The wait is finally over. Last week, the organisers of Splendour In The Grass 2015 gave punters across Australia reason to celebrate when they dropped an absolutely mammoth lineup, featuring the likes of Blur, Florence + The Machine, Mark Ronson, Of Monsters & Men, and many more.
Australians seemed to like what they saw, with tickets officially selling out just an hour after going on sale yesterday. Those who missed out can still use organisers’ ticket resale facility, which will be available via Mosthix from 1st June.
Of course, if you’re just looking for some one on one time with your favourite Splendour acts, there’s always the sideshows and boy does this year’s offering look good, with headline dates from Blur, The Wombats, Of Monsters & Men, Best Coast, Purity Ring, and many more.
Blur
It’s been 18 years since Blur, one of the most influential and successful British bands of the past two decades, have visited Australian shores, but the wait has been well worth it and now fans will get to see the Britpop icons live at three very special Splendour sideshows.
Armed with a brand new album, The Magic Whip, Blur will be taking crowds through one of the most treasured discographies in British music. Joining the band will be acclaimed songwriter and garage vanguard Jamie T, who’ll be opening on all dates of Blur’s sideshow tour.
Blur Australian Tour Dates
Tickets on sale 10am local venue time Friday, 1st May
Saturday, 25th July 2015
Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Tuesday, 28th July 2015
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Thursday, 30th July 2015
Perth Arena, Perth
Ryan Adams & Jenny Lewis
Ryan Adams and his band The Shining will treat Australia and New Zealand to two highly anticipated headline shows this July. Joining him will be very special guest, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis, who will support all of Adams’ Australian shows.
This will be Adams’ first tour of Australia and New Zealand since his acclaimed 2012 Ashes and Fire solo theatre tour and will be the first time he plays Down Under with a full band in six years. Tickets are sure to go fast so act quick.
Ryan Adams & Jenny Lewis
Sunday, 19th July 2015
Forum Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Ticketmaster | 136 100
Thursday, 23rd July 2015
Enmore Theatre, Sydney (AA)
Tickets: Ticketek | 13 28 49
Of Monsters & Men Australian Tour Dates
Following the release of their platinum debut album, 2012’s My Head Is An Animal, Icelandic sensations Of Monsters & Men took Australia by storm, embarking on a successful tour of the country and almost topping the year’s Triple J Hottest 100 countdown.
Now, first the first time in two years, the band will be returning to our shores to play to limited audiences for two very special sideshows. The band will be bringing tunes from their eagerly anticipated sophomore effort, Beneath The Skin.
Of Monsters & Men Australian Tour Dates
Tickets on sale 10am AEST Thursday, 30th April
Tuesday, 21st July 2015
The Forum, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Ticketmaster | 136 100
Wednesday, 22nd July 2015
State Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketmaster | 136 100
The Wombats
You know The Wombats from their unforgettable singles like, ‘Let’s Dance to Joy Division’, ‘Backfire at the Disco’, and ‘Kill the Director’, and soon you’re gonna know them for their dynamic and energetic live performances when they hit up venues around the country this July.
One of the incredible Splendour 2015 lineup’s most eagerly anticipated draws, the UK trio will be armed with tunes from their acclaimed third studio effort, Glitterbug, a Triple J feature album that debuted at number two on the ARIA charts.
The Wombats Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Thursday, 23rd July 2015
Metro City, Perth WA*
Monday, 27th July 2015
Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Tuesday, 28th July 2015
Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Thursday, 30th July 2015
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
*Circa Waves not supporting
Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson is the man behind of 2014’s most-loved jams, ‘Lionhearted’, which received many a spin from BBC Radio 1 legend and tastemaker Zane Lowe. He last visited Australia as par tot a sold-out DJ tour and now he’s bringing his live stage show to Australia.
Robinson’s debut album, Worlds, included the number one Hype Machine single ‘Sad Machine’, while Robinson’s first single, ‘Sea of Voices’, was a trop-tending item on Facebook when it was leaked to fans via Twitter. Riding high on all this momentum, Robinson’s live shows are sure to be something special.
