Overview
Get excited, festivalgoers: Pitch Music & Arts is returning to Grampian Plains in 2025, complete with a jam-packed roster of talent. Joy Orbison, Honey Dijon, Funk Tribu, 2manydjs: they're all on the just-announced bill. So are Daria Kolosova, SPFDJ, 999999999, Shanti Celeste, FJAAK, Lady Shaka and Job Jobse, with the list going on from there.
When Victoria's March long weekend arrives each year, music lovers have two reasons to head out of town — or head to the state from interstate — for a few days of tunes. Both are beloved parts of the cultural calendar. Both are such a hit that you need to enter a ballot to get tickets. And just as Golden Plains has already done, Pitch Music & Arts is locking in its 2025 details.
Everyone should make the trip to the Grampians at least once, and here's as ace an excuse to do so as any: the return of the much-loved camping festival, which will host its eighth edition, taking over Moyston again. Next years' festivities are happening from Friday, March 7–Tuesday, March 11.
Not only will its three stages play host to a sparkling lineup of local and international musical talent, as always, but the tunes will be backed by a hefty program of interactive art and installations. Basically, no matter who makes it onto the bill, attendees are in for a very big, very busy four days.
Joy Orbison's 'flight fm' and 'better' were used in teaser videos for 2025's fest, which was indeed a huge advance lineup hint. You can also look forward to catching Gabber Eleganza, BASHKKA, Funk Assault, Baraka, ISAbella, Ogazón, southstar, Midland, Dax J, Anetha and plenty more, including Osmosis Jones, Moopie, DJ PGZ, Stev Zar, Jennifer Loveless and Mabel.
The ticket ballot is currently open until 9am AEDT on Monday, November 25 — and is a necessity after the last three festivals all sold out — and you can get also excited about a bigger Pitch One stage, Pitch Black getting a revamp and the Resident Advisor stage's red orb being part of the fun again.
Pitch Music & Arts has revealed its arts lineup as well, unveiling it alongside the music lineup for the first time, and it's also stacked. Think: Adnate, Anatolik Belikov, Ash Keating, Builders Club, Clayton Blake, EJ Son, ENOKi, Georgia Treloar, Henry Howson & Ambrose Zacharakis, Jaqui Munoz, Joan Sandoval, Lukas Rafik Mayer, ØFFËRÎNGŠ (aka Melissa Gilbert), Petra Péterffy, Rachel Lyn & Cameron Trafford, Raquel Villa, Reelize Studio, Sam Hayes, TERRAIN, Tetrik and UnitePlayPerform.
In between all of the dance-floor sessions and arty things, festivalgoers will again be able to make themselves at home in the Pitch Pavilion, which is where yoga classes, meditation and sound baths usually help patrons unwind. The local-focused Club Serra will be new in 2025, championing homegrown talent.
Pitch Music & Arts 2025 Lineup
2 LUBLY
2manydjs (DJ set)
6 SENSE
999999999
Anetha
Audrey Danza
BADSISTA
Baraka (LIVE)
BASHKKA
D. Tiffany
Daria Kolosova b2b SPFDJ
Dax J
Diffrent
DJ Fuckoff
DJ Gigola
DJ Paulette
DJ PGZ b2b Moopie
Ed Kent
Ela Minus
Elli Acula
Fadi Mohem
FJAAK (LIVE)
Funk Assault
Funk Tribu
Gabber Eleganza presents the Hakke Show
GiGi FM
Guy Contact
Honey Dijon
ISAbella
Jennifer Loveless
Job Jobse
Joy Orbison
Kasper Marott
Kia
Kuzco (LIVE)
Lacchesi
Lady Shaka
Leo Pol
Maara
Mabel
Maruwa
Mia Koden
Midland
Mikalah Watego
Miley Serious
Naycab
Ned Bennett
Objekt
Ogazón
Ollie Lishman
Osmosis Jones
Pablo Bozzi
Pegassi
Shanti Celeste
southstar
Stev Zar
Sugar Free
Surf 2 Glory
Taylah Elaine
The Illustrious Blacks
Trym
VOLVOX
Y U QT
Pitch Music & Arts returns to Moyston from Friday, March 7–Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Head to the festival's website for further details, or to enter the ballot before 9am AEDT on Monday, November 25, 2024. Tickets in the first ballot tier will go on sale at 6pm AEDT on Monday 25th November, with tickets in the second on sale at 12pm AEDT on Tuesday, November 26 — and any remaining tickets at 6pm on Tuesday, November 26.
Images: Duncographic, William Hamilton Coates, Max Roux and Ashlea Caygill.