Classic Aussie acts to headline Swan Valley festival return
Kicking off in Queensland in October, the touring music festival will sweep through the East Coast before arriving at the Swan Valley's Sandalford Wines on December 6.
Supporting the Better Be Home Soon hitmakers will be talented siblings Angus & Julia Stone, along with The Church, Mark Seymour with Vika & Linda, and The Waifs. Crowded House will headline Red Hot Summer Tour in 2025. Credit: Crowded House
Originally founded by Neil Finn, Nick Seymour and the late Paul Hester, Crowded House achieved worldwide acclaim for their hits Something So Strong and Don't Dream It's Over.
Sharing the announcement with fans on Sunday, the band said they were 'very excited to hit the road across Australia' and implored followers to 'set your alarms' to ensure they didn't miss out on tickets.
Releasing Gravity Stairs in 2024, the group's eighth studio album showcases the current version of the five-piece band which features Finn, Seymour, Mitchell Froom, and Finn's sons Elroy and Liam.
Duo Angus & Julia Stone — best known for their mega hit Big Jet Plane — are set to remind local fans exactly why their indie folk sound has connected with fans across the world. Angus & Julia Stone will support Crowded House in Perth. Credit: Angus & Julia Stone
Pit-stopping primarily at regional venues, the announcement has prompted hundreds of fans to plead for their hometowns to be considered.
'Why no Tasmania dates,' one person said, with another suggesting, 'Regional Western Australia (Busselton) would've been a better venue' than WA's Swan Valley region.
Others cried out in support of the line-up, labelling it 'amazing' and 'sensational' — while one person suggested Angus & Julia Stone 'should be headlining' the event. About 16,000 rock lovers booked tickets the March 2025 event, Credit: Sandalford Wines
The most recent festival series — which wrapped in March this year — celebrated a host of nostalgic acts including ICEHOUSE, Wolfmother, Eskimo Joe, and Noiseworks.
As thousands of local fans flocked to the Sandalford Wines event in the scorching heat, emerging Perth musician Lizzie Bliss stood out from the crowd and was invited on stage to perform with her idols Wolfmother.
The teen's guitar performance of classic track Joker and the Thief was so well-received, she caught up with the band for breakfast the following day. Lizzie Bliss and Wolfmother at DoubleTree by Hilton in Perth. Credit: Lizzie Bliss
'I really thought that I would have been nervous, but there was not a single amount of nervousness in me,' she told PerthNow of her performance.
Ticket pre-sale for the upcoming Red Hot Summer Tour series begins from June 3.
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