The St Kilda Festival, Australia’s largest free music
festival, today announced the first wave of headliners, including the
internationally acclaimed Midnight Juggernauts DJs, iconic rock band Bluejuice
and spiritual songstress Thelma Plum alongside the new Soundkraft
Records electronic music stage on Festival Sunday, culminating the
nine-day celebration of music and culture.
Showcasing St Kilda at its best, the festival is now
in its 33rd year and will take place from Saturday, 2 to Sunday,
10 February 2013.
Festival Producer Adele Denison is proud to announce
the 2013 St Kilda Festival program will include more than 150 artists across
seven stages and more than 40 St Kilda venues.
“The St Kilda Festival celebrates Australian music and
culture and we’re thrilled to offer a nine-day program of entertainment, during
which St Kilda will entertain more than 400,000 families and music lovers,”
said Ms Denison.
Outdoor indigenous festival, Yalukit Wilum Ngargee:
People Place Gathering kicks things off on Saturday, 2 February, featuring
soulful blues artist, Kutcha Edwards and Koori songstress, Illana
Atkinson and the Deans.
Home grown talent is celebrated at Live N Local throughout
the week, and includes Bon Jovi support act The Scarlets
and unique songbird Suzie Stapleton, with Melbourne indie pop sensations
Better than the Wizards bringing the beats on Festival Sunday’s Live
N Local Stage.
The highlight of Melbourne’s event calendar, Festival
Sunday will see sultry chanteause Kylie Auldist liven up O’Donnell
Gardens, alongside headliners Midnight Juggernauts DJs, Bluejuice, Thelma
Plum and Client Liason on the New Music Stage.
Aside from a vast array of music, the impressive
program also sees Humphrey B Bear returning to the Festival Sunday
Kidzone and guided tours of the historic Esplanade Vaults, a rare
opportunity to visit the vaults and open them to the public.
All nine days of the St Kilda Festival offer a different experience,
bringing together arts and music and celebrating Australian culture.
The Festival is produced and presented by the City of Port Phillip and
supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria. For further
information please visit www.stkildafestival.com.au
The full 2013 St Kilda Festival line-up will be announced on Monday,
7th January.
