Festival Season Is here! 5 Music Festivals In Melbourne To Look Out For
If you’re looking for some of the best festivals to go to, well you’ve come to the right place! There’s nothing better for me as a music producer to actually get out of the studio and go see the artists do what they do best and perform their hearts out!
1.) BEYOND THE VALLEY
Without doubt one of the biggest and most anticipated festivals of the year! Only 5 years old he has astonishingly grown year to year to a whopping 16,000 party people capacity. From December 28th - Jan 1st the incredible event is held at Lardner Park in Victoria with an always spectacular line-up on a 60 metre wide stage, featuring some power house artists such as Tyler The Creator, Bag Raiders, Cub Sport, Hayden James, Skepta and many more national and international acts.
Also, tickets are sold out. Bugger.
Date: December – January
Type Of Music: All Kinds
Location: Lardner Park, Victoria Ticket info: https://www.beyondthevalley.com.au/event-info/ticket-info
2. RAINBOW SERPENT
With over 12,000 people in attendance, Rainbow Serpent is a 4 day - annual open air- electronic music, art and drugs, not necessarily in that order and incredibly colourful vibrant festival based in Lexton, Victoria, about 160km West of Melbourne. It started off in 1997 as a trance music festival but has further developed into different musical styles along with a spiritual infused relaxed, lets just say it like it is, totally hippy and out there vibe! Colourful, fun and great times ahead!
Date: Janurary
Type of Music: Electronic
Location: Lexton, Victoria Ticket info: https://rainbowserpent.net/tickets-on-sale-now/
3.STRAWBERRY FIELDS
Each year from the 29th of November - 1st of December a diverse selection of world renowned & national electronic music acts gather for this annual celebration of art, sound and heavyweight partygoers, situated just short of the NSW border, Tocumwal.Stalls, Creative workshops, food, live performance art and self-reflection discussion groups are some of the things to look forward to when heading down to this top 10 voted world event!
Date: November – December
Type of Music: Electronic / Dance
Location: Tocumwal, Victoria Ticket Info: https://www.strawberry-fields.com.au/buy-tickets
4. BABYLON FESTIVAL
Four years strong, the Babylon festival is due to return Feb 2020 with a huge line up. The roster, which often has a mix of international electronic & local house artists, musicians and DJs with the likes of Ace Ventura, Alan Fitzpatrick, Carl Cox, Enzo Siragusa and many more! Set in the heart of the Australian Wilderness this is a fun spot for camping one of the most enchanting music festival Australia has to offer.
Date: Februrary
Type of Music: Electronic
Location: Carapooee, Victoria Ticket Info: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=BABYLON20
5. LET GO FEST
Although it hasn’t been announced yet, Let Go Fest is planning on having their biggest 5th year yet with a massive line-up of incredible acts. Hilltop Hoods, Hermitude, Cosmo’s Midnight, Winston Surfshirt to name a few. The festival includes rides, silent discos along with four other main areas of entertainment as well as the main stage. One of the most exciting parts of this festival is its diverse selection of music including live acoustic acts, live bands, disco, commercial, deep house, techno, Melbourne bounce, hip hop, RnB, trap, live performances of horns, drums, percussion and vocals as well as a great mix of alternative & cross over Aussie and international acts.
Date: February
Type of Music: Mixed
Location: Carapooee, Victoria Ticket Info: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/let-go-fest-2019-sticky-fingers-thundamentals-british-india-mallrat-tickets-46490213480