St Kilda Festival Announce First Acts

Australia’s largest free music festival is on the horizon, today announcing acts that will take place as part of The New Music and Live N Local stages. The New Music stage is back once more, offering the nation’s best emerging talent a great chance to kick-start their career. Ten bands have been chosen to play, with the crowd favourite winning $5,000 and a main stage slot in 2017. In 2016 they include Ryan Downey, Mitch King, Owen Rabbit, Ry, MYAMI, Neighbourhood Youth, Rita Satch, REIKA, Lepers and Crooks and Jerrico.
“The New Music Stage has hosted some of Australia’s hottest talent in the early stages of their careers such as Client Liaison, Stonefield and The Vaudeville Smash. It is definitely one of the most popular stages on the day,” said Festival Producer Adele Denison.
Live N Local is also back again, produced by the City of Port Phillip. From Sunday February 7 until Saturday February 13 music enthusiasts will be treated to the sounds of art-pop and post-punk styled Mangelwurzel, The Hosies’ train wreck blues, ambient electro with Yakini and Gaza Stripper, hypnotic sounds from Zikora and Yiddish band Klezmania. Live N Local showcases the exceptional talent on offer from the City of Port Phillip community in a jam-packed week of performances across multiple well-known venues and local hot spots, culminating with the popular Live N Local Stage at St Kilda Festival, Sunday February 14.
“Our local community is built on a solid reputation of culture and arts. The City of Port Phillip continues to nurture, develop and support these local artists through Live N Local,” noted Cr Mayor Bernadene Voss.
With crowds of more than 400,000, the 2016 festival is set to be an unforgettable experience for local artists, as well as unique entertainment for patron of all ages. The 2016 St Kilda Festival will kick off from Saturday February 6 and culminate with the famous Festival Sunday on Sunday February 14 (Valentine’s Day ooh la la). Hit their website for more details.