Dashville Skyline 2025 Line-Up

The Cruel Sea will play Dashville Skyline in 2025.

Details: By Staff Writers; Jun 04

Staff Writers

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04 June 2025

New South Wales musical camping experience Dashville Skyline celebrated its tenth birthday in 2024, and it returns this year for what is arguably its biggest line-up in its 11-year history.

The ‘Cosmic Country Weekender’, hosted by Dashville, returns to the Hunter Valley this October – it’s well-orchestrated musical feast meandering its way across a vast open country landscape. The festival team have built an event which celebrates both established and emerging superstars, previously hosting the likes of Ella Hooper, Grace Petrie, William Crighton, Tim Rogers, Rose City Band and more.

In 2025, punters can look forward to The Cruel Sea, topping a solid list of acts from here and abroad.

International acts include US-based Nikki Lane, Cordovas, Vincent Neil Emerson, Laidback Country Picker, and Swimming Bell.

Back home is energetic country superstar Fanny Lumsden, dream-weaving duo Mama Kin Spender, psychedelic country act Lost Ragas, the introspective beauty of Melody Pool, genre-bending country of Charlie Collins, Americana/folk duo Minor Gold, the country vibes of Emily Lubitz, old-school bluesman Col Ray Price, the old-world charm of Jamey Foxton, new-world charm of The Slims, fiddle extraordinaries Midnight Chicken, smooth folk rock of Magpie Diaries, the rough and ready Huckleberry & The Devils Dandruff, cool calm CJ Stranger, south coast legend Tall Shaun & The Resolution, authentic country troubadour William Alexander, and good lookin’ local crooner Kingsley James & The Forest Keepers. . . Plus, there’s more to come.

“We love gigs and we love you all at gigs and we love gigs that are built on passion hard work and a genuine love for bringing people together,” Fanny Lumsden says on social media. “Which is why we are SO THRILLED to be coming back to Dashville Skyline this October long weekend.”

“Stoked to be playing at Dashville Skyline this year,” Midnight Chicken add. “The line-up is absolute fire.”

Dashville Skyline is a fave for those who like laid-back music vibes – it’s full of amazing live shows from hand-picked acts, and is recommended for anyone looking to discover their next favourite band.

Tickets on sale now.

Dashville Skyline 2025 (Hunter Valley) plays 3-5 October.