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WANDERER FESTIVAL
announces stellar
final line-up 
Adding to an already stellar line-up, Wanderer Festival has released its final program announcement, cementing a world-class program of music, art, comedy, theatre, circus and artisan workshops over three unforgettable days and nights. Phenomenal Zambian artist, Sampa The Great (ZM), is all that and so much more – a prodigious talent with a unique voice and point of view, Sampa is a formidable force kicking down the door of a new wave of artistry in hip hop and taking the world by storm. Coveted by festivals around the world, Wanderer is thrilled to deliver Sampa The Great to the Sapphire Coast. Attracting acclaimed collaborators (Bon Iver, Michael Stipe, Moor Mother, Sharon Van Etten, Rokia Koné and renowned producer Jacknife Lee) and landing in music critics bucket lists, we are thrilled to welcome internationally renowned visual artist and musician, Lonnie Holley (USA), who delivers an extraordinary aural memoir forged in Alabama fire and a life of extreme adversity and perseverance.
Hailing from closer to home, Ben Lee boasts a 30-year career that has been prolific and unpredictable, producing some of the catchiest tunes in Australian pop history. With his music full of candour and reflection, wit and insight, Ben Lee is at his best and loving it. Northeast Party House is the ultimate party band – explosive and magnetic. They will be your soundtrack to some unforgettable festival moments this September. Delivering the laughs this year – award winning Tom Ballard is one of Australia’s hottest comic talents having performed and won acclaim all around the world. A born storyteller with a sharp wit, Claire Hooper is a highly sought after guest and co-host appearing on iconic comedy shows and festival favourite for her captivating and brilliant shows. Wanderer’s latest program announcement has quality and quantity in spades with 24 artists just announced and joining previously announced headliners Ocean Alley, Django Django (UK), The Jungle Giants, Thelma Plum, Spiderbait and Kevin Morby (USA) to complete the 70+ strong Wanderer Festival 2023 line-up (full list below).
Wanderer has also just launched the Ultimate Festival Experience competition with ticket holders in the running to win an epic festival upgrade with all the bells and whistles of VIP passes, backstage access and absolutely one-of-a-kind accommodation. The prize also includes a whale watching cruise with Sapphire Coast Adventures and lunch at Merimbula’s hatted restaurant, Valentina. The competition ends at midnight on Monday 21st August 2023. Full details and T&Cs can be found here
Wanderer offers a watershed new genre of boutique music festival set in one of Australia’s truly pristine locations in Pambula Beach. A truly multi-generational experience, Wanderer welcomes traditional festival goers as well as families to the bucolic wonderland that is the Sapphire Coast, southern New South Wales.
Full Wanderer Festival 2023 program below (gold font denotes those announced today).
MUSIC
OCEAN ALLEY * DJANGO DJANGO (UK) * THE JUNGLE GIANTS * THELMA PLUM
SPIDERBAIT * SAMPA THE GREAT (ZM) * KEVIN MORBY (USA)
SON LITTLE (USA) * LONNIE HOLLEY (USA)
ALICE SKYE * ANNIE HAMILTON * ART vs SCIENCE * BABE RAINBOW
BATTS * BEGA SOUND COLLECTIVE * BEN LEE * BEN OTTEWELL & IAN BALL (GOMEZ / UK)
C.W. STONEKING * CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS * DICE * DJ DADBOD * DJINAMA YILAGA * EMPRESS * FLAVUH * FREYA JOSEPHINE HOLLICK * GOLDIE
HAIKU HANDS * HOLD//FIRE * JACK BIILMANN & THE BLACK TIDE * JACOTÉNE
KIM CHURCHILL * LISA MITCHELL * LITTLE QUIRKS *MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA* MONTAIGNE * MOURNING (A) BLKSTAR (USA) * NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE
* PRODIKAL-1 * ROBYN MARTIN * RUM JUNGLE *STEPH STRINGS
STONEWAVE TAIKO * TEEN JESUS & THE JEAN TEASERS * THE BIG LOST BAND
THE THIN WHITE UKES* THIS WAY NORTH * TIJUANA CARTEL
URTHBOY * WHISKEY DRAM* WILSNARTS
FLYING FRUIT FLY CIRCUS * ADAM PAGE * THE SUPER AMAZING DOLPHIN SHOW
WELCOME TO COUNTRY * BIOLUMINESCENCE PROJECT * BRONWYN KUSS
CLAIRE HOOPER * DUURUNU MIRU DANCERS * FEETBUS * FLING PHYSICAL THEATRE
FRANKENTOYS * GULAGA DANCERS * I WEAR WANDERER WORKSHOP
LA PETITE GRANDE * LIAM POWER * POLITE MAMMALS * RIVERBEND CHOIR*
THE BIG LOST BAND * TOM BALLARD* WE SHAPED UP LIKE THIS
Wanderer Festival returns to Pambula Beach, NSW this 29 Sept – 1 Oct, 2023.
