Sugar Mountain 2016

Overview

Handpicking some of the globe's best new artists for yet another glorious year, Sugar Mountain Festival has one heck of a 2016 lineup, with homegrown boss Courtney Barnett, British electro crew Hot Chip and beats king Julio Bashmore at the top.

Returning to Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts on January 23, 2016, Sugar Mountain has balanced international drawcards with local talent this year, from Australian rockers Dirty Three to New York-based, Honduran-American synth pop artist Empress Of. From across the seas, expect NYC rapper Le1f, Canadian post-punk band Viet Cong, Washington electronic R&B artist Kelela and more. From around the traps, Sydney garage rockers Royal Headache will burl out their latest album, alongside dream poppers Alpine, sharp-as-blazes groove outfit Total Giovanni, beatsmith Roland Tings and more. The Boiler Room stage will also return, live streaming around the world with a yet-to-be-announced lineup.

Music isn't the only thing on the menu for Sugar Mountain this year. There'll also be local visual artists on the bill, including Melburnian Nic Hamilton, Japan’s NONOTAK, and SIBLING taking over the main stage design. Nosh-wise, don't just expect your regular festival fare — Sugar Mountain recently announced the opening of an immersive restaurant onsite called Sensory, a collaboration between Bomba, Tin & Ed and Cut Copy.

Enough chatskies, here's that lineup you're after.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL 2016 LINEUP:

Hot Chip
Dirty Three
Courtney Barnett
Julio Bashmore
Kelela
Le1f
Royal Headache
Viet Cong
Empress Of
Dâm-Funk
Tim Sweeney
Tom Trago
Kate Tempest
Alpine
Roland Tings
Harvey Sutherland & Bermuda
Total Giovanni
Jnett
City Calm Down
Sampa the Great
Pearls
Kate Miller
Laila Sakini
Research & Development

ARTISTS:

NONOTAK (Japan/France – world premiere)
Daniel Askill (Aust. exclusive)
fuse* (Italy – Aust. exclusive)
Nic Hamilton
SIBLING
Yahna Fookes x Martha Zakarya
Prue Stent x Honey Long x Clare Longley

Sugar Mountain Festival is happening at Victorian College Of The Arts, Melbourne on Saturday, January 23 2016. Tickets on sale 12pm local time Monday, October 19 via Moshtix.