Briggs To Headline The AFL's Dreamtime At The 'G Entertainment
“I know the whole community looks forward to this game and not just black fellas, it's a great example of what our kids can aspire to be as artists, as footballers, and anything else they want to be," says Briggs.
Briggs in Big Noter (Credit: Andrew Briscoe)
With just over a week to go until Naarm/Melbourne AFL teams Essendon and Richmond go head-to-head for the annual Dreamtime At The 'G match, the game's halftime entertainment has now been detailed.
First launched in 2005 as a way to recognise and celebrate the impact and contribution of the game's Indigenous players, Dreamtime At The G has become an annual affair, and one which also aims to showcase Indigenous talent as part of its halftime entertainment.
This year, the game takes place on Friday, May 23rd, and the AFL have now confirmed that Briggs will be on hand to headline the halftime entertainment – having performed at last year's event as well. He'll be joined by fellow hip-hop acts Barkaa and Kobie Dee while Briggs' own nascent metal project Big Noter are also on the bill.
Meanwhile, the pre-match entertainment will also feature what is described as a "world-class lighting show," along with performances from Wurundjeri female dance group Djirri Djirri, and performed Wulumbarra, Koorie Youth Will Shake Spear, and Wurundjeri Kulin dance groups.
The pre-match ceremony will also feature a Welcome To Country conducted by proud Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr., while partnership with Mushroom Group’s First Nations pathway program will also see artists such as Birren and Kaybee, on the bill, alongside CANISHA and The Terrifying Lows.
“I can't wait to celebrate 10 years of Sir Doug Nicholls Round," Briggs said in a statement. "The Uncle Doug Round, the Dreamtime game, celebrating the Indigenous players and their contribution to the game over the last 100 plus years, and the celebration of 10 years of Bad Apples' music, platforming Indigenous artists,” Briggs said.
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“I know the whole community looks forward to this game and not just black fellas, it's a great example of what our kids can aspire to be as artists, as footballers, and anything else they want to be," he added. "From home to the MCG, from the smallest stage to the biggest stage.”
The event takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 23rd, though an update from the Essendon football club has noted that the allocation of tickets is completely exhausted.
This piece of content has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body
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