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Two of Australia’s most passionate music fanbases are set to join hands and joyfully skip through the green fields of North Byron’s natural ampitheatre this winter, as the South Brisband Maoris and inner-Sydney gays finally unite as one.
After several years plagued by weather events, pandemics, and a generation of youths who spent their teenage years indoors – it seems the iconic Australian music festival Splendour in the Grass is back.
The kids are partying again, the turf is dry, and event organisers have this week revealed a 2024 line-up schedule that brings a vast array of different sounds to the North Byron Parklands.
Kicking off on Friday the 19th July and last until the final hoorah on Sunday the 21st, the festival has locked in some huge local and international acts.
However, one thing that differes in 2024 compared to years gone by is the fact that Splendour is now steering away from the one-hit-wonders that usually dominate Australian music festival line ups as part of their one and only world tours.
This years, Splendour In The Grass aims to only recruit the tried and true chart toppers of both Australian and international music.
With Fontaines D.C flying in from Ireland, the homegrown likes of Confidence Man, Pond and Thelma Plum from Australia – as well as several major US acts – there is no specific genre that defines this year’s festival.
And the diversity on the line up is expected to permeate right through to the ticketholders, with organisers expecting the long-awaited unification of Logan’s diehard Maori rap music fans and the fabulous gays of Darlinghurst.
With Kylie Minogue closing the main stage on the first night, it is expected that every flaming homosexual in the country will be in attendance.
With enough sparkly artists on the line up to keep them around until Sunday, it is believed that Day Two is when our nation’s lavender-scented gentlemen will be sharing the mosh pit with the sportswear-draped South-East Queensland whanau – for a one-off performance from the Atlanta rapper FUTURE.
“I’m really looking forward to it” says Marsden-based scaffolder, Tane Ngata (28).
“Didn’t think I’d have to drive to Byron to see Future live. But Kylie’s skux as. I’ll be down early for that”
Prominent Darlinghurst investment banker, Jasper Germaine (40) agrees that a bit of variation on the line up is good for everyone.
“For one, This Future guy is hot. So it’s not alll about Kylie” he says.
“I’m also very interested in seeing the Viagara Boys. Haven’t heard of them before but they sound like fun”
