Overview
First, Spilt Milk gave music lovers and festival fans in Canberra, Ballarat and southeast Queensland the news they'd been hoping for: in November and December this year, the beloved music, art and food fest will finally return. Now, the event has unleashed unleashed its impressive lineup, aka exactly who you'll be dancing to. Leading the charge: Flume, Stormzy and The Wombats.
Homegrown hitmaker Flume nabs one of the headliner slots fresh from playing Coachella, while UK grime pioneer Stormzy adds Spilt Milk to his upcoming — and rescheduled — Down Under tour. The latter also proves true of British indie rockers The Wombats, who keep proving a hit on our shores — with 15 slots in Triple J's Hottest 100 over the years to prove it.
Also on the bill: Ninajirachi, FISHER, G Flip,Genesis Owusu, Mallrat, Spacey Jane, A.GIRL and PEACH PRC, among others — and, from the art lineup, a heap of talent from long-running Spilt Milk partners Studio A. Also, because this fest is also about food, there'll be bites to eat from Alongside, Firepop, Black Bear BBQ, 1800 Lasagne and more.
Originally only held in Canberra, then expanding to Ballarat, and now heading to the Gold Coast as well, the fest will hit up its ACT home on Saturday, November 26 at Exhibition Park, then regional Victoria on Saturday, December 3 at Victoria Park, before wrapping things up on Sunday, December 4 at Doug Jennings Park in the Sunshine State.
The multi-city one-dayer has cemented its spot as a must-attend event for a heap of reasons — and tickets have sold out in under 30 minutes every year, including in a record nine minutes one year. So, expect this to be one of the most anticipated returns of 2022.
SPILT MILK 2022 DATES:
Saturday, November 26 — Exhibition Park, Canberra
Saturday, December 3 — Victoria Park, Ballarat
Sunday, December 4 — Doug Jennings Park, Gold Coast
SPILT MILK 2022 LINEUP:
A.GIRL
Beddy Rays
Billy Xane
Fisher
Flume
G Flip
Genesis Owusu
Hayden James
King Stingray
Kobie Dee
Latifa Tee
Little Fritter
Mallrat
Mansionair
Ninajarachi
PEACH PRC
Spacey Jane
Stand Atlantic
Stormzy
Telenova
The Wombats
Toro Y Moi (Canberra only)
YNG Martyr
Young Franco
1300
Also in Canberra:
Brittany De Marco and Kaylee Harmer
Jack Burton and Clique
Miroji
Sesame Girl
Shaka J
Tekido
Waxlily
Also in Ballarat:
Coastal Jam DJs
Gangz
Lashes
Mason Flint
Sweat Dreams DJs
Also on the Gold Coast:
Friends of Friends
Jynx House DJs
Saint Lane
Siala
WIIGZ
Food:
Firepop
Black Bear Bbq
Birdman
Burger Head
1800 Lasagne
and more
Art by Studio A:
Emily Crockford
Greg Sindel
Katrina Brennan
Jaycee Kim
Meagan Pelham
Thom Roberts
Spilt Milk will hit Canberra, Ballarat and the Gold Coast in November and December 2022. Pre-sale tickets go on sale from Tuesday, May 3 and general sales from Thursday, May 5. Head to the festival website for more info and to register for pre-sales.
Images: Jordan Munns and Billy Zammit.