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A series of one-night only intimate gigs titled Smirnoff Origins will kick off on February next year to pay homage to the role of live music venues in helping emerging talent cut their teeth, build their fanbase and become stars.

Smirnoff Seltzer is taking some of Australia's biggest artists back to the venues that gave them their start. 

A series of one-night-only intimate gigs titled Smirnoff Origins will kick off in February next year to pay homage to the role of live music venues in helping emerging talent cut their teeth, build their fanbase and become stars.

The Presets will be the first to take the stage, returning to Sydney/Eora's iconic Club 77 on Thursday the 2nd of February next year.

The venue played a crucial role in the band's early years, acting as a space for them to hone their skills as performers and create reference mixes for their debut album, Beams. 

The band is also tasked with finding Smirnoff's best opening act, hand picking an emerging artist to open their show. The artist will receive a $5,000 performance fee, double gold tickets to Splendour In The Grass, a feature in Rolling Stone Magazine and Smirnoff advertising support worth $30,000.

The Presets' Julian Hamilton says, “We’re thrilled to head back to Club 77 to play at Smirnoff Origins, a venue that was so special to us coming up in Sydney music.

"Live music venues like this play such an important role in supporting up-and-coming musicians, and we’re on the lookout for an emerging artist to open our Smirnoff Origins show so we can pay it forward and create an opportunity for the next generation of artists.”

Club 77 owner Dane Gorrel stated, "Live music venues feed an entire ecosystem for our late-night economy, across musicians, hospitality staff, restaurants, and travel. It’s about being part of a community that contributes and creates culture.

"We’re thrilled to host the first Smirnoff Origins and to be able to use the event series to shine a light on the live-music scene that makes Australian music so special and creates so many opportunities for the next generation of musicians to be discovered.”

To be selected to open for The Presets at Smirnoff Origins at Club 77, emerging artists must send a direct message to Smirnoff Australia’s Instagram with a link to their song on Spotify, Soundcloud or YouTube. Smirnoff Origins submissions close on Monday, 19 December, 2022 at 09:00 AEDT.

You can grab tickets to see The Presets at Club 77 HERE.