Next month, beloved Melbourne venue Shadow Electric is set to bring you a series of concert showcases, Label of Love, highlighting some of Australia’s best and most acclaimed independent record labels, set carry on through till August.

Some of the labels who’ll be taking over Shadow Electric this July include Rice Is Nice, Catch Release Records, Poison City Records, Aarght Records, Breathlessness x Wigwam Records, Bedroom Suck Records, and Big Village x Rawthentic Records.

Each showcase will feature multiple performances from some of the most buzzworthy names on each label, including appearances from Heirophants, Ministry of Plenty, My Elephant Ride, You Beauty, SPOD, Alex Cameron, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, and many more.

Think of it like a mini-SXSW right here in Melbourne and all in just one place. Readers can check below for the full Label of Love programme. Head on over to the official Shadow Electric website for more info, as well as all ticketing details.

Label of Love @ Shadow Electric

Saturday, 4th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Aarght Records
w/ Nun, Heirophants, Rites Wild, Exhaustions, Slab Knackers, The Hudson & Tjhun Experience. Visuals by Psychedelic Coven

Sunday, 5th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Breathlessness x Wigwam Records
w/ Ministry of Plenty, My Elephant Ride, Sun Bazel, Splendidid

Thursday, 9th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Catch Release Records
w/ Slowly, Slowly, The Evening Cast, Owen Rabbit & More

Friday, 10th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Big Village x Rawthentic Records
w/ Soul Benefits, P.Smurf, Rapaport, P Link, Downpat, J Mac, DJ Relik

Saturday, 11th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Rice Is Nice
w/ You Beauty, SPOD, Alex Cameron, Sarah Mary Chadwick and Summer Flake

Thursday, 16th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Poison City Records
w/ The Meanies // Screamfeeder, Flour & Pale Heads

Saturday, 18th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Hope Street Recordings: The Cactus Channel’s 45 Launch
w/ The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, The Meltdown & Cactus Channel DJs

Sunday, 19th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Butter Sessions
w/ Sleep D, Rings Around Saturn (aka Dan White), Cale Exton, Albercht La’Brooy, Babicka, & Moopie

Saturday, 25th July 2015
Label of Love Presents: Lost and Lonesome
w/ The Zebras, Milk Teddy, Footy, Ciggie Witch, Tim Richmond, Monnone Alone

Friday, 1st August 2015
Label of Love Presents: Bedroom Suck Records
w/ Kitchen’s Floor, Terrible Truths, Joel Carey’s ‘Song of Devotion: Hymnals from South Australia’, Scott & Charlene’s Wedding, The Ocean Party, Dag + More

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