When Childish Gambino was revealed to be the first headlining act of the 2016/17 Falls Music & Arts Festival, anticipation for an equally inimitable line-up began to brew.
What followed was weeks of increasing tension and excitement, as festival fans impatiently awaited the announcement of musicians to grace the summer stage.
Despite Gambino raising the bar to arguably insurmountable levels, on 23 August Falls delivered a star-studded line-up so impressive, it may just exceed all expectations.
Childish GambinoLondon Grammar, Broods, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Jamie T, Grouplove and Aluna George are among the international acts jetting to perform Down Under, alongside a stacked Australian contingent including Violent Soho, Matt Corby, Alison Wonderland, The Rubens, Ball Park Music, The Jezabels, Tkay Maidza, Illy, DMA's and The Avalanches.
The event will migrate to four unique corners of Australia – Lorne (VIC), Marion Bay (TAS), Byron Bay (NSW), and Fremantle (WA) for the first time in Falls Festival history. With venues ranging from rolling green amphitheatres to inner city streets and abandoned buildings, each space will be transformed into an immersive carousel of music, dance, light and art.
Besides boasting an all-rounder roster of artists sure to tickle the fancy of all musical preferences, the 24th annual Falls Music & Arts Festival offers modern camping facilities, visual arts performances, pop-up bars and beer gardens, food trucks and restaurants, and interactive games and activities.
Falls Festival in Lorne, 2015Prepare to slow dance, shimmy and downright boogie to the technicolour of the acts listed below.
FALLS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2016 LINE-UP
Childish GambinoLondon Grammar
The Avalanches
Violent Soho
Matt Corby
Alison Wonderland
Catfish And The Bottlemen
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Ta-ku
The Rubens
The Jezabels
Ball Park Music
Grouplove
Bernard Fanning
Jamie T
Broods
Tkay Maidza
Grandmaster Flash
Illy
MØ
Hot Dub Time Machine
DMA’s
AlunaGeorge
Booka Shade
Client Liaison
Vallis Alps
Parquet Courts
City Calm Down
LDRU
Modern Baseball
Tired Lion
Remi
RY X
Marlon Williams
Lemaitre
Shura
More to be announced.
