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Harvest festival lineup

Fri 22nd Jul, 2011 in Local News

We’ve been hearing whispers about the Harvest Festival for quite a while now with several incredibly tantalizing rumours doing the rounds and now, well over a month since we uncovered the tour dates, we finally have a lineup!

Harvest Presents “The Gathering” has been created by the team behind the Soundwave and Soundwave Revolution festivals has been touted as a “thrilling and magical banquet for the senses featuring exhilarating music, stunning location, beautiful art installations, playful and subversive performance, quality food and markets, and a strong ecological and social consciousness.” A far cry from the sort lineups we’ve come to expect from Soundwave, but we’re certainly not complaining!

Featuring two main stages, one big top stage and a cabaret tent, the festival will be headlined by Portishead, who haven’t toured Australia in 13 years, the lineup also features The Flaming Lips, Bright Eyes, The National, Mercury Rev and The Family Stone (apparently without Sly).

There are no Harvest sideshows planned in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, but according to one of the festival’s promoters, AJ Maddah, there will “be a few shows in Adelaide, Perth and Auckland” during the 5 day break between shows in Sydney and Brisbane. He has also indicated that there will be a Flaming Lips sideshow in Adelaide with support from Foxy Shazam. Portishead and Mercury Rev sideshows have been announced in Perth and Adelaide.

Following the cancellation of the Soundwave Revolution, Kevin Devine is a late addition to the Harvest lineup.

Harvest Lineup:
The Flaming Lips
Portishead
Bright Eyes
The National
Mercury Rev
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Family Stone
Holy Fuck
Death In Vegas
The Walkmen
Dappled Cities
This Town Needs Guns
Foxy Shazam
PVT
The Holidays
Phosphorescent
Kormac’s Big Band
Kevin Devine
with more to be added

Harvest festival dates:
Saturday 12th November – Werribee Park, Melbourne
Sunday 13th November – Parramatta Park, Sydney
Saturday 19th November – Botanical Gardens, Brisbane

Very Limited Early Bird pre-sale at the Harvest website
Tuesday 26 July at noon til sell-out or Friday 29 July at 5pm.
$135 inc GST + Booking fees

General Public tickets go on sale Thursday 4th August at 9:00am
$150 incl GST + Booking Fees

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Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 2nd Sep, 2011

The next Harvest announcement is going to happen yesterday.

Stay tuned.

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 2nd Sep, 2011

Can't tell if you're taking advantage of my lack of pic seeing ability right now.

dusch13

dusch13 said on the 2nd Sep, 2011

he's not. aj is late with announcements.. again.

crob

crob said on the 2nd Sep, 2011

The next Harvest announcement is going to happen yesterday.

Stay tuned.

it wouldn't be a AJ announcement without a delay....

though i was told from a industry friend last night that it should be today

crob

crob said on the 2nd Sep, 2011

http://splitsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bart-vs-australia-e1286282595401.jpg

grattan

grattan said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Still waiting...

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Tempted to sell my tickets for half price now in case it gets cancelled...

I'd still get my credit card refund then.

I wouldn't say this is looking overly promising.

p1owz0r

p1owz0r said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Not good.

Way to alienate both types of music fans you want to cater to.

grattan

grattan said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Harvest backtracking/distancing themselves on FB:

He is the promoter yes, but a personal account is not official. What AJ wants to happen is not always what happens in reality. Often circumstances conspire and cause delays and people get upset, however we never, from any page, go public with dates unless all our ducks are line up ready to go.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Are they going to try and unpost the tickets they sent me?

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 5th Sep, 2011

can someone bring me up to speed, is this about to be canceled?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Not cancelled so much as being downgraded from a Harvest to picking a few vegies from the garden.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Gregg, I'd say it's more a case of AJ Maddah jumping the gun,announcing an announcement time and then failing to meet it.

Not a full on cancellation.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 5th Sep, 2011

As long as i still have my portishead i wont be killing niggerss

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Portishead replaced by Right Said Fred.

Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo said on the 5th Sep, 2011

I expect a Harvest of Chokos that A.J has pilfered from Ken West's back fence.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 5th Sep, 2011

http://contemplativechocobo.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/chocobo-x21.jpg ?

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 5th Sep, 2011

Tempted to sell my tickets for half price now in case it gets cancelled...

I'd still get my credit card refund then.

I wouldn't say this is looking overly promising.

Wouldnt the person you sold it to come knocking for their refund?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 5th Sep, 2011

I will be sure to alert them to the caveat emptor clause in the contract.

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 5th Sep, 2011

supported by Forever The Sickest Kids.

Also, the electric picnic guy is probably embarrassed as hell right now to be working with a loose cannon like AJ. I can just imagine him trying to clean up the mess Maddah's making on the corporate side (with artists, management, agents, etc.) while AJ continues his amazing run towards Be-Your-Own-Worst-Enemy glory.

crob

crob said on the 5th Sep, 2011

p1owz0r

p1owz0r said on the 5th Sep, 2011

I see they posted on their Facebook page saying which bands do you want to see in the second announcement.

