Festival of the Sun 2018

Overview

Port Macquarie's Festival of the Sun has been running for 15 years, and the boutique summer music festival is still bringing the goods. The lineup for this December has just been released and it looks like it'll be a doozy of a 15th birthday celebration.

Vera Blue and Pond will headline the three-day fest, with Winston Surfshirt, Skegss, Tkay Maidza, Angie McMahon, Emily Wurramara and Remi lending their voices too. Didirri, Slowly Slowly and West Thebarton — among others — round out what looks like it'll be a big couple of days of music, with more acts still to be announced in September.

The camping festival is also — excitingly — BYO, so you don't need to spend your hard-earned cash on overpriced UDLs. Alongside the lineup of live music, there will also be a heap of food trucks (serving everything from burgers to vegan fare), silent discos and silent comedy.

On Thursday, dubbed 'Wabi Sabi Thursday', you'll also encounter a heap of crafty workshops, artist stalls and a glitter bar — to help you kick off the colourful weekend in style.

The festival is themed each year, and this year it's the "Roll On Up" edition — looks like it's time to whip out your circus costumes and maybe start practising your stilt walking.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Thursday, August 9.

FESTIVAL OF THE SUN 2018 LINEUP

Vera Blue
Pond
Winston Surfshirt
Skegss
Tkay Maidza
Remi
Angie McMahon
West Thebarton
Didirri
Slowly Slowly
Kwame
Emily Wurramara
Clowns
Boat Show
Pist Idiots
Good Doogs
Clews
Jess Locke
Body Type
Triple One
Clypso
Halcyon Drive
Grace Turner
Unearthed