Great Southern Nights Adds More Artists Including Alison Wonderland & The Presets To 2025 Programme

With an already star-studded line-up revealed last month, Great Southern Nights have again levelled up with a second artist drop loaded with talent.

Set to join the likes of Birds Of Tokyo, Boy & Bear, King Stingray, Lime Cordiale, Meg Washington, Sarah Blasko and Telenova are 27 additional artists including Alison Wonderland, Budjerah, Fanning Dempsey National Park, Mallrat, Shockone, Teenage Joans, The Paper Kites and The Presets.

The programme, which runs from 21 March to 6 April, now features more than 300 shows spread across 17 nights in 120 venues throughout New South Wales. "As the excitement builds, we're proud to unveil the latest line-up for Great Southern Nights, featuring an incredible array of talent," CEO of ARIA Annabelle Herd says.

"From the high-energy vibes of South East Block Party and Alison Wonderland to iconic Australian acts like You Am I, The Screaming Jets and Killing Heidi. . . through Great Southern Nights, ARIA is proud to support artists, venues, and the broader music industry in partnership with the NSW Government.

"Our shared goal is one where music venues across NSW are pumping and Aussie artists are having a blast performing to crowds of excited fans, new and old."



Completing the list of new additions are Caravan Sun, Djanaba, Holly Hebe, Killing Heidi, Lyric, Marcia Hines, Miss Kaninna, Mo'Ju, Noiseworks, Offbeat Collective Showcase, Satin Cali, Sesame Girl, Slowly Slowly, Sons Of The East, South East Block Party, The Grogans, The Screaming Jets, Thirsty Merc and You Am I.

"I am so excited to be partnering with Great Southern Nights for a headline show in Sydney! Such an important event, and I am very appreciative of all the great work they do for Australian music," Mallrat says. Adds Alison Wonderland: "SYDNEY. . . I'm coming home 🇦🇺!!! This is gonna be insane I know it."

While Budjerah is equally excited: "So happy to be a part of Great Southern Nights again this year 🕺 GSN have supported me since the beginning of my music career and I'm so excited to be given this opportunity once again. The Factory Theatre was one of my favourite shows from my headline tour in 2024, I can't wait to get back and see my fans and friends very soon. It's gonna be a special one!"

With the likes of Missy Higgins, Boo Seeka, and Bec Sandridge concerts sold out, and other shows selling fast including New Zealand's The Beths as well as Lime Cordiale, Boy & Bear and SAFIA, music lovers are urged to act quick to avoid disappointment.

"This Great Southern Nights line-up keeps on getting better and better. This is part of the government's push to bring back live music across NSW," Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, and Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham says.

"Music fans, venues and artists have been doing it tough during the cost-of-living crisis. Great Southern Nights is about firing up the live music scene – getting bands back onstage, filling up venues and bringing communities together for great nights out."

 

 

 

 

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The live music celebration will deliver more than 300 live gigs to areas including Sydney, Western Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and Central Coast region, along with Bathurst, Broken Hill, Byron Bay, Hunter Valley, Orange, Tamworth and Tilba.

"We're pumped to be heading back to Broken Hill for a special show as part of Great Southern Nights. The last time we played there was in 1992, so it's been a long time between Broken Hill beers," shares The Screaming Jets.

Tickets to all shows are on sale.

Great Southern Nights 2025 Line-up

Alison Wonderland
Budjerah
Caravãna Sun
Djanaba
Fanning Dempsey National Park
Holly Hebe
Killing Heidi
Lyric
Mallrat
Marcia Hines
Miss Kaninna
Mo'ju
Noiseworks
Offbeat Collective Showcase
Satin Cali
Sesame Girl
Shockone
Slowly Slowly
Sons Of The East
South East Block Party
Teenage Joans
The Grogans
The Paper Kites
The Presets
The Screaming Jets
Thirsty Merc
You Am I

who join the previously announced

Aleksiah
Alice Ivy Babe Rainbow
Baby Animals
Bag Raiders
Bec Sandridge
Ben Lee
Birds Of Tokyo
Boo Seeka
Bootleg Rascal
Boy & Bear
Brad Cox
Charley
Crooked Colours
Cyril
Devaura
Elsy Wameyo
Emily Wurramara
Emma Pask
Full Flower Moon Band
Gut Health
Havana Brown
Hoodoo Gurus
Kaiit
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kinder
King Stingray
Lime Cordiale
Matt Corby
Meg Washington
Missy Higgins
Nai Palm
Ngaiire
Northeast Party House
Running Touch
Safia
Sarah Blasko
Six60
Slumberjack
Tash
Teenage Dads
Telenova
The Belair Lip Bombs
The Beths
The Cat Empire
The Cruel Sea
The Western Distributors
Thelma Plum
Total Tommy
Troy Cassar-Daley
Waax
Winston Surfshirt
Xavier Rudd
Ziggy Alberts