Porter Robinson Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Wednesday, 22nd July 2015
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Thursday, 23rd July 2015
The Forum, Melbourne
Azealia Banks
Fresh off one of the most talked-about sets of this year’s Coachella festival, Azealia Banks will return Down Under once again for what will assuredly be one of the most talked-about performances of this year’s Splendour In The Grass.
With the world’s attention in the palm of her hand, Banks has been a one-woman wrecking crew, dropping destructive jams and fiery rhymes on bangers like ‘212’, ‘Liqourice’, and ‘Van Vogue’, which are sure to send crowds into a frenzy at her newly announced sideshows.
Azealia Banks Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Friday, 24th July 2015
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Sunday, 26th July 2015
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Everything Everything & Urban Cone
The always original, forward-thinking, boundary-pushing, and Mercury Music Prize-nominated Everything Everything are making their way back to Australian shores for Splendour In The Grass and two highly anticipated sideshows at the Metro Theatre in Sydney and Melbourne’s Corner Hotel.
Joining them will be Urban Cone, all the way from Stockholm, Sweden. Their honest, gritty tunes gave fans at the Splendour in the Grass SXSW Party a healthy dose of electro pop and now Aussie fans will get to see what all the hype surrounding these Swedes has been about.
Everything Everything & Urban Cone Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Thursday, 23rd July 2015
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Saturday, 25th July 2015
The Corner, Melbourne
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
The Observer has described the inimitable Kitty, Daisy & Lewis as “a gift to those of us who still believe in magic”. Now the London siblings will be giving Australian crowds a touch of that magic when they make their way to Australian shores for Splendour 2015 and four very special sideshows.
These awesomely talented songwriters and multi-instrumentalist musicians have sold over a quarter of a million albums worldwide, sold out countless headline tours, played Bestival five times and Glastonbury thrice, and opened shows for the likes of Mark Ronson and Coldplay.
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Saturday, 1st August 2015
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Sunday, 2nd August 2015
170 Russell, Melbourne
Tuesady, 4th August 2015
Governor Hotel, Adelaide
Wednesday, 5th August 2015
Rosemount Hotel, Perth
MØ & Elliphant
MØ & Elliphant, the two forward-thinking Nordic legends behind the inescapable single ‘One More’, which got major airplay on Triple J in 2014, have just announced a joint Splendour In The Grass sideshow tour, which will see this formidable pair take on venues in Melbourne and Sydney.
Having collaborated with the likes of Iggy Azealia and Major Lazer, MØ has been an unstoppable force over the past 12 months, with her star set to rise even further. Meanwhile, Elliphant has been garnering non-stop praise for her fresh, modern and impossible to pigeonhole sound.
Mø & Elliphant Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Tuesday, 28th July 2015
The Corner, Melbourne
Wednesday, 29th July 2015
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Marmozets
UK rockers Marmozets unveiled their debut album, The Weird And Wonderful, late last year and they’ve just been going from strength to strength ever since, garnering rave reviews, a number two Album of the Year accolade from Kerrang, and Best UK Band Of The Year form Big Cheese Magazine UK.
The group will now follow-up a year that saw them help to close out Glastonbury’s BBC Introducing Stage, in addition to a raft of other prestigious festival dates, including Reading, Leeds, Download, and Radio 1 Rocks with a performance at Splendour In The Grass and two eagerly awaited sideshows.
Marmozets Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Thursday, 23rd July 2015
Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Saturday, 25th July 2015
Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
Best Coast
Californian duo Best Coast are already set to play Splendour In The Grass and have just announced two eagerly anticipated sideshows for limited audiences while they’re in Australia. This will be the acclaimed outfit’s long-awaited return to our shores, after conquering stages across Europe and the US.
With their shimmering summer melodies and garagey guitar work, Bethany Consentino and Bobb Bruno will be bringing their ’60s-inflected pop rock to Melbourne’s Corner Hotel and the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney on this July for what’s sure to be two memorable performances.
Best Coast Australian Tour Dates
Tickets on sale 9am AEST Monday, 27th April
Sunday, 26th July 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Corner Hotel | 1300 724 867
Tuesday, 28th July 2015
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Moshtix | 1300 438 849
Purity Ring
As renowned for the sensory overload of their highly visual and visceral performances as they are for their boundary-pushing music, Purity Ring — the duo of Megan James and Corin Roddick — will now be bringing their dizzying live show to two lucky venues in Australia this July.
With a sound that balances crystalline melodies, razor sharp synths, and deftly produced beats, this Canadian duo have earned consistent accolades for their quintessentially 21st Century take on pop music, first cocking ears with their unforgettable 2012 debut album, Shrines.
Purity Ring Australian Tour Dates
Tickets on sale now
Friday, 24th July 2015
170 Russell, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: 170 Russell | 1300 724 867
Monday, 27th July 2015
Metro Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek | 132 849
MS MR
Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow are MS MR and if you’re unfamiliar with the serious noise that this duo has been making, you need to get out from under that rock you’ve been calling home and make your way to Melbourne’s 170 Russell and Sydney’s Metro Theatre where the two will be putting on an unforgettable live show
Having recently dropped ‘Painted’, the brand new single from the pair’s highly anticipated forthcoming album, set for release in July, MS MR are back in a big way, booking some of the world’s most prestigious festival dates, including Lollapalooza, Osheaga Festival, and of course, Splendour In The Grass.
MS MR Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Wednesday, 22nd July 2015
170 Russell, Melbourne
Saturday, 25th July 2015
Metro Theatre, Sydney
The Vaccines
The Vaccines have gone from strength to strength since unveiling their debut album, What Did You Expect of The Vaccines? back in 2011, following it up with 2012’s Come of Age, which shot right up to the number one spot in the UK album charts upon release.
Having recently completed a run of shows at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, the band will be following-up their sold-out UK tour with two exclusive and intimate Australian shows to celebrate their arrival for Splendour In The Grass 2015.
The Vaccines Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Monday, 27th July 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tuesday, 28th July 2015
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Years & Years
Having first grabbed the attention of the music world with their debut, Years & Years quickly cemented their place as an act to watch with the follow up singles ‘Take Shelter’, and more recently the chart-bothering ‘Desire’ and UK number one ‘Kings’.
Now, Years & Years will be making their way Down Under to show Aussies what the fuss has all been about and what’s seen them book support slots for Clean Bandit and Sam Smith, a performance on ‘Later With Jools’, and make the the BBC Sound Poll for 2015.
Years & Years Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Sunday, 26th July 2015
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW
Thursday, 30th July 2015
Howler, Melbourne VIC
Wolf Alice
London’s Wolf Alice have been a band with serious buzz for some time now, having enjoyed a breakthrough 2014 following the release of their Creature Songs EP, which featured the critically acclaimed hit Moaning Lisa Smile’.
The band has since appeared on the much-coveted BBC Sound of 2015 long list and became the fourth most blogged-about artist of 2014 on UK Hype Machine. Now, the band will be taking Australia by storm during two highly anticipated Splendour sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney.
Wolf Alice Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Thursday, 23rd July 2015
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Friday, 24th July 2015
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
The Districts
The Districts have been garnering serious acclaim and it’s not hard to see why. Not only do the band bear a fresh contemporary rock voice, but their songs are heartfelt, honest, raw, and energetic, backing it up with unforgettable live performances wherever they go.
Whether tearing it up in a basement or blowing away a festival crowd, as they’re sure to do during Splendour In The Grass, The Districts are a must-see. The Pennsylvania four-piece will be hitting up venues in Melbourne and Sydney this July, so do yourself a big favour and get on board.
The Districts Australian Tour Dates
Exclusive pre-sale tickets on sale 10am local time Tuesday, 28th April
General public tickets on sale 10am local time Wednesday, 29th April
Monday, 27th July 2015
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Tuesday, 28th July 2015
Newtown Social Club, Sydney
