Overview
Everyone should make the trip to Victoria's Grampians at least once, and here's as ace an excuse to do so as any: the return of much-loved camping festival Pitch Music & Arts. In 2024, it'll host its seventh edition, taking over Moyston again — and the fest's just-dropped lineup is worth getting excited about.
The long-running celebration unleashes its fun across the Grampian Plains, with next years' festivities happening from Friday, March 8–Tuesday, March 12. Not only will its three stages play host to a sparkling lineup of local and international musical talent, but the tunes will be backed by a hefty program of interactive art and installations. Basically, you're in for a very big, very busy four days.
On the lineup: Janson, Patrick Mason, I Hate Models, 999999999, Job Jobse, Marcel Dettmann and VTSS, for starters. X CLUB., CC:DISCO!, DJ BORING, Kia and Jennifer Loveless are also on the bill, plus everyone from Chaos in the CBD, Sally C, Gabrielle Kwarteng and SALOME to jamesjamesjames playing back to back with Willaris. K, Glass Beams, Sophie McAlister and Tangela.
The tunes will be paired with a yet-to-be-announced arts program, but past years have seen street artist Adnate, installation king Clayton Blake (winner of Best Art at Burning Man 2018) and Gumbaynggirr woman Aretha Brown from KISS MY ART do the honours.
In between all the dance-floor sessions and arty things, festivalgoers can again make themselves at home in the Pitch Pavilion, which is where yoga classes, meditation and sound baths usually help patrons unwind.
If that all sounds like your true calling, you'll have to enter the Pitch Music & Arts 2024 ballot where, just like in 2023, entrants will be required to make a 'Pitch Pledge' — a written commitment to positively contributing to the Pitch community, leaving no trace and behaving respectfully while onsite.
PITCH MUSIC & ARTS 2024 LINEUP:
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Ahadadream
Akua
Anz
Aroha
Aurora Halal
Bailey Ibbs
Bambounou
Bertie
Bitter Babe
Cakes Da Killa
CC:DISCO!
Chaos in the CBD
Chippy Nonstop
Chlär
Clara Cuvé
Cromby
dameeeela b2b DJ PGZ
Dan Shake
Daniel Avery
DJ BORING
DJ Gigola
Gabrielle Kwarteng
Gerd Janson
Glass Beams
Hasvat Informant
Horse Meat Disco
I Hate Models
jamesjamesjames b2b Willaris. K
Jennifer Loveless
JNETT
Job Jobse
Kessler
Kia
KiNK
KSMBA
LB aka LABAT
Mac Declos
Mama Snake
Marcel Dettmann
Mark Blair
Matisa
MC Yallah & Debmaster
MCR-T
Memphis LK
Moopie
Narciss
Nene H
Nite Fleit
ØTTA
Patrick Mason
priya
RONA.
Sally C
SALOME
Sedef AdasÏ
Shampain
SHERELLE
Sophie McAlister
Special Request
Spray
Surusinghe
Tangela
THC
TYGAPAW
VTSS
X-Coast
X CLUB.
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Pitch Music & Arts will return to Moyston from Friday, March 8–Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Head to the festival's website for further details, or to enter the ballot before 12pm AEDT on Wednesday, November 8. General tickets will go on sale from 6pm AEDT on Monday, November 13.
Top Images: Duncographic, William Hamilton Coates and Ash Caygill.