After the huge disappointment that was the Big Day Out line-up (notice I didn’t even post it because it made me so sad), the announcement of 2011 Laneway Festival couldn’t be a bigger upper.
The MASSIVE lineup which includes 20 international acts is right here, in alphabetical order, for your perusal:
!!! (Chk Chk Chk)
The Antlers
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
Beach House
Bear In Heaven
Blonde Redhead
Cloud Control
Cut Copy (closing main stage with a “multimedia party”)
Deerhunter
Foals
Gotye
The Holidays
Holy Fuck
Jenny & Johnny
Les Savy Fav
Local Natives
Menomena
Pvt
Rat Vs Possum (Excluding Perth)
Stornoway
Two Door Cinema Club
Violent Soho
Warpaint
World’s End Press
Yeasayer
The Laneway Festival this year will partner with Young Care, an organisation which works to provide choice in care and accommodation options for over 700,000 young Australians who need it. All gold coin donations made at the festival will go directly towards Young Care.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday October 20, 9am through lanewayfestival.com.au with a limited amount of Melbourne tickets available from Polyester Records.
Tour dates:
Monday January 31 – Aotea Square, Auckland
Friday February 4 – Alexandria St off Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley
Saturday February 5 – Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne
Sunday February 6 – Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle
Friday February 11 – Fowler’s Live, Adelaide
Saturday 12 February – Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge
