The Supernatural Amphitheatre gets even more supernatural with seven final additions to the December bill.
Meredith Music Festival has locked in Chet Faker, Oddisee & Good Company and Ninajirachi for its 33rd edition, while Thee Sacred Souls can no longer make the trip from Los Angeles for December.
The sold-out festival returns to the Supernatural Amphitheatre from 5-7 December with its lineup now complete. Chet Faker makes his first appearance at Meredith Music Festival in 11 years, bringing era-defining hits like Gold and Talk is Cheap to Saturday’s sunset slot. Since his last visit in 2014, the Melbourne artist released the number one album Built On Glass, collaborated with Flume and Marcus Marr, and released several albums under his birth name Nick Murphy, including 2021’s Hotel Surrender.
Meredith Music Festival
- Where: Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith, Victoria
- When: 5-7 December
- Tickets: Sold out, waitlist available
Lineup
- TV On The Radio
- Atarashii Gakko!
- Perfume Genius
- Chet Faker
- Pa Salieu
- HAAi
- Bar Italia
- Colin Hay
- Mildlife
- Folk Bitch Trio
- Saya Gray
- RONA.
- Omar Souleyman
- Oddisee & Good Company
- Ninajirachi
- Dames Brown
- Radio Free Alice
- Sam Austins
- RP Boo
- Wax’o Paradiso
- Florist
- Jack J
- Drifting Clouds
- Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice
- June Jones
- Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir
- Mouseatouille
- Brown Spirits
- Guy Blackman
- The Prize
- Lazy Susan
- Rhysics
- City Of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band
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Washington DC rapper and producer Oddisee joins the bill alongside his live band Good Compny, bringing sharp lyricism and soulful production through boom-bap rap, jazz, funk and soul. The Sudanese-American artist has released albums including The Good Fight, People Hear What They See and The Iceberg, with his latest full-length To What End arriving on his own Outer Note Label.
Sydney producer Ninajirachi brings her debut album I Love My Computer to Friday night, blending blown-out 2010s edm, hyperpop innovation and songwriting that’s earned support from Charli XCX and Nina Las Vegas. The 24-year-old Central Coast artist has transformed her teenage internet communion into global takeover.
Guy Blackman returns with his first album since 2008, Out of Sight, featuring contributions from members of Stereolab, Good Morning and Snowy Band. The Chapter Music founder and DJ People member takes the Sunday morning slot with his all-star live band. Melbourne’s June Jones performs with her newly formed Fortress Band featuring Katie Dey, Lucy Blomkamp, Seth Suda and Arkie Barton for Saturday afternoon, showcasing songs from her latest EP Would that it were a fortress.
The Prize bring their three-guitar frontline and power pop energy following the release of their debut album In The Red on Anti Fade and Goner Records. Rhysics close out proceedings after The Gift with their fuzz-pop-indie-rock and new album Great Barrier Rhys.
The international lineup includes art-rock legends TV On The Radio making their festival debut alongside Japanese sensation Atarashii Gakko! and acclaimed songwriter Perfume Genius. Electronic music features prominently with HAAi, RONA. and Wax’o Paradiso providing dancefloor moments throughout the weekend.
Australian talent receives strong representation with Melbourne favourites Folk Bitch Trio, whose debut album arrives perfectly timed for their appearance. Radio Free Alice, Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice and Mouseatouille showcase the depth of local alternative music, while the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir brings sacred music sung in Western Arrarnta and Pitjantjatjara languages.
Other international highlights include Coventry rapper Pa Salieu, Syrian dabke-techno pioneer Omar Souleyman and Chicago footwork originator RP Boo. The festival maintains its commitment to diverse programming with acts spanning indie folk through Florist, jazz-funk via Mildlife, house music from Dames Brown and experimental pop courtesy of Saya Gray. Men At Work’s Colin Hay makes his festival debut alongside Bar Italia, Sam Austins, Jack J and Drifting Clouds.
Meredith Music Festival’s ticket allocation operates through a ballot system with the event now sold out. The festival remains proudly independent with zero commercial sponsors, using ticket sales to support organisations throughout the Golden Plains district.
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