Overview
In a time of great upheaval for Australian music festivals, it's rare to get a bit of good news. Which is why we're super-excited to hear that the Secret Garden festival completely sold out in just a few hours, despite having no advertising budget and the lineup not having been released yet. It's testament to the amazing work that the organisers have done over the first five years of this fledgling festival: they have created an event with a great vibe, full of good times and dress-ups (and yes, the occasional paint fight) and they work really hard to make sure everyone has an amazing time.
This year's lineup — pulled together by FBi Radio host, GoodGod programmer and all-around great dude Adam Lewis — is full of really excellent Australian bands, all of which have been making serious waves in 2013. There's lots more to come; these are just the first handful of around 40 acts to be announced, not to mention the guerrilla arts performances that pop up all weekend and a huge Farmers vs Zombies battle planned for the first day. But without further ado, here is the first lineup.
Bloods
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D.D Dumbo
Donny Benet
Elizabeth Rose
Goldroom (DJ Set)
Lancelot (Live)
Little May
Nantes
Olympia
Palms
Papa Vs. Pretty
Richard In Your Mind
The Rubens
Ryan Hemsworth
Shining Bird
Straight Arrows
Sures
The Trouble with Templeton
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