Stonefest awakes after a ten-year hibernation to rock the University Of Canberra this spring once more.
A rite of passage for students and Canberra locals for more than 40 years, Stonefest returns to UC Refectory and UC Hub in October with a killer line-up of local and international acts.
Stonefest in 2019 features the likes of British India, Ceres, Cry Club, Example (UK), Fritz, Genesis Owusu, Good Doogs, Japanese Wallpaper, Mallrat, Moaning Lisa, Ninajirachi, Pagan, Raave Tapes, Sampa The Great, Skegss, Sputnik Sweetheart, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers, and Thelma Plum playing over two stages.
Stonefest was born in 1971 to celebrate the the laying of the foundation stone by Prime Minster John Gorton to mark the opening of the Canberra College of Advanced Education in 1968, which later became the University of Canberra in 1990.
From its inception in the ’70s as a week-long event, to its hey day of the 1980s, ’90s and noughties, the annual Stonefest was a hallowed event in the Canberra gig guide as the largest and longest running festival in the Capital.
In 2012 Stonefest returned to its pure student roots with a scaled back approach as Stone Week, but now the festival spirit has reawakened and it is is ready to rock again.
With more then 60 per cent of the acts featuring non-male members, Stonefest is helping to tip the scales and place female and non-binary artists at the front, along with acts from various backgrounds and inflences to reflect the diversity of the UC campus.
Stonefest is on at the University Of Canberra 19 October. Tickets go on sale 9am, Wednesday 12 June, click here for details.
Stonefest 2019 Line-Up
British IndiaCeres
Cry Club
Example
Fritz
Genesis Owusu
Good Doogs
Japanese Wallpaper
Mallrat
Moaning Lisa
Ninajirachi
Pagan
Raave Tapes
Sampa The Great
Skegss
Sputnik Sweetheart
Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers
Thelma Plum
