Tent Pole: A Musical Jamboree returns to Mt Duneed Estate on Saturday 17 February headlined by US alternative rock pioneers Dinosaur Jr. playing their seminal album, 1993’s Where You Been in full.
Mark your calendars and get ready to turn the festival experience on its head once again because the Surf Coast’s highly anticipated Tent Pole: A Musical Jamboree is back!
Featuring 10 incredible artists across two stages, the colourful and carefully curated line-up features an array of artists spanning various genres and eras. Headlining the next instalment of Tent Pole are legendary US alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. – playing their seminal album, 1993’s Where You Been in full – plus renowned Scottish indie pioneers Mogwai; Arizona desert noir, nu-folk, alt-country legends Calexico; Melbourne powerhouse Cash Savage And The Last Drinks; revered post-punk rockers RVG; Melbourne punksters Civic; one-of-a-kind techno artist Our Carlson; garage post-punks Delivery; Frankston’s own indie pop purveyors The Belair Lip Bombs; and alt-rock singer-songwriter Al Matcott.
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Celebrating 30 years of their much-loved landmark album, 1993’s Where You Been, Dinosaur Jr. will play the seminal record in its entirety followed by a set of songs from the band’s extensive catalogue.
It will undoubtedly be an explosive performance when they close Tent Pole’s main stage. Consisting of original trio, J Mascis (guitar, vocals, primary songwriter), Lou Barlow (bass, vocals) and Murph (drums), it’s the band’s first visit to Australia since 2017.
Tickets go on sale Friday 13 October at 2pm local time from Ticketmaster with a day on the green, AAMI and Love Police members’ presale beginning Monday 9 October at 2pm local time.
Early bird tickets for $169.90. Children under 12 admitted free. Return buses are available from Melbourne, Laverton, Werribee, Torquay and Geelong. Or catch the train – Waurn Ponds Station is just 90 minutes from Southern Cross, and limited shuttle buses will be running to and from the venue. And V/Line daily fares are capped at less than $10.
Sonic architects and post-rock monarchs Mogwai bring their magnificent, mesmerising soundscapes and epic live show to the Tent Pole stage. The hugely influential and innovative band have released several critically acclaimed albums over their 25-year career, with their latest, As The Love Continues, scoring the band their first UK number one in 2021. Their live shows are legendary, taking the audience on the most epic of journeys.
Calexico fuse the dusty sounds of the American Southwest with spaghetti western soundtracks, ’60s surf rock, cool jazz, Americana, alt-country and a broad spectrum of Latin influences, creating a unique and distinctive sound described as ‘desert noir’. Formed in 1996, they continue to break new ground and released their 10th studio album in 2022, El Mirador.
All info and ticketing details:tentpolemusicfestival.com.
