Billed as “Australia’s most unique traveling street party”, the St Jeromes Laneway Festival has come a long way since its modest beginnings in a Melbourne alleyway. In recent years, the event has expanded to include sell-out dates in Sydney and Brisbane, with Adelaide a new addition in 2008.
The boutique Laneway takes over idiosyncratic urban spaces in each city, offering an exciting departure from the usual tents-in-fields festival format. The Melbourne edition returns to its regular stomping ground of Caledonian Lane and the Lounge, but will now also spill onto a few surrounding streets. Sydney retains its Circular Quay surrounds, while Brisbane gains an extra stage in its Winn Street home. Laneway will debut in Adelaide at Fowler’s Live North Territory.
True to form, Laneway has the line-up to match the locales. Heading the bill is Canadian chanteuse Feist, whose beguiling live show is no stranger to rave reviews. Joining her are bedroom producer turned big band leader Gotye, Brooklyn indie darlings Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, electro mischief makers Presets and Fiest’s Broken Social Scene bandmate Kevin Drew.
Also featuring: Stars, Dan Deacon, Via Tania, Okkervil, The Panics, Bridezilla, Devestations, The Brunettes, Little Red and The Holidays, Cool Kids, Manchester Orchestra, Damn Arms, theredsunband, Darren Hanlon, The Vasco Era, Aviator Lane, Lady Strangelove, Leader Cheetah and No Through Road.
Tickets start disappearing from Thursday 8 November. See www.lanewayfestival.com.au details. More acts are to be announced, so stay tuned to Fasterlouder!
