Falls Festival 08/09 lineup announced

The Pied Piper of Australian Music Festivals has travelled the many corners of the globe to entice a stupendous ensemble of musicians to The Falls Music and Arts Festival this year in Lorne and Marion Bay. 2008 features a rich and diverse line-up that is already shaping up to be one of the best in the 16 year history of this iconic festival.  Showcasing four first timers to our musically in-tune shores, The Falls stages will be graced by non-other than the:

Super sharp guitar stabs & exhilarating live show from great Glaswegian’s FRANZ FERDINAND (UK); monochromatic, dapper suited gents that swept us off our feet at Falls back in 2001, the anticipated return of THE HIVES (Sweden); Shimmy-tastic, soul soup splendour of ELI ‘PAPERBOY’ REED & THE TRUE LOVES (USA); hip-shakin’, smokin’ sets of THE CAT EMPIRE; burgeoning Brighton brood, THE KOOKS (UK); dance-a-holic, shambolic interludes of THE GRATES; unchartered brilliance of GOMEZ (UK); eclectic, chaotic, reverberations of FAKER; power-pop maestro’s, TEGAN AND SARA (Canada); bewitching voice of SOKO (France); blessed-out, good vibes of DONAVON FRANKENREITER (USA); sonic scientist JAMIE LIDDEL (UK); conscious and festive sonic beats of TZU; odd ball pop machine the MYSTERY JETS (UK); million flavours of fun from ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI; prolific beat-smiths and innovative hip hop maestros ATMOSPHERE featuring BROTHER ALI (USA); fascinating folk-pop duo, THE DODO’S (USA); turntablism prodigy A-TRAK (Canada); psychedelic meanderings of WOLF & CUB; awe inspiring, live phenomenon that is LIAM FINN (NZ) AND the blunt edged rock’n’roll of THE DRONES. 

Phew! Plus, LOADS MORE ACTS still to be announced along with the exciting line-up for the 29th in both states still to come! Stay tuned. 

The Falls Music & Arts Festival: The three day picnic begins on December 29th, 2008 along the beautiful coastlines of Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania as it celebrates its sweet 16th birthday in Vic and its 6th year running in Tas. Featuring around 60 performers, comedians, The Falls Arts Village, films, spectacular natural amphitheatres and FREE CAMPING.

Subscribe: online NOW and before AUG 27th, for further artist announcements to come, and for your best chance to get tickets.

Tickets: majority of the tickets will be allocated to subscribers who have the opportunity to subscribe before August 27th and all remaining tickets go on sale 9am September 9th. www.fallsfestival.com

Submissions: from Tasmanian acts close September 17th.

MORE Acts/Performers/Bands: mountains more from near and far still to be announced!