Harvest Cultivates a Killer Lineup

Now in its third year, Harvest Festival has already established a name for itself in Australia's absurdly crowded festival market, pitching itself as 'a civilised gathering' for those disinclined to battle the marauding hordes at some of the larger summer festivals.

But Harvest has also established itself as a destination for "serious" music fans, its first two lineups a compelling combination of household names (The Flaming Lips, The Family Stone, Beck and Grizzly Bear, to name but a few) and slightly more niche bands with small but fervent fan bases (Cake, The Walkmen, Los Campesinos! and Mike Patton's Mondo Cane prime examples).

And this year's lineup continues the tradition, with superstars again rubbing shoulders with exciting up-and-comers, reunited indie heroes and longtime favourites. It remains to be seen how the vibe of the Sydney show will change as it shifts from the bushland sprawl of Parramatta Park to The Domain, but judging by the lineup no one is going to be complaining about the music!

Here's the lineup for 2013, with more bands to come as we get closer to the date:

Massive Attack
Franz Ferdinand
Primus!
Goldfrapp
Neutral Milk Hotel
Desaparecidos (one of Conor Oberst's bands, he of Bright Eyes fame)
Eels
CSS
The Drones
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Mutemath
M Ward
Superchunk
The Wallflowers
Walk Off The Earth

Sunday, November 10 -Werribee Park, Melbourne
Saturday, November 16 – The Domain, Sydney
Sunday, November 17 – Botanic Gardens, Brisbane