I'm expecting we will see that in the near future then..

Scooter mcgavin

Scooter mcgavin said on the 6th Sep, 2011

finally got my tickets in the post yesterday, i wonder if band of horses might be put on since they are supporting kol in november?

neuroticwill

neuroticwill said on the 6th Sep, 2011

That would be ideal, but they are playing Perth on the same night as brisbane Harvest

Scooter mcgavin

Scooter mcgavin said on the 6th Sep, 2011

damn you brisbane i really dont want to see kol lol

crob

crob said on the 6th Sep, 2011

lets hope KOL break up, what will leave band of horses free for a organ harvest...

neuroticwill

neuroticwill said on the 6th Sep, 2011

If that's what it takes, I, for one, would be quite happy to pay this price.

jana80

jana80 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

TV ON THE RADIO!!!

fuck yes!!! :D

and I just noticed my ticket for Bris says Sunday 19 November. oops, someone fucked up! I know it's on the Sat, but hopefully others don't just look at the day and think it's on the Sunday.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 7th Sep, 2011

TV ON THE RADIO!!!

fuck yes!!! :D

Wait wait WAIT. Do you know something that we don't?

HelloSailor

HelloSailor said on the 7th Sep, 2011

http://www.facebook.com/TvOnTheRadio?sk=wall

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 7th Sep, 2011

YES! YES! FUCKING YES! YES!

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Not even a threesome with Alison Brie and Daisy Lowe can get me as aroused as I will be at this festival now.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Latfh

(the H is for homo)

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Meeting you convinced me to come out, jose

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 7th Sep, 2011

I think living so close to copacabana beach did that for you

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Fuck yes!

That's 19 bands now for Harvest. Still another announcement to come with Mogwai and that Emelie chick pretty strongly tipped to join the line up.

How big in terms of bands/stages are we expecting this to get? Feeling clashatron 4000 coming up for this.

p1owz0r

p1owz0r said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Fuck yes!

That's 19 bands now for Harvest. Still another announcement to come with Mogwai and that Emelie chick pretty strongly tipped to join the line up.

How big in terms of bands/stages are we expecting this to get? Feeling clashatron 4000 coming up for this.

I think the blurb said three stages?

crob

crob said on the 7th Sep, 2011

TV ON THE RADIO!!!

fuck yes!!! :D
.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLY7yI1xV-M

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

I wonder if that's the old: two alternating main stages + tent set up.

That would mean max 2 bands playing at the same time and probably keep clashes to a minimum.

Ps. Thanking you.

shazie

shazie said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Hopefully that's the way they set it up. Can so so many potential clashes

crob

crob said on the 7th Sep, 2011

I dont know, AJ clash-maker Maddah has a natural ability to create clashes.... only time will tell

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

To his credit, AJ is actually very considerate in regards to working through timetable clashes.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Eh as long as flips and portishead dont clash, im happy, I'll work my way through all the bands at the different ones

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

FWIW I'm pretty sure AJ said somewhere that Portishead and Flips would definitely NOT clash.

crob

crob said on the 7th Sep, 2011

maybe its just been my luck with previous soundwave lineups and clashes...

sweet... hoping bright eyes & TVOTR dont clash with any of these either

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 7th Sep, 2011

pretty sure bright eyes will close the outer stage so i can see that clashing with flips or portishead imo

crob

crob said on the 7th Sep, 2011

I was hoping for a sunset performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YacSnjpGkk

01seb

01seb said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Joining TV On The Radio on the second announcement are Mogwai, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kevin Devine and Seekae.

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Whaaaaaaa????!!!

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Boom-boom! Congrats to Seekae, that's massive.

grattan

grattan said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Bam - http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/29967/More-acts-added-to-Harvest-festival

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Going to have to attend multiple Harvests now.

therat

therat said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Pretty pissed I'll miss this, especially since TVOTR are playing.

The Great Monkey War

The Great Monkey War said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Pretty happy about CYHSY, TVotR and M.

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Best band acronym ever

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Hoping for no CYHSY sideshows.

Anywhere.

Ever.

The Great Monkey War

The Great Monkey War said on the 7th Sep, 2011

The Great Monkey War

The Great Monkey War said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Hoping for no CYHSY sideshows.

Anywhere.

Ever.

Why?

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Sep, 2011

General awfulness.

The Great Monkey War

The Great Monkey War said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Darn. I was in love with s/t a year or two ago, so I want to see them.

crob

crob said on the 7th Sep, 2011

on your part or the bands?

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Let me break it down for you:

Stefan Beck: Rules
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Suck.

yllaernaemiyllaer

yllaernaemiyllaer said on the 7th Sep, 2011

really? i mean really?

pfft

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

I thought CYHSY were fairly average at Laneway a few years ago.

I do like a few of their songs though.

They guy's voice gets horribly annoying after about 10 minutes though.

yllaernaemiyllaer

yllaernaemiyllaer said on the 7th Sep, 2011

really?

you must be one of those people that stand with crossed arms and try to look like you're having the least fun cause its cool, you have to dance man, dance!

