2016 Splendour In The Grass Line-Up

Flume
National Music Editor, based in Brisbane, Australia.
'Passionate about true crime docos, the Swannies, golf and sleep, I’ve been writing about music for 20-plus years. What I’ve learnt? There’s two types of music – good and bad.’

The 2016 Splendour In The Grass line-up has dropped, and it's massive.


The Strokes (only Aus show). The Cure. Flume. James Blake. At The Drive-in. Sigur Ros (only Aus show). Violent Soho. Band of Horses. Santigold. Oh and The Avalanches have reformed for a comeback show and their only Australian show… tour please lads.

Scroll down for the entire list of band announcements.

Strokes 04 16The Strokes

It's a Splendour pinata of musical treats. From 22 to Sunday 24 of July, the green fields of North Byron Parklands will once again become a mecca for music and arts fans as the 16th annual Splendour In The Grass Music and Arts Festival plays host to over 100 acts across The Amphitheatre, Mix Up, GW McLennan and Tiny Dancer stages.

James Blake 04 16James Blake

From influential post-punk trailblazers and globally acclaimed garage revivalists to producers at the top of their game, esteemed enigmas and some of Australia’s most established and promising artists – Splendour 2016 has peak sing-a-long guaranteed! And so much more.

2016 Splendour Bands

THE STROKES (ONLY AUS SHOW)
THE CURE
FLUME
THE AVALANCHES (ONLY AUS SHOW)
JAMES BLAKE
AT THE DRIVE-IN
VIOLENT SOHO
HERMITUDE
BAND OF HORSES
SIGUR RÓS (ONLY AUS SHOW)
SANTIGOLD
MATT CORBY
STICKY FINGERS
BOY & BEAR
JAKE BUGG
THE 1975
LEON BRIDGES
DUKE DUMONT (DJ SET)
JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW (ONLY AUS SHOW)
COURTNEY BARNETT
THE KILLS
THE PREATURES
WHAT SO NOT
YEARS AND YEARS
GANG OF YOUTHS
ILLY
PETER BJORN & JOHN
GOLDEN FEATURES
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
BALL PARK MUSIC
TEGAN & SARA
DMA’S
HAYDEN JAMES
CITY CALM DOWN
SNAKEHIPS
MARK LANEGAN
MICHAEL KIWANUKA
JAGWAR MA
JACK GARRATT
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
THE JUNGLE GIANTS
THE INTERNET
MOTEZ
MARLON WILLIAMS & THE YARRA BENDERS
LIDO
EMMA LOUISE
KIM CHURCHILL
NOTHING BUT THIEVES
LÅPSLEY
KACY HILL
SLUMBERJACK
ROBERT FORSTER (10 YEARS ON)
BEACH SLANG
URTHBOY
LITTLE MAY
BOO SEEKA
GANZ
SPRING KING
MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA
FAT WHITE FAMILY
TOTAL GIOVANNI
METHYL ETHEL
SLUM SOCIAB
E L D R U
IN LOVING MEMORY OF SZYMON
BLOSSOMS
HIGH TENSION
ROLAND TINGS
SAMPA THE GREAT
THE WILD
FEATHERS
HARTS
NGAIIRE
MONTAIGNE
TIRED LION
GREEN BUZZARD
JESS KENT
GOLD CLASS
LUCY CLICHÉ
OPIUO
MALL GRAB
DOM DOLLA
PACES
JUST A GENT
DRO CAREY
RUNNING TOUCH
WAFIA
WORLD CHAMPION
SUI ZHEN
REMI
NICOLE MILLAR
DRELLER
FEKI
KLLO
BANOFFEE
TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNERS
PLUS MOONBASE COMMANDER
THE MEETING TREE
TWINSY
PURPLE SNEAKERS DJS
HUMAN MOVEMENT
PLANÈTE
SWICK
AMATEUR DANCE
RIBONGIA

Tickets on sale: 9am sharp AEST on Thursday 21 April.

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