One of the music staples of the Hunter Valley, Dashville Skyline have shared the first acts of their 2019 line-up headlined by the living legend Archie Roach.
One of Australia's most compelling songwriters since his 1990 debut record 'Charcoal Lane', Archie has won five ARIA Awards as well as receiving a Lifetime Contribution award at the 2013 Deadly Awards.
Other 2019 additions to the ultra-chilled, countrified camping festival include Canadian-born, New Zealand-based honky tonk queen Tami Neilson, who has been described as 'Patsy Cline meets Wanda Jackson', and Perth's The Kill Devil Hills who return to Skyline with their ragged, emotionally-wrought alt. country rock epics.
Held at the same location as The Gum Ball, the quality doesn't stop there with rising soul singer Emily Wurrawara, Golden Guitar award winners Kevin Bennett & The Flood, alt. country songstress Fanny Lumsden, Auckland's acoustic folksters Albi & The Wolves and the return of master wordsmith Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats also part of the 2019 action.
The musical goodies at the fifth instalment of Dashville Skyline is the gift that keeps giving with American country rocker Hannah Aldridge, Central Coast family, all-girl trio Little Quirks, country rock veterans The Re-Mains, old-time sing-song man with his new bad-ass band Archer & Kangaroos With Machine Guns, beguiling Hunter artist Ahlia Williams, Austin, Texas two-step stalwart Leo Rondeau, Brisbane alt. country rockers Suicide Swans and Wollombi’s own country superstar Andy Abra & The Big River Band locked into the bill.
Stay tuned for more artist line-up announcements. A celebration of alternative country music and the surrounding roots culture in its varied forms, the festival gives music lovers the option to purchase single day tickets, or full event three-day passes. Click here for more information.
2019 Dashville Skyline (Hunter Valley) takes place 4-6 October (NSW’s Labour Day long weekend).
Dashville 2019 Line-Up
Archie RoachTami Neilson
The Kill Devil Hills
Emily Wurramara
Kevin Bennett & The Flood
Fanny Lumsden
Albi & The Wolves
Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats
Hannah Aldridge
Little Quirks
The Re-Mains
Archer & Kangaroos With Machine Guns
Ahlia Williams
Leo Rondeau
Suicide Swans
Andy Abra & The Big River Band
+ more to come
