothball Record owner Hysteric.

Discoteca Italiana fuses Italy’s timeless cultural heritage with a contemporary Melbourne nightlife atmosphere, making it one of the most unique events in Melbourne this season and a must-attend for lovers of Italian culture, music and social experiences.
 
Make it a night to remember at this must-see Italian event in Melbourne, with special after-hours access to ROME: Empire, Power, People included in each ticket.

This program has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Italian Australian Foundation.

 

Tickets

Adult $40

Member Adult $35

Concession $30

Member Concession $30

Date & Time

Saturday 6 June

7 to 11pm

Key information

Discoteca Italiana ticket holders will receive complimentary entry to ROME: Empire, Power, People on the night.

PROGRAM

Plucked from a small town in Australia and raised in the crumbling majesty of Rome, Tanzer is the reigning queen of culture-clash dancefloor decadence, performing exuberant, high-glamour DJ sets at the world’s most exclusive parties. 

With a perfectly lacquered finger in the world of music, art, fashion and beauty, Tanzer’s adventures often combine all four;  flawlessly weaving disco, house, Euro soundtracks and 'space opera' vocals into DJ sets, music releases and art installations all around the world.

She’s brought her magic to iconic venues like David Lynch’s Silencio Paris and the Sydney Opera House — handpicked by brands like Chanel, Comme des Garçons, Coach, and Spotify, and DJed parties for Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, World Pride, Palm Springs Pride, Vivid Sydney and Laneway Festival.

Beyond the decks, Tanzer is a multi-hyphenate creative, composing original music for Australian Fashion Week and Melbourne Fashion Week, releasing sell-out fashion collaborations, and exhibiting nationally with her immersive music video installation ‘Disco Instamatic’.

 

Dischi Marcianò is an Italian-made, Australian-born DJ known for his pioneering of the new-age Italian Disco sound in the Melbourne scene since the early 2000s and headlining major festivals across Australia. He loves to push boundaries in his sets, but you can always expect plenty of up-front groove and energy

 

George Hysteric has become a jack of all trades and master of many: creating originals and edits on vinyl for over 10 years now, whilst running his own Italo-centric vinyl imprint Mothball Record, and in his spare time designing record sleeves and event flyers. 

His unique blend of Italo elements mixed with exotic flavours and the less dated aspects of 80's HiNRG has found it’s way to the much coveted Munich based Public Possession, Lisbon imprint Ostra Discos, Parisian label Plaisir Partagé, Bordello A Parigi from Delft, cult edit project Bahnsteig 23, more recently the Los Angeles based Pleasure of Love, alongside continued remix work for the historical ZYX Records in Germany.

Famed for his vast vinyl collection of ’80s synth and disco oddities, the Melbourne-based DJ has made crowds go crazy on dancefloors over many successful tours playing in France, Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Norway, Lithuania, Indonesia and more.

Beyond this, Hysteric his known for freely sharing his knowledge of Italo-disco and obscure ‘80s music based on years of extensive research.

 

ACCESSIBILITY

Please view our accessibility page for general information. A sensory map of Melbourne Museum can be found on our Visual Stories page where step-by-step visual and written access guides are available. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.