JUST ANNOUNCED: Falls Festival
The lineup for the 26th annual Falls Festival is finally here, a few months out from the return of the touring summer shindig.
Headlined by R&B group Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, English rockers Catfish And The Bottlemen, Aussie folkster Vance Joy and indie heroes CHVRCHES, the lineup is set to make its way through Lorne (Victoria), Marion Bay (Tasmania), Byron Bay (New South Wales) and Fremantle (Western Australia) between December and January.
The roster also features international acts like ‘Africa’ legends Toto — who have come good on their promise to bless the rains down in Australia — and post-punk stalwarts Interpol, who recently teased Aussie tour plans off the back of their new album Marauder.
On the local front, Falls’ Australian contingent features Hilltop Hood, Flight Facilities, Amy Shark, DMA’S, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Golden Features, Ocean Alley and Hockey Dad, just to name a few.
Organisers say 48 per cent of the 40 acts announced on this year’s lineup contain at least one female member, and there are still more to be announced.
The 48 per cent milestone comes after a number of Falls acts backed Camp Cope’s calls for gender equality on festival lineups during last year’s Falls Festival.
Earlier this month, Falls organisers also announced a range of new safety measures for this year’s events, after a number of alleged assaults occurred at last year’s festival.
Aside from all of this year’s musical acts, organisers are also promising creative installations, visual arts, pop-up bars and beer gardens, “thoughtful” camping facilities, comedy clubs and more.
Peep the full 2018/2019 Falls Festival lineup, below.
Falls Festival 2018/2019 Lineup
ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN (ONLY AUS SHOWS) VANCE JOY CHVRCHES HILLTOP HOODS TOTO INTERPOL 88RISING FEAT. RICH BRIAN, JOJI, NIKI & AUGUST 08 (ONLY AUS SHOWS) FLIGHT FACILITIES AMY SHARK DMA’S KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD GOLDEN FEATURES FIRST AID KIT (ONLY AUS SHOWS) OCEAN ALLEY HOCKEY DAD CASHMERE CAT (ONLY AUS SHOWS) THE VACCINES CUB SPORT RUEL JACK RIVER BISHOP BRIGGS MALLRAT BRIGGS TOUCH SENSITIVE TKAY MAIDZA DERMOT KENNEDY TIRED LION HOBO JOHNSON & THE LOVEMAKERS SOCCER MOMMY ODETTE MAHALIA HATCHIE WEST THEBARTON SAM FENDER TIA GOSTELOW KOTA BANKS TRIPLE ONE ALICE SKYE HEAPS GAY DJS & FRIENDS
+ more to be announced
Falls Festival 2018/2019
Friends of Falls pre-sale begins 12pm local time Friday, 31st August
VISA Checkout pre-sale begins 9am local time Monday, 3rd September
Tickets on sale to general public 9am local time Thursday, 6th September
Local Tasmanian in store sales begin 9am local time Thursday, 6th September
Friday, 28th December — Monday, 31st December Lorne, Victoria Tickets: Official Website
Saturday, 29th December — Monday, 31st December Marion Bay, Tasmania Tickets: Official Website
Monday, 31st December — Wednesday, 2nd January Byron Bay, New South Wales Tickets: Official Website
Saturday, 5th January — Sunday, 6th January Fremantle, Western Australia Tickets: Official Website