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

really?

you must be one of those people that stand with crossed arms and try to look like you're having the least fun cause its cool, you have to dance man, dance!

Whatever champ.

The crowd was so packed for CYHSY in the laneway they were playing that it was impossible to move.

Dancing or not dancing has no impact whatsoever on the music being played on the stage.

yllaernaemiyllaer

yllaernaemiyllaer said on the 7th Sep, 2011

really? of course dancing has an impact. it releases serotonin which is the bodys natural ecstasy.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

I was talking about the output of the band, not my perception of it.

I've seen more than enough bands in the last 10 years to be able to judge what is good and what is average.

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Have you seen old mate at Sasquatch!?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Well....... good.

HelloSailor

HelloSailor said on the 7th Sep, 2011

Aren't you going to all three? Shouldn't really matter if there's a clash!

Jaaaaaccckk

Jaaaaaccckk said on the 7th Sep, 2011

the national just announced perth and adelaide sideshows on twitter.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 8th Sep, 2011

Well yes but im still chubb for those 2

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 18th Sep, 2011

http://www.illbeyourmirror.com/mixtape/

Mixtape Portishead made for their ATP us tour...still rad anyway

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 18th Sep, 2011

I used to always think of Portishead as a boring simplified version of Massive Attack. Then I heard Only You on Rage. Now I am a convert. True story.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 18th Sep, 2011

You sir.....are a fucking muppet

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 18th Sep, 2011

Nothing new there, though. He also thought Incubus sounded like Limp Bizkit.

Piko

Piko said on the 20th Sep, 2011

To be honest, I don't care if Incubus or Limp Bizkit sound like eachother as long as I don't need to listen to them. However, a fair comment all the same.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 20th Sep, 2011

What the shit are you talking about?

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 21st Sep, 2011

His saying that despite the clear difference in their sound, it doesn't matter in the end, because both Incubus and Limp Biskit are shithouse.

And I agree.

jana80

jana80 said on the 21st Sep, 2011

In the space of 1 week, I've seen 2 FB 'friends' post statuses about having limp bizkit cranked up and loving listening to them again. One of them even quoted lyrics.

The question now is, to de-friend or not to de-friend?? :confused:

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 21st Sep, 2011

If the lyrics involved sticking a cookie up someone's ass I'd let it slide..... otherwise de-friend.

jana80

jana80 said on the 21st Sep, 2011

The lyrics were about breakin' stuff.

I've decided I'll just hide them from my feed.. :cool:

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 21st Sep, 2011

I used to think Limp Bizkit were alright. Then I turned 10

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 21st Sep, 2011

Then you turnd to a queer. the bizkit are sik.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 21st Sep, 2011

I'm still trying to work out if DaveyC's music taste has got better or worse since he turned 10.

grattan

grattan said on the 30th Sep, 2011

AJ updates - Melbourne Harvest now at 90%. We celebrate the Victorian awesomeness with a Flaming Lips headline show!There is a Mogwai sideshow. I think it'll be in Perth. There'll be no more Portishead shows.

Demosthenes

Demosthenes said on the 30th Sep, 2011

> There is a Mogwai sideshow. I think it'll be in Perth.

Well, that's fucking useless.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 30th Sep, 2011

But Mogwai were here like two years ago!

Give us TVoTR instead!

shazie

shazie said on the 1st Oct, 2011

But Mogwai were here like two years ago!

Give us TVoTR instead!

Sydney will GLADLY take that Mogwai sideshow off your hands if you don't want it.

We'll swap you for one of our Bon Iver sideshows next year, we've got plenty to go around.

grattan

grattan said on the 16th Nov, 2011

[URL="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191641407585452"]Phosphorescent sideshow in Sydney tonight:

7pm at Hibernian House.
342 Elizabeth St
Surry Hills
$10 donation. BYO alcohol.

PLAYING TIMES:
Doors Open 7pm
A Casual End Mile 7:30pm – 8:00pm
The Rescue Ships 8:15pm – 8:45pm
PHOSPHORESCENT 9pm – 10:30pm

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 16th Nov, 2011

Never been to Hiberian House. Can someone give me a rundown on what it's like? Is it legit byo?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 16th Nov, 2011

It is unlicensed which means they can do what they like.

Essentially they are holding a private party.

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 16th Nov, 2011

Cool. Thanks, BH.

Might roll on down to it if I can find someone to come with.

Nosyt

Nosyt said on the 16th Nov, 2011

it's been shut down like a bank on sunday

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 16th Nov, 2011

The place? The gig? Both?

Nosyt

Nosyt said on the 16th Nov, 2011

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 16th Nov, 2011

Hmmmm...... Thanks for the heads up crazy kitty.

grattan

grattan said on the 16th Nov, 2011

Phosphorescent on twitter - Sydney, Bummed to confirm the show tonight is cancelled. Visa issues.Next time ok! Thanks to everybody who was gonna come We'll see you soon

AJ on twitter last week - Dear newby promoters: you need a special entertainers visa/work permit. Otherwise artist may be deported & banned from Aus for up to 5 yrs

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