FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT: Queenscliff Music Festival

The Cat Empire, Thelma Plum, Donavon Frankenreiter (USA), The Waifs, King Stingray, Little Birdy plus The Cosmic Psycho's head up Queenscliff Music Festival's 2025 line up

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On the last weekend in November the Bellarine Peninsula comes alive as music lovers of all ages flock to the coast to soak up the sun, sounds and chill vibes of Victoria's favourite beach festival. Running across  28, 29 & 30 November, the Queenscliff Music Festival returns for 2025, bringing three unforgettable days of music, community and coastal charm to the breathtaking Princess Park and the historic heart of Queenscliff's Victorian streetscape. This year's event showcases a bumper line up of Aussie legends and new discoveries, and a splash of International talent offering a stellar array of rock, indie, folk, hip hop, blues, country and beyond. 

Festival headliners just announced include the masters of high energy vibes The Cat Empire, beloved Gamilaraay singer-songwriter, Thelma Plum, US surf rocker, Donavon Frankenreiter, festival folk favourites, The Waifs, Yolŋu surf rock sensations King Stingray,  punk rock icons, Cosmic Psychos, the return of WA alt-rocker outfit, Little Birdy, the high energy twin sounds of the Pierce Brothers, new music collaborators, Didirri + Rowena Wise, cosmic disco groovers, Squid Nebula, sun dappled folk rockers, Minor Gold, genre defying collective, Sex On Toast, the swamp-soaked psychedelic blues of Opelousas, powerhouse vocalist  Fenn Wilson & The Weather, alt country newcomers, The Smith & Western Jury, poetic lyricist, Riley Catherall and soul-funkboogie maestro's,  Suneden, plus for the kids the ever popular, Teeny Tiny Stevies and there's plenty more names still to come.

"Queenscliff Music Festival is more than just a music event — it's a full sensory experience," said Claire Stickland, Festival Director. "With an unbeatable coastal setting, diverse lineup, and welcoming vibe for all ages, it’s the perfect escape for music lovers and experience seekers."  

Attracting more than 10,000 music lovers of all ages annually Queenscliff Music Festival is held on the last weekend of November and is the ideal weekend getaway for music lovers of all tastes and walks of life being just 90 minutes from Melbourne. Festival goers are treated to the best the Australian live music scene has to offer while sampling the delights of local produce, immersive arts and the creative heart of the local community. Always a family friendly event, Queenscliff also features a dedicated kids stage and programming. For the outdoorsy type, camping is just a short stroll through the main street to the festival site, or treat yourself and hire-a-tent.

With all this musical goodness set against a stunning backdrop of sandy beaches, pristine waters, cliff walks and historic piers of the Queenscliff Foreshore, punters should get their tickets quickly to ensure they'll be heading down the Bellarine Highway this November to enjoy the hottest beach festival around. Take advantage of the Earlybird Tickets, which are on offer till July.

Queenscliff Music Festival is staged on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung people. We respect and acknowledge their unique cultural heritage and pay our respects to their ancestors, descendants emerging leaders as the Traditional Owners of this country.

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Australia’s most in-demand festival Spilt Milk has lived up to its reputation - officially selling out Ballarat, Canberra and Gold Coast, making 2025 the biggest on sale in the festival’s history.

Tickets are still available in Perth, with current sales well ahead of previous years. Secure yours now at spilt-milk.com.au.

The acclaimed touring festival will be returning this December to their beloved stops of Ballarat/Wadawurrung, Perth/Whadjuk, Canberra/Ngunnawal and Gold Coast/Kombumerri.

With bill-toppers like US Pulitzer Music Prize-winning, West Coast hip-hop luminary, Kendrick Lamar; Florida swamp princess and Billboard Woman of the Year, Doechii; heavyweight American DJ, producer and HEKATE record label head, Sara Landry; singer/songwriter, rapper and actor Dominic Fike; and prolific American rap legend ScHoolboy Q; alongside the likes of d4vd, Nessa Barrett, Sofia Isella, Skin on Skin, sombr, Club Angel, South Summit, Esha Tewari and more - Spilt Milk summer is locked in.

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Saturday 6 December 2025 - Victoria Park, Ballarat | Wadawurrung [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 7 December 2025 - Claremont Showground, Perth | Whadjuk [SELLING FAST]
Saturday 13 December 2025 - Exhibition Park, Canberra | Ngunnawal [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 14 December 2025 - Gold Coast Sports Precinct, Gold Coast | Kombumerri [SOLD OUT]

MUSIC LINEUP:

KENDRICK LAMAR
DOECHII
SARA LANDRY
DOMINIC FIKE
SCHOOLBOY Q
(A-Z)
D4VD | NESSA BARRETT | SKIN ON SKIN | SOMBR
(A-Z)
BABY J | CHANCE PEÑA | CLUB ANGEL | DON WEST | ENNARIA | ESