Triple J is now 40 years young and to celebrate the milestone, Australia’s favourite youth network has gotten together with Sydney Festival and Fuzzy to announce a special birthday party event, Beat the Drum, featuring a lineup of acts championed by Triple J, including Hilltop Hoods, The Presets, The Cat Empire, and more.

There’ll also be appearances from network mainstay Nina Las Vegas, recent arrival KLP, as well as sets from You Am I, Vance Joy, The Preatures, Ball Park Music, Adalita, Courtney Barnett, Remi, and Owl Eyes, with more acts still to be announced.

In addition to some very special guests, the day will be filled with surprises, including special acoustic performances, surprise collaborations, and covers of some iconic Australian hits made famous by Triple J.

Tickets for Beat The Drum will hit sale Monday, 27th October. The event is set to descend on Sydney’s famous Domain on Friday, 16th January. Readers can check below for all the dates and details or head on over to the official Triple J website for more info.

Beat The Drum: Celebrating 40 Years of Triple J

Hilltop Hoods
The Presets
The Cat Empire
You Am I
Vance Joy
Ball Park Music
The Preatures
Nina Las Vegas
KLP (DJ Set)
Adalita
Courtney Barnett
Remi
Owl Eyes
Tkay Maidza
Alister Wright & Heidi Lenffer (Cloud Control)

+ more to be announced

Tickets on sale Monday, 27th October

Friday, 16th January 2015
The Domain, Sydney.
Tickets: Triple J

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