New Year's Day at the Vic on the Park

Overview

As you'd expect, The Vic is forward rolling into the New Year with yet another free, all-day, mini-festival crammed with live music. If you're still jittery from the night before, you can get in on the action, but if you're on the comedown, there's ample scope for relaxing.

Leading the charge is raw, edgy, bluesy rock duo The Mess Hall. If you caught The Babadook this year, you'll be familiar with front man Jed Kurzel, as he was responsible for the creepy, creepy soundtrack. He's since been nominated for a Screen Music Award for Dead Europe. Also in the programme are self-described 'zigzaggers' The Delta Riggs; Adelaide outside rockers Bad//Dreems, fresh from their US tour; unmissable singer-songwriter Steve Smyth, currently gigging around the nation to promote new album, Exits; Davey Lane, who just launched Atonally Young; and High-tails, whose 'Bending Over Backwards' has been inspiring a good dose of triple j love these few months past.

Doors will open at midday and stay that way until late.