Great Southern Nights is returning for its fifth year this May.
The state-wide live music festival has expanded with new single-day events called Live Fest, launching in Dubbo and Tamworth alongside the main program. Running from 1-17 May, Great Southern Nights will activate more than 300 gigs across 200-plus venues in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Dubbo, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, South Coast and Orange.
Live Fest Dubbo kicks off 2 May at Lazy River Estate, bringing Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers and Jess Hitchcock to the vineyard venue. The family-friendly, licensed all-ages event takes advantage of the estate’s grounds rolling down to the Macquarie River.
Great Southern Nights
- Live Fest Dubbo: 2 May at Lazy River Estate
- Live Fest Tamworth: 9 May at Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre
- Full program: 1-17 May across NSW venues
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A week later on 9 May, Live Fest Tamworth hits Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre with Lime Cordiale, Jet, The Living End, Thelma Plum and Kita Alexander.
The broader Great Southern Nights program features household names like Jessica Mauboy, Pete Murray and The Whitlams alongside rising artists including Boy Soda, May-A and Playlunch. The festival spans pop, indie rock, dance, country, roots, soul, folk, rap, hip hop and RnB across its 17-day run.
Ball Park Music, The Jungle Giants, Peking Duk and Young Franco represent the dance and indie contingents, while Baker Boy, JK-47, Genesis Owusu and Vv Pete cover hip hop. Singer-songwriters Jack River, Meg Mac, Gordi and Hatchie join the lineup alongside international acts Thundercat from the US, Kah-Lo from Nigeria and Lisa Simone from the US.
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