Chaotic Musings: Poetry Social Club

In the few short years that Vibe Union has existed, we've explored many diverse ideas and been many things. But the one constant has been our focus on providing a platform for local Melbourne artists.

From poetry nights to open mic live streams, video series, and a podcast, we can't exactly sit still. It doesn't matter what we're doing, just that we're creating and helping others create.

These days, Vibe Union is hosting events for incredible, like minded artists around Melbourne.

Open mic stages are the birthplace of many a collective or group. Unknowingly at the time, the seeds of our humble community started in Brunswick at Bar Oussou. Over the course of a few months, friendships formed and plans were made for collaboration.

Over one weekend, producers, vocalists, and rappers united to create whatever came organically. And quickly we had multiple songs complete and the starts of many others.

Everything was looking poised for take off, before lockdowns hit.

Funnily enough, this is what really kicked us into gear. We now had a lot of time on our hands, and some savvy tech heads to lead the way through digital collaboration.

Live events when we could, live streams when we couldn't. A podcast was recorded over Discord and new songs were created remotely.

We threw ourselves into whatever we could and welcomed anyone who wanted to contribute.

Above all else, we had a sense of community we all desperately needed during a scary and lonely time to be living.

And since then, our group has shifted in size, projects have come and gone, but we keep putting on events for Melbourne.

Higher production value projects; new exciting venues; but always locally focused. We've known after a few years of Vibe Union that helping artists find their feet is our passion. And above all else, this is a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive space for everyone.