One of the biggest events on the Melbourne musical and cultural calendar has officially announced its annual music lineup. Melbourne Festival 2015 will kick off this October, featuring performances from Courtney Barnett, Flight Facilities, Laura Marling, The Fall, and more.
Organisers have packed this year’s lineup with some super exclusive performances, including a heartfelt homage to one of the world’s most timeless rock albums featuring four of the country’s biggest names and a never before seen collaboration between our premiere electronic export and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Patti Smith’s groundbreaking debut album, Horses, Courtney Barnett, Jen Cloher, Adalita, and Gareth Liddiard of The Drones will unite for one special Australian exclusive performance at Melbourne Town Hall, playing Smith’s classic album in full.
Meanwhile, Flight Facilities, one of the runaway Australian music success stories of 2014, will perform as part of a game-changing collaboration with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to recreate the duo’s five-year journey to their critically acclaimed, best-selling debut album, Down to Earth.
Following on from a sold-out 2013 national tour, award-winning UK folk singer-songwriter Laura Marling will return to Australia. Marling will perform in the sublime surrounds of Hamer Hall, backed by a full band, to celebrate the release of her latest release, the widely lauded Short Movie.
Music fans will also be treated to an appearance from post-punk legends The Fall, who’ll be bringing their prolific and universally acclaimed discography in tow. Renowned as iconic BBC DJ John Peel’s favourite band, The Fall are also a formidable act on the live stage.
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Melbourne Festival 2015 will also see performances from such acclaimed locals as Cut Copy DJs, Kirin J Callinan, The Basics, The Bombay Royale, Katie Noonan’s Vanguard, George Maple, and many more. Readers can check below for the full Melbourne Festival 2015 music lineup.
The 30th Melbourne Festival is set to take place from Thursday, 8th October till Sunday, 25th October. Tickets for the full program, which readers can view over at the Melbourne Festival website, will go on sale at 9am Friday, 7th August with ticket packages available from noon today.
Melbourne Festival 2015
Babylon Circus
Brandt Brauer Frick
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Cut Copy DJs
Clint Mansell
Countries To Welcome
Flight Facilities & MSO *SOLD OUT*
Future Classic Night
George Maple
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension
Katie Noonan’s Vanguard
Kiasmos
Kirin J Callinan
Laura Marling
Patti Smith’s Horses
Rhye
The Basics
The Bombay Royale
The Fall
The Field
Visible Music Sessions
Full program tickets on sale 9am Friday, 7th August
Thursday, 8th October – Sunday, 25th October 2015
Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Melbourne Festival
