Organisers have unveiled the full lineup for the highly anticipated 2015 instalment of Sugar Mountain festival. Kicking off at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne this January, the lineup features a diverse range of bands and artists, including a headlining spot from hip-hop legend Nas, who’ll be performing his classic album Illmatic in full, as well as Ariel Pink, Body/Head, ODESZA, Swans, and more.

Having taken a break in 2014, organisers confirmed their triumphant return earlier this month when they announced Pink as the first act set for the 2015 lineup. The LA experimentalist is eager to make his way back Down Under, recently telling fans via Facebook, “See you in January, Melbourne!” Pink will be joined onstage by a seven-piece band.

Meanwhile, the artist behind such timeless albums as Illmatic, It Was Written, I Am…, Stillmatic, Nas, will be performing his game-changing debut album in full. The rapper, real name, Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, is still riding a wave of momentum generated by his critically acclaimed documentary Time Is Illmatic.

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Other acts set for the lineup include Dan Deacon, Terrible Love featuring Kirin J Callinan, How To Dress Well, local legends Midnight Juggernauts, Bo Ningen, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and Oscar Key Sung. Check out the full Sugar Mountain 2015 lineup below.

2015 is a big year for the Melbourne festival. Having spent three years at the famed Forum Theatre, in 2013 the Sugar Mountain crew teamed up with Melbourne music icons the Mushroom Group to craft one of the festival’s biggest lineups in its short history.

Furthermore, the festival will move to one of Melbourne’s most renowned hubs of musical creativity, the Victorian College of the Arts. This will mark the first time that the campus has held an event of this type and sets the stage for an immense expansion for the festival. Sugar Mountain 2015 will be a five-stage affair, including three outdoor and two indoor stages.

In addition to the incredible musical lineup, organisers have made sure all your senses are satisfied, teaming up with notable Melbourne eateries and artists to stimulate your tastebuds and your visual senses.

Tickets hit sale 9am local time Monday, 20th October. Check below for all ticketing details.

Sugar Mountain 2015 Lineup

Nas
Body/Head (Kim Gordon + Bill Nace)
ODESZA
Ariel Pink
Soul Clap
Horse Meat Disco
The 2 Bears
Anthony Naples
SWANS
Dan Deacon
Terrible Love feat. Kirin J Callinan
How To Dress Well
Midnight Juggernauts (MJX Pty Ltd)
Bo Ningen
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Twerps
Dexter
NO ZU + Sal P (Liquid Liquid)
Chela
Banoffee
Oscar Key Sung x Cassius Select
Rat & Co
Slum Sociable
Wax’o Paradiso
LA Pocock
Noise In My Head

Visual Artists

Leif Podhajsky
Hisham Bharoocha
Ash Keating
Abby Portner
Robin Fox
Nonotak
Johann Rashid
Cara Stricker x John Kirby
Keith Deverell
Ghostpatrol
Sean Morris
Cornelius Brown
Poppy Lane
Confetti System

Saturday, 24th January 2015
Victorian College Of The Arts, Melbourne
Tickets: Moshtix | Sugar Mountain Festival

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