After selling out at RISING 2022, Heavy Congress is back for its long-awaited second big dance —and this time it’s even bigger. Crews made up of DJs, MCs and live performing artists—each wield colossal custom speaker stacks, bombarding the audience with bass, in a bid for the crowd’s seal of approval.
This is the biggest gathering of sound system ever in the southern hemisphere.
A massive lineup of sound systems, D.I.Y. HiFi, Dub Divination, Earthshaker Sound , Echo Chamber, El Gran Mono, , Heartical Hi Powa, Solidarity, Sub Yard Sound , System Unknown, Tuff Tone and Virus.
Heavy Congress is Day/night event steeped in Soundsystem lore and culture—a movement that spread from its Jamaican, Colombian and Afro-Caribbean roots to sprout subcultures across the globe, from England to Australia. If you need a break from the bass there’ are food trucks serving up the best food from the Caribbean and local offerings.
No two sound systems are the same, it is true that no 2 sound systems are equal.
Each sound system is built for its own unique sound, shape, looks and place in the sound system community. The sound system is built to give pleasure to the hands that built it and to the tribes that presents themselves in front of it for musical pleasures. Once you’ve found your sound, you will be dedicated for life.
Whether its reggae and protest music, classic dub, electro and techno, or champeta Africana pumping from the intricately designed speaker stacks, one thing’s for certain: bass is coming and it’s gonna be big.
BUS TRANSFEER:
Bus transfers are available form a few departure sites across Melbourne:
There are limited bus transfer tickets available. These tickets are $50.00 return, if you only need a bus ride one way, it’s still $50. Please let us know your suburb for a pickup location. All buses will depart each location at 10:00am sharp.
At the end of the event and 20 minuets after the last song (9:20pm), all buses will leave the venue back to the pickup location.
Upwey – The Fat Goat
Southern Cross Station
Preston Train Station
Caulfield Train Station
11.00am - 9.00pm
EVENT INFORMATION:
Strictly no BYO alcohol or drinks of any kind.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Standard camping chairs & picnic rugs permitted.
No glass or metal please.
600ml sealed clear plastic bottle of water per person permitted, no soft drinks.
Fully licenced event - strictly NO BYO alcohol.
No BYO food. Food trucks on site.
No aerosols, no hard eskies.
Car parking on site:
Free, however we recommend car pooling.
Accommodation information:
Click on http://visityarravalley.com.au
FEATURING :
SPECIAL GUEST : ECHO MINOTT (JA)
SOUND SYSTEMS :
12 HEAVY WEIGHT SOUNDS
ONE LAWN
D.I.Y. HiFi
Earthshaker
Echo Chamber
El Gran Mono
Heartical Hi Powa
Solidarity
Sub Yard Sound
System Unknown
Tribe Sound System
Tuff Tone
Virus.