An eclectic banquet of talent promised as Queenscliff Music Festival 2018 drops its second lineup

The first lineup released for 2018’s Queenscliff Music Festival certainly sparked up excitement amongst the masses and now with another wave of bands added to the mix, QMF is anticipated to put on one of their best spreads to date.
Joining the already announced Courtney Barnett, Sarah Blasko, Kasey Chambers and the Whitlams, ARIA award-winning rock legend and vocal powerhouse Dan Sultan and the Sahara’s Sultan of Shred Bombino are leading an incredible second lineup.
QMF will also be showcasing a huge array of local rock, reggae, jazz, folk, blues, roots and RnB, exploring a vast range of ethnicities and genres.
Representing Melbourne will be a range of talents, with singer-songwriter and Milk Records! Co-founder, Jen Cloher bringing a terrific showcase of her own. Triple-J favourite, Ali Barter will also be taking the spotlight, performing her 70’s styled indie rock tunes, while Indigenous Australian talent, Skinnyfish Sound System will blow away crowds with tribal vocals, heavy beats.
Zimbabwean born singer-songwriter, Thando, will bring to the stage sweet soul. Swinging grooves will be flowing thanks to The Senegambian Jazz Band and Ella Trinidad. With such diversity, QMF is sure to bring you both beloved and new music that’s promised to amaze and excite.
The 2018 Queenscliff Music Festival will be held from Friday 23 – Sunday 25 November. Three Day tickets are selling fast! Single Day tickets on sale Sunday 1 July. Tickets can be found here.
The second line up announcement in its entirety:
Alana Wilkinson
Ali Barter
Alice Skye
Amistat
Ben Ottewell (UK)
Bombino (NER)
Charm of Finches
China Bowls (UK)
Dan Sultan
Ella Trinidad
Grizzlee Train
Horns of Leroy
Jen Cloher
Maddy Jane
Mike Love (USA)
The Senegambian Jazz Band
Skinnyfish Sound System
Stu Larsen & Natsuki Kurai
Thando
Wanderers
Written by Aine Keogh