The Preatures and Tex Perkins join the Queenscliff Music Festival lineup for November.
The Preatures have returned to the festival circuit after making their mark in the early 2010s with a genre-blending sound that fused 60s rhythm and blues, indie pop and rock. Their breakout hit Is This How You Feel? propelled them onto the global stage and was followed by a string of accolades and international festival appearances off the back of their acclaimed debut album Blue Planet Eyes.
Joining the Queenscliff Music Festival lineup alongside The Preatures are Tex Perkins and Matt Walker, who team up for their soul-soaked show that blends co-written originals, heartfelt covers and classics from Tex’s legendary back catalogue, including tracks from The Cruel Sea and Beasts of Bourbon.
Queenscliff Music Festival
- Where: Queenscliff, Victoria
- When: 28-30 November
Full Queenscliff Music Festival lineup:
- The Badloves
- Bones & Jones
- The Cat Empire
- Cool Out Sun
- Cosmic Psychos
- Dom Turner & The Rural Blues Project
- Didirri + Rowena Wise
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Ella Hooper
- Fenn Wilson & The Weather
- King Stingray
- Lewis Love
- Little Birdy
- Madeline Cope
- Mama Kin Spender
- Minor Gold
- The Mojo Corner
- Opelousas
- Pierce Brothers
- The Preatures
- Riley Catherall
- Romanie
- Ruby Mae
- Sex On Toast
- Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats
- The Smith & Western Jury
- Squid Nebula
- SUNEDEN
- Tex Perkins & Matt Walker
- Thelma Plum
- Velvet Trip
- The Waifs
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ARIA-nominated duo Mama Kin Spender bring their fiery mix of percussion, harmony and raw emotion, delivering primal, powerful performances built on life’s joys and scars. Their acclaimed albums Golden Magnetic and Are You Listening? showcase their storytelling and sonic chemistry.
Alt pop icon turned Americana torchbearer Ella Hooper also joins the bill, with a legacy that spans Killing Heidi and an award-winning solo career that has seen her collaborate with Stevie Nicks and Jim Lauderdale. Ella’s current sound is rich, rootsy and full of heart.
The Badloves are one of Australia’s most cherished bands, with a 30-year career that has seen the group deliver hit after hit, including Lost, Green Limousine, Slave, Caroline and a cover of The Weight with Jimmy Barnes, seeing the group win three ARIAs and two Australian Music Awards.
Rounding out the second announcement are psychedelic soul groover Velvet Trip, antipodean songwriter Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats, blues torchbearers Dom Turner and The Rural Blues Project, afro-futurist funk collective Cool Out Sun, garage-psych favourites Bones and Jones, indie-folk dream weaver Romanie, rising neo-soul voice Lewis Love, indie-folk storyteller Madeliene Cope, tender-hearted country artist Ruby Mae, the blues and roots collective The Mojo Corner, and beloved family entertainer Peter Combe.
The festival’s coastal setting, framed by ancient cypress trees and views of Port Phillip Bay, makes it unlike any other in the country. Festivalgoers can wander the foreshore, indulge in the Bellarine’s food and wine scene, camp beneath the stars, or simply soak in the atmosphere with thousands of likeminded souls.
Since its founding in 1997, Queenscliff Music Festival has celebrated the region’s vibrant creative spirit, powered by a dedicated team of professionals and more than 500 volunteers. The festival features a dedicated kids’ stage, family-friendly programming, and caters to audiences of all ages.
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