Future to Headline Huge Hip Hop Festival Rolling Loud's First-Ever Australian Event

Between the inaugural So Pop festival, drawing names like Vengaboys, Aqua and Lou Bega, and RNB Vine Days, headlined by the likes of Nelly and Craig David, the list of international music heroes hitting Aussie stages this summer is already huge. And it's about to get even heftier with the news that the world's biggest hip hop festival Rolling Loud is set to make its southern hemisphere debut next January. While the initial announcement didn't include any specifics on exactly who would be coming out for the event, the official lineup has just dropped.

Leading the charge is hip hop singer and producer Future, who will head back Down Under just a year after his set at Sydney City Limits. He'll be joined by 'Rack City' rapper and collaborator Tyga, alongside Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Smokepurpp and Manu Crook$. No female artists have been announced yet. This will all go down over one day at Sydney Showgrounds on Sunday, January 27.

Rolling Loud started in Miami in 2015 and has since expanded to Los Angeles and San Francisco, pulling crowds of up to 135,000 earlier this year. Past events have seen names like Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, A$AP Rocky, Future, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Post Malone, Migos and Lil Uzi Vert all grace the festival's stage — something to keep in mind as more acts are expected to be announced.

For Rolling Loud's first Australian foray, young founders Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif are teaming up with local production and events company HSU Events, who has previously brought us big international headliners for the likes of Midnight Mafia and Knockout Circuz. This festival regularly sells out overseas so you should probably think about getting tickets quick smart.

ROLLING LOUD 2019 LINEUP

Future
Lil Uzi Vert
Playboi Carti
Tyga
Smokepurpp
Manu Crook$
Plus, more to be announced.

Rolling Loud's Aussie debut will take over Sydney Showgrounds, Olympic Park, on January 27. You can sign up now for exclusive pre-sale access from 10am Thursday, November 15, otherwise general tickets will go on sale for $179 (plus booking fee) at 10am this Friday, November 16.

Image: Sergio Montoya.