Australia’s largest free music festival, St Kilda Festival, have announced the first wave of headliners for the 2013 event that has been a fixture in the Melbourne Summer calendar for 33 years.
Festival Producer Adele Denison proudly announced that the 2013 St Kilda Festival program will include more than 150 artists across seven stages and more than 40 St Kilda venues.
“The St Kilda Festival celebrates Australian music and culture and we’re thrilled to offer a nine-day program of entertainment, during which St Kilda will entertain more than 400,000 families and music lovers,” said Ms Denison.
Outdoor indigenous festival, Yalukit Wilum Ngargee: People Place Gathering kicks things off on Saturday, 2 February, featuring soulful blues artist, Kutcha Edwards and Koori songstress, Illana Atkinson and the Deans.
Local talent is celebrated at Live N Local throughout the week, and includes Bon Jovi support act The Scarlets and songbird Suzie Stapleton, with Melbourne indie pop stylings of Better than the Wizards bringing the beats on Festival Sunday’s Live N Local Stage.
The highlight of Melbourne’s event calendar, Festival Sunday will see Kylie Auldist liven up O’Donnell Gardens, alongside headliners Midnight Juggernauts DJs, Bluejuice, Thelma Plum and Client Liason on the New Music Stage.
The Festival is produced and presented by the City of Port Phillip and supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria. For further information visit www.stkildafestival.com.au
The full 2013 St Kilda Festival line-up will be announced on Monday, 7th January.
