NEW YEAR’S DAY-LESFORD ON THE BALCONY

It’s the best balcony in town.
It’s the one with the irresistible view of the sun setting out west.
It’s the New Year’s Day disco everyone wants to be at.

New Year’s Day-lesford on the Balcony goes up a notch in 2025 because we’re bringing in the big gun: DJ Joey Lightbulb.

Naarm-based selector, bastard love-child of Castlemaine and Daylesford, Lightbulb is on a heater right now.

You might recall him from the big gay Daylesford rave at Chill Out Festival three years ago (remember that Kylie and New Order mash-up?) and his wild 8-hour set for CIAOBOY.

This year, he sent the Supernatural Amphitheatre sideways at Golden Plains, playing Latino house, sleazy disco, and throwback hits by Renée Geyer, Chemical Brothers, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs that brought the crowd back to life on a 37-degree day.

Since then, he’s stayed hot—selling out three Night Cats in Fitzroy, throwing a wild party at the Retreat Hotel, and supporting The Presets, Chet Faker, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Tash Sultana at Live at the Gardens.

Most recently, he had everyone shaking it at Town Folk Festival in Castlemaine, playing hot and heavy into the evening as 4,000 people went bananas to remixes of David Bowie, Madonna, and Dua Lipa.

#BreakingNews: Lightbulb is open to requests! Slide into his Instagram DMs, and if it’s the right track, he might even get you behind the decks to Drop a Banger.

Sessions
Session 1: BACK IN THE GAME 12pm-4pm
Hair of the dog, warm grooves, cool drinks, ample food.
Session 1 ticket holders must vacate the event by 4pm

Session 2: FULL SEND 5pm-9pm
Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger.

Both sessions include a welcome drink, entertainment & snacks.