Southbound Festival Confirms Best Lineup of Summer 2016
We’re not kidding, Southbound Festival’s 2016 lineup is huge! There will be more acts gracing the Western Australian grounds than the festival has ever seen in its 11-year history, and we’re not just talking about numbers…
We’re talking acts like British rockers Catfish and The Bottlemen, who haven’t announced an Aussie show since their cancelled 2015 Splendour In The Grass appearance. Joining them on the list are other internationals ZHU, Phantogram, Ladyhawke, Hudson Mohawke, and Hot Chip. But wait there’s more…
The Aussie listings are chockers, we’ll be seeing psychedelic rascals The Bennies, Sticky Fingers, The Cat Empire, Montaigne, The Smith Street Band, Boo Seeka, SAFIA, Paces (will we get another appearance of Guy Sebastian), Nina Las Vegas, and Canberra’s own banger-sculptors Peking Duk.
We’re still going, as there’s a bunch of quality WA natives including the lovingly awkward/super attractive San Cisco and Tired Lion, who’ll be joining the original 2016 headliner Hermitude.
Get this, there’s still more to be announced!
There were some doubts following the bushfire-sparked cancellation of the event at the beginning of 2016, but the festival has come back strong. The “new” Southbound Festival will run from the 27th to the 29th of December…hopefully early enough in the WA summer to dodge most potential bushfires.
As Falls Music & Arts Festival is traditionally held along the East Coast post-Christmas/Happy New Year period, let’s hope there’s plenty of crossover in acts when the 2016 Falls lineup is announced within the next few months!
Checkout the lineup for yourself below!
Southbound 2016 Lineup
The Bennies
Boo Seeka
The Cat Empire
Catfish And The Bottlemen
Dena Amy
Discovery: Daft Punk Tribute
Highasakite
Hot Chip (DJ Set)
Hudson Mohawke
Hydraulix
Just A Gent
Klue
Ladyhawke
Luke Million
Montaigne
MSTRKRFT
Nicole Millar
Nina Las Vegas
Odd Mob
Paces
Peking Duk
Phantogram
Remi
Running Touch
SAFIA
Set Mo
The Smith Street Band
Sticky Fingers
Throttle
Thundamentals
UV Boi
Vera Blue
ZHU
joining
San Cisco
Slumberjack
Tired Lion
Koi Child
HWLS
Mosquito Coast
KUČKA
Lilt
Mathas
Hideous Sun Demon
Grrl Pal
Elk Road
Time Pilot
Hermitude
Plus More TBA
