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After an enormous response to Laneway Festival’s comeback, a bunch of artists from the stellar 2023 lineup are announcing their sideshows! In keeping with Laneway’s history of bringing fast-rising global artists to Australia and New Zealand for the first time, many of them are Trans-Tasman debut shows.

Laneway Festival sideshows announced today include 100 gecs, Fontaines D.C., Fred again.., Knucks, Ross From Friends, slowthai, The Backseat Lovers, Turnstile and Yard Act.

Don’t sleep on tickets, they won’t last long!

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LANEWAY FESTIVAL ‘23 SIDESHOWS 

Pre-sale tickets on sale Thursday 17 November, 10am (local time)

General public on sale Friday 18 November, 10am (local time)

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100 gecs

Presented by Astral People and Handsome Tours

100 gecs are at the very apex of internet culture with their signature fusion of chiptune, ska, and emo EDM. Ever since they became TikTok sensations with their self-released LP 1000 Gecs, Laura Les and Dylan Brady have been making waves across the hyper-pop genre. As with their recorded music, 100 gecs live defy all logic and, especially, all rules. Their planned 2020 Australian tour, which sadly didn’t go ahead due to COVID restrictions, sold out in astonishing time – so make sure you get in early.

DATES:

Tuesday 31 Jan 2023 – San Fran, Wellington
Friday 3 Feb 2023 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Thursday 9 February – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne

Tickets and more information HERE

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The Backseat Lovers

Presented by Handsome Tours and Laneway Presents

Hailing from Salt Lake City, The Backseat Lovers are known for their intricately woven guitar anthems and pure love of songcraft, live performance and DIY-ethics. Plenty of sophomore albums are eagerly awaited, but fans of The Backseat Lovers were positively begging for their latest record Waiting to Spill. A blowdart of openness and connection shot straight to the chest, it covers deep and universal lyrical territory. Catch them in Australia next year!

DATES:

Friday 3 Feb 2023 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tuesday 7 Feb 2023 – Factory Theatre, Sydney

Tickets and more information HERE

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Fontaines D.C.

Presented by Handsome Tours 

Next year Fontaines D.C. will finally land in Australia to a hero’s welcome. Ireland’s favourite sons have been planning their Australian tour for years and building a reputation for their raucous and glorious live show on the way. Today the band adds New Zealand dates to their tour, but all tickets to Australian shows were sold out way back in 2020, so Laneway Festival might be your best chance at seeing them rip their 2022 record Skinty Fia live on stage.

DATES:

Friday 27 Jan 2023 – Ngaio Marsh, Christchurch
Sunday 29 Jan 2023 – Shed 6, Wellington
Wednesday 1 Feb 2023 – Roundhouse, Sydney | SOLD OUT
Thursday 2 Feb 2023 – Triffid, Brisbane | SOLD OUT
Tuesday 7 February 2023 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne | SOLD OUT
Wednesday 8 February – Forum Theatre, Melbourne | SOLD OUT

Tickets and more information HERE

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Fred again..

Presented by Astral People, Handsome Tours, Future Classic, triple j and Laneway Presents

He may have needed an introduction a year ago, but Fred again..’s reputation now precedes him. Whether you’re listening to his Actual Life trilogy or his iconic Boiler Room set, everything Fred does is to the maximum. Don’t miss out on Fred again.. live in Australia and New Zealand this summer – there’s simply no telling what he’ll be up to next.

DATES:

Saturday 28 January 2023 – Shed 6, Wellington
Wednesday 1 February 2023 – The Forum, Melbourne
Tuesday 7 February 2023 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Tickets and more information HERE

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Knucks

Presented by Astral People, Handsome Tours and Laneway Presents

Knucks quickly asserted himself as a leader of new school hip-hop. Known for his innovative soundscapes, melding together sax-infused melodies, jazzy piano samples and synth textures all complimented with hard hitting 808 beats and staggering drill rhythms. Alongside his industry praise, Knucks tops this year’s Mobo nominations with five, as the awards show celebrates its 25th anniversary.

DATES:

Thursday 2 Feb 2023 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Friday 3 Feb 2023 – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne

Tickets and more information HERE

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Ross From Friends

Presented by Astral People and Handsome Tours 

Ross From Friends joins us in Australia this summer, sharing his eminently danceable and emotive new record Tread, alongside bandmates Jed Hampson & John Dunk. A beat head through and through, the music of Ross From Friends, aka Felix Weatherall, takes in everything from jazz, techno and ambient music to house and disco, and expertly packages them up into something warm, emotional and dancefloor-ready.

DATES:

Tuesday 7 Feb 2023 – 170 Russell, Melbourne
Wednesday 8 Feb 2023 – Metro Theatre, Sydney

Tickets and more information HERE

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slowthai

Presented by Astral People, Handsome Tours and Laneway Presents

Northampton’s slowthai is heading to Australia and New Zealand with his first headline dates! Known for his versatility across the British hip-hop genre, the Grammy nominated slowthai presents a distinctively unique sound, a hybrid between early grime influence, and a coarseness comparable to the London Calling era of punk. Unafraid to speak his mind, on 2021’s TYRON he also bared his soul, delving into his turbulent upbringing, political beliefs and his own mental health. His impressive releases have earned him respect as a leading artist in the British Hip-Hop and Grime scene and won him the fan-voted NME Award for Hero of the Year.

DATES:

Sunday 29 Jan 2023 – San Fran, Wellington
Tuesday 7 Feb 2023 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Wednesday 8 Feb 2023 – 170 Russell, Melbourne

Tickets and more information HERE

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TURNSTILE

Presented by Handsome Tours and Laneway Presents

From the moment they hit the ground a decade ago, TURNSTILE have never stopped moving forward – and they’re sure as hell not about to look back. The Baltimore band immediately distinguished themselves from the pack with their infectious, aggressive punk fusion; their welcoming, satisfying live shows; and most importantly, their willingness to experiment, as seen by the steady evolution from early demos to 2018’s Roadrunner ambitious debut Time & Space.

If Time & Space marked the sound of TURNSTILE charting new ground for hardcore, expanding stylistic boundaries and celebrating new possibilities, then GLOW ON is that utopic vision fully realized; 15 tracks devoid of boundaries, only abundant imagination, heart, and grooves plucked from all corners of the musical spectrum. Hardcore remains the heart of TURNSTILE‘s sound — songs like “BLACKOUT” and “T.L.C. (TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION)” are guaranteed to stir up that heavy energy — but it moves to a more alien pulse this time around, an incessant arrhythmia that consistently keeps you guessing minute to minute, track to track.

DATES:

Friday 3 Feb – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Thursday 9 February – Metro Theatre, Sydney

Tickets and more information HERE

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YARD ACT

Presented by Handsome Tours and Laneway Presents

This four-piece from Leeds went into lockdown with just three hometown shows under their belt and emerged with a label imprint and a string of increasingly hyped, hilariously dark singles in their arsenal. Pulling from the best of Brit-pop and post-punk, Yard Act encourage you to think, live, and really feel. It’s one of the reasons they’ve earned fans in everyone from Ed Sheeran and Elton John – and why their debut Australian shows are a must-see.

DATES:

Tuesday 31 Jan 2023 – Night Cat, Melbourne
Thursday 2 Feb 2023 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Tickets and more information HERE.

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