Fans of the obscure, the eclectic, and the avant-garde, rejoice! The organisers of Dark Mofo have finally announced the triumphant return of Hobart’s favourite arts, music, and culture festival, and what’s more, Dark Mofo 2015 looks to be one of their strongest lineups yet.
This year, Hobart’s historic Odeon Theatre will host a deliciously dark music program, featuring Australian-exclusive performances of award-winning British singer Antony and the Johnsons, who’ll be performing with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
There’ll also be appearances from British art-pop collective The Irrepressibles, acclaimed Arkansas doom outfit Pallbearer, electro-conducting Japanoise-maker EYE, Rhode Island sludge metal duo The Body, Drones founder Gareth Liddiard, and one-woman performance vocalist Kusum Normoyle.
Also look out for Seattle’s own King Dude, Melbourne’s theatrical chanteuse Brous, dark electronic artist Jake Blood, German industrial occultists Oake, Melbourne’s beloved My Disco, smoky chillwave from Melbourne’s Klo, odd pop from Hobart’s Tiger Choir, and Sydney hit-makers The Preatures.
Last year, Dark Mofo attracted more than 130,000 people to events across 10 days in Hobart. This year will see the annual event spreading its tentacles into new spaces around Tasmania, featuring performances from around 250 artists hailing from a dozen different countries around the world.
“With the third iteration of Dark Mofo, we are pushing ourselves to the limit with a program that will challenge, disturb, excite, and hopefully enlighten our audience in some small way,” said Dark Mofo Creative Director Leigh Carmichael.
“We are expanding into a new precinct at Hobart’s harbourside Macquarie Point, with a project called ‘Dark Park’, which will house a number of large-scale art projects that will in turn push the audience to their limits.”
Readers can check below for all the dates and details of Dark Mofo’s 2015 lineup, including its extensive arts and culture program, featuring performances, exhibitions, and installations from Marina Abramović, Unconscious Collective, and more. Tickets for Dark Mofo 2015 are on sale 10am AEDT Monday, 20th April.
Dark Mofo 2015
Music Lineup
Antony and the Johnsons with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
The Irrepressibles
Pallbearer
EYE
The Body
Gareth Liddiard
Kusum Normoyle
King Dude
Brous
Jake Blood
Oake
My Disco
Klo
Tiger Choir
The Preatures
Helen Gillet
The Discovery Orchestra
Allison Bell with members of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Witching Hour with Helen Gillet & Calvin Bowman
Nick Tsiavos
Full Lineup
Marina Abramović: Private Archaeology
Antony and the Johnsons with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Anthony McCall
Patricia Piccinini
Peter Hennessey
City of Hobart Dark Mofo Winter Feast
Blacklist
Wild at Heart
Bompas and Parr
Remote Nature Response: Ash Keating
Dark Park
The Hothouse
Fire Organ: Bastiaan Maris with Duckpond
Bass Bath: Byron J. Scullin with Supple Fox
Pallbearer
The Body
Oake
The Irrepressibles
Brous
Orlando: THE RABBLE
The Witches by Roald Dahl: David Woods + Luke Jeffries + Guy Edmonds
RBMA presents EYE: CIRCOM
My Disco
Kusum Normoyle
Jake Blood
The Preatures
Klo
Tiger Choir
Gareth Liddiard
King Dude
Laura Jean
Ogoh-ogoh
The Witching Hour (Midnight concert series)
Helen Gillet
Nick Tsiavos
Calvin Bowman
The Discovery Orchestra
Giidanyba: Tyrone Sheather
Radiant Heat: Lucy Bleach
Angry Electrons: Jason James
Dark Mofo Films
The Kettering Incident: world premiere
Allison Bell with members of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Envelop(e): Julian Day, Mick Harris, Jason James, Elizabeth Veldon, Christina Kubisch, curated by Matt Warren
Unconscious Collective
John Kelly: Beyond Woop Woop
Laundry of the Terminal Psyche: Douglas McManus
Nude Solstice Swim
Funeral: The Guerrilla Museum
Ashes to Ashes: curated by Scott Carlin and Lana Nelson, photography by Angela Waterson
Tickets on sale 10am AEDT Monday, 20th April
Friday, 12th June – Monday, 22nd June 2015
Hobart, Tasmania
Tickets: Dark Mofo