Tickets for Wanderer Festival are priced according to age and range from $50-$320. Single day, 2 day and 3 day tickets are available HERE. Helping you start your Wanderer journey now are Pay in 4 payment plans – available through Moshtix. Wanderer Festival is a boutique festival and some (or all) ticket types will likely sell out. Buying early is recommended.
Wanderer Festival is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
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THE JUNGLE GIANTS
One of Australia’s premier live touring acts, The Jungle Giants are bonafide indie-rock royalty. Their music, effortlessly euphoric, has captured the full gamut of emotions that soundtrack any journey through young adulthood and evolution.
Four albums in, The Jungle Giants have forged a special bond with Australian music fans – most recently bolstered with the release of their latest record, Love Signs, further cementing the band’s status as one of the country’s best homegrown acts. With a stellar live reputation to match the energy their records produce, The Jungle Giants have come into 2023 ready to attack a fresh year of music opportunities with the optimism and passion that has driven their artistry since Australian fans first became acquainted with them back in 2011.
SPIDERBAIT
The name Spiderbait equates to Australian rock royalty. For over two decades, the trio has been attacking music in their own way, becoming one of the country’s most beloved performing acts. The music is chaotic, brash and relentlessly entertaining, continuing to be so as the band’s evolution shows new layers as they embrace a 20+ year career.
With seven acclaimed records to their name, Spiderbait are the holders of multiple Gold, Platinum and double Platinum accolades; numerous ARIA awards, and to date, remain one of the Australian festival circuit’s most popular and endearing members.
Over one million units sold in Australia alone would be enough to establish and prove Spiderbait’s legacy, but in this trio, the staying power proves itself with each dynamic performance.
KEVIN MORBY
American songwriter and musician Kevin Morby has been creating his own addition to the Great American Songbook since embarking on a solo career back in 2013, with the release of his debut album, Harlem River.
Formerly a member of bands like Woods and The Babies, Morby’s work has been influential in the U.S. indie and folk rock scenes, though it is in his now seven-album strong body of work that Morby’s legacy has truly been cemented. In his latest record, 2022’s This Is A Photograph, Morby presents a portrait of hopefulness that has maintained prominence throughout his previous work, while also playing with different emotional shades and tones.
A powerful storyteller, Morby brings the nuance and intimacy of his songwriting and recorded material into his live shows – an enviable experience that has grown a massive fan base around the world.
LISA MITCHELL
Lisa Mitchell is one of Australia’s most beloved songwriters and performers for a reason; her charisma, charm and effortless performance capabilities have only become more sophisticated with each release.
A performer many crowds have watched grow up on stages around the country, Mitchell has successfully maneuvered her way through the music industry in a way that has seen her flourish and evolve.
Mitchell’s songwriting has never refrained from getting personal and vulnerable, though as she has matured musically, and has allowed life’s experiences and lessons to layer their impact on her artistry, Mitchell’s sound has changed, making her more intriguing and exciting than ever.
MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra have been entertaining audiences around the world for over two decades and in 2023, the band continues to prove their staying power.
Taking their effervescence and beautifully chaotic approach to live performance from their beginnings in St. Kilda, through to some of the world’s most recognisable stages, including Glastonbury, the Melbourne Ska Orchestra have become definitive of how much pure fun can be found in live music.
The two-time ARIA Award winners are festival favourites in Australia – seven studio albums in, and the group has shown no signs of slowing down or resting on their laurels, as they enter their 20th year. It’s an anniversary year for the Melbourne Ska Orchestra unlike any other, and their shows in 2023 are love letters to the fans, as well as the influences that have made them the band they are today.
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My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
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