Overview
Start coordinating your crew's dress-ups — one of Australia's best and most beloved festivals, Secret Garden Festival, is back for another year. Returning to the festival's hallowed and not-so-secret-anymore location outside of Sydney, Secret Garden is celebrating its eighth year over February 26 and 27. The full lineup, as SG tradition goes, has remained under lock and key until the festival sells out — and they just did. So this morning, they've finally dropped that highly anticipated 2016 lineup.
The crew gave us a sneak peek into what to expect, when they released the first ten artists in early February — from Melbourne's Grammy-nominated neo-soul powerhouse Haitus Kaiyote to Sydney's synthy dance duke Hayden James, the unstoppable hip hop/R&B force that is Sampa The Great, Adelaide raw garage outfit Bad // Dreems, absolute Australian party legends Stereogamus and more.
And now? They've finally unleashed the whole bloody thing. Here's what you were waiting for. You'll be partying on the farm with ARIA Award-nominees Gang of Youths and Tuka, soul/hip hop hypecard Raury, folktronica singer-songrwiter Gordi, Sydney favourite Jonathan Boulet, hectic Melbourne six-piece Saskwatch, grind-inducing Sydney duo Black Vanilla, no-holds-barred Western Sydney hip hop artist L-Fresh the Lion and more — including ARIA Award winning surprise guest.
BEHOLD.
SECRET GARDEN FESTIVAL 2016 LINEUP:
Starring, in alphabetical order:
Adi Toohey
Ariane
Bad//Dreems
Black Vanilla
BUOY
CC:DISCO!
Cruisin’ Deuces
Dorsal Fins
Elizabeth Rose (DJ)
Ella Thompson
Gang of Youths
GG Magree
Gordi
Green Buzzard
Hayden James
Jess Kent
Jody
Jonathan Boulet
L-Fresh The Lion
Levins
Love Bombs
Luen
Mansionair
Money For Nothing DJs
Montaigne
Moonbase Commander
Motorik Vibe Council
Palms
Planéte
Purple Sneakers & Friends
Raury
Roland Tings
Saskwatch
Sampa The Great
Sex on Toast
Shagm& Friends
Shantan Wantan Ichiban
SPORTS
Stereogamous
The Completely Boys
The Lulu Raes
The Meeting Tree
Tuka
World Champion
As for the rest of the lineup? Secret Garden's lips are sealed, but they're promising "over 50 bands and DJs, 30 actors, dancers and comedians, 18 pop-up performances, 10 drag queens, 8 dance floors, 6 stages, 1 very busy kissing booth and many, many more secrets to be discovered in our adult play land synonymous with dress ups, sequins, glitter and good times."
Secret Garden runs February 26 to 28 in a secret location outside of Sydney. Tickets are sold out. More info over here.
Image: Anna Warr.