UPDATE: Sideshows Announced for Splendour In The Grass 2016

Miss out on Splendour In The Grass tickets? It’s okay, leave the grieving behind- the sold out event has announced a whole bunch of sideshows. Huge acts like The Cure, At The Drive-In, The 1975, Nothing But Thieves, and The Internet have all announced headlining dates!

British pop-rock royalty The Cure will be one of the must-see acts come late July. With hits like Lovecats, Close To Me, and Friday I’m In Love experiencing Robert Smith & Co. live is definitely something you should add (and tick off) your bucket list.

The Cure Sideshows
MON 25 JULY
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
THURS 28 JULY 
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Adelaide and Perth shows TBA
Tickets onsale Friday 6 May

Texan post-hardcore outfit At The Drive In have confirmed dates in Sydney and Melbourne. The 5-piece are reuniting this year playing shows throughout the US, Europe, and Japan and are said to be releasing new music this year!

At The Drive-In Sideshows
FRI 22 JULY
Forum Theatre, Melbourne
SUN 24 JULY
Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Heartthrobs, The 1975 have also locked in a couple of dates in Sydney and Melbourne. The alt-rock outfit will have plenty of tracks to show off with the release of their second album last month (check out our review HERE).

The 1975 Sideshows
SAT 23 JULY
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
SUN 24 JULY
Hisense Arena, Melbourne

English rockers Nothing But Thieves are hitting up Sydney and Melbourne. With plenty of great tracks from their 2015 self-titled album, their shows are set to be full of British rock goodness.

Nothing But Thieves Sideshows
WED 20 JULY
Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
THURS 21 JULY
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

The Internet will be performing in Melbourne and Sydney before they set off to play shows in Germany, the UK, and the US. We’re keen to see the soul 6-piece perform some tracks from their 2015 album ‘Ego Death’.

The Internet Sideshows
TUES 26 JULY
170 Russell, Melbourne
FRI 29 JULY
Metro Theatre, Sydney

Tegan And Sara will deliver a good dose of harmonic electro-pop goodness in Melbourne and Sydney. We’re hoping they throw in a few old classics as well as songs from their upcoming album ‘Love You To Death’.

Tegan And Sara Sideshows
SAT 25 JULY
170 Russell, Melbourne
SUN 26 JULY
Metro, Sydney

There’s a few acts teaming up, like Jake Bugg and Blossoms, Jack Garratt and Kacy Hill, and Beach Slang and Spring King. Most of the acts are only hitting up Sydney and Melbourne but there’s a few stopping in at Perth and Adelaide as well!

Check out the rest of the Splendour in the Grass sideshows below!

Click HERE to check out the Splendour 2016 lineup, or click HERE to read up on five awesome alternative festivals to Splendour.

Band of Horses
SUN 24 JULY
The Forum Theatre, Melbourne

Santigold
WED 20 JULY
The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
FRI 22 JULY
The Metro Theatre, Sydney

Jake Bugg w/Blossoms
TUES 26 JULY
State Theatre, Sydney
WED 27 JULY
Palais Theatre, Melbourne
FRI 29 JULY
Metro City, Perth* (Blossoms will not be performing in Perth)

Jack Garratt w/Kacy Hill
WED 20 JULY
170 Russell, Melbourne
THURS 21 JULY
Metro Theatre, Sydney

Beach Slang + Spring King
WED 20 JULY
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
SUN 24 JULY
Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Crystal Fighters
WED 20 JULY
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
SUN 24 JULY
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Fat White Family
SAT 23 JULY
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
SUN 24 JULY
Yah Yahs, Melbourne
MON 25 JULY
Cherry Bar, Melbourne

The Kills
SAT 23 JULY
Forum Theatre, Melbourne
TUES 26 JULY
Metro Theatre, Sydney

Lapsley
TUES 26 JULY
Howler, Melbourne
WED 27 JULY
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Leon Bridges
MON 18 JULY
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
TUES 19 JULY
Forum Theatre, Melbourne

Mark Lanegan Band
FRI 22 JULY
The Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
SAT 23 JULY
The Factory Theatre, Sydney

Peter Bjorn and John
WED 20 JULY
Metro Theatre, Sydney
THURS 21 JULY
The Corner, Melbourne

James Blake
TUES 26 JULY
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
WED 27 JULY
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
THURS 28 JULY
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
SAT 30 JULY
HBF Stadium, Perth

Snakehips
THURS 21 JULY
Villa, Perth*
FRI 22 JULY
Max Watts, Sydney*^
SAT 24 JULY
Max Watts, Melbourne*^
with special guests *MXXWLL & ^POLOGRAPHIA

All tickets go on sale Wednesday 27 April, get tickets HERE.