Power Move

Power Move at Fed Square is not your average boogie. It’s a sprawling, technicolour playground where every shimmy, stomp, and spin pumps clean, green energy straight into the party’s heart. This interactive kinetic dancefloor is an open invite and a challenge to the people of Melbourne. Can we dance hard enough to power the whole thing off-grid?

Inspired by underground Berlin clubs but bursting into broad daylight, Power Move is a riotous celebration of movement for all ages and abilities. From breakdancing duels to community dance sessions, this is a Festival mash-up where everyone is invited.

Daily at 5:30pm, Melbourne’s best emerging local DJs go head-to-head in Killer or Filler. They’ll battle for bragging rights as the set that generated the most energy (by getting the most people to shake their groove thang). Request Fest is your chance to shape the city’s soundtrack, because we’ll be handing the aux cord to you, the people of Melbourne, to DJ your own dancefloor dream.

Power Move is a celebration of collective power in all its forms. Not just the kilowatts, but the kind that sparks connection, creativity, and the pure joy of moving your body, whatever that looks like for you. If you’re more of a pedaller than a pop-and-locker, there’s bikes to power the sound system too.
In a world that can feel disconnected and overwhelming, this is your chance to move together, create change, and dance like the future depends on it. It might.

Let’s move Melbourne.

Creative Producer/ Concept Design - Linda Catalano
Technical & Lighting Design – Paul Lim
Immersive & Interactive Design – Justin Dwyer
Visual Design – Drez