Overview
Handpicking some of the globe's best new artists for yet another glorious year (their sixth, to be exact), Sugar Mountain has revealed one heck of a 2017 lineup, with Dev Hynes/Blood Orange, homegrown duo Big Scary and British boss Little Simz headlining.
Returning to Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts on Saturday, January 21, Sugar Mountain has again balanced international drawcards with local talent this year, from Perth avant-electronic bedroom producer KUČKA to German producer Pantha Du Prince. Other Aussies converging on Mebourne for the fest include Methyl Ethel, Dro Carey and The Belligerents. The Boiler Room stage will also return, live streaming around the world with a yet-to-be-announced lineup.
As always though, music isn't the only thing on the menu for Sugar Mountain. There'll also be a load artists on the bill, including Chairlift vocalist Caroline Polacheck, Melbourne-based, Novocastrian sculptor Caleb Shea and New Orleans-based public space artist MOMO. Nosh-wise, don't just expect your regular festival fare — Sugar Mountain's immersive on-site restaurant Sensory will be back. Last year, it was a collaboration between Bomba, Tin & Ed and Cut Copy, so we can't wait to see what they put together this year.
Enough chatskies, here's that lineup you're after.
SUGAR MOUNTAIN 2017 LINEUP:
ALTA
Baba Stiltz (Sweden)
Beppe Loda (Italy)
Big Scary
Black Cab
Blood Orange (UK)
CC:DISCO!
Daydreams
Dro Carey
Jaala
Jack River
Jessy Lanza (Canada)
Kelsey Lu (USA)
Kornel Kovacs (Sweden)
KUČKA
Little Simz (UK)
Methyl Ethel
Mood II Swing (USA)
Moses Sumney (USA)
My Disco
Palms Trax (UK)
Pantha Du Prince (Germany)
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Slum Sociable
Sui Zhen
Suzanne Ciani x Kaityn Aurelia Smith (USA)
The Belligerents
Tornado Wallace
Weyes Blood (USA)
ARTISTS
Caleb Shea
Elliot Routledge
Karan Singh (Japan)
March Studio
MOMO (USA)
Myriam Bleau (Canada)
Robyn Moody x Caroline Polacheck (USA)
Supergroup London - Morag Myerscough x Luke Morgan (UK)
Sugar Mountain Festival is happening at Victorian College Of The Arts, Melbourne on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Tickets are $99 each and are on sale now at sugarmountain.com.
By Shannon Connellan and Lauren Vadnjal.