The Illustrious Blacks presented by CLOSET & Double Vision

On Friday Feb 27th , CLOSET and Double Vision present The Illustrious Blacks at New Guernica to kick off the Mardi Gras weekender in Naarm (Melbourne). Prepare for an epic gay house party with the visionary NYC house music duo (and real life married queer couple) The Illustrious Blacks who are direct from Brooklyn and in Australia supporting none other than Grace Jones’ national tour. The Illustrious Blacks need no introduction, having previously graced our shores and stages from the House of Mince Laneway party last Mardi Gras to Gaytimes to Summer Camp, and festival stages from Pitch Music & Arts to Beyond the Valley. Expect a galactic journey through the gay, black, queer and trans history of house music. With Naarm’s our legendary house queen JNETT. Supported by Gremlin Michaél Tavonga Antwin JLAW WHAT: CLOSET & Double Vision presents The Illustrious Blacks WHERE: New Guernica, 64 Smith Street Collingwood WHEN: Fri Feb 27 2026 10pm — 4am TICKETS: Tickets from $27 + booking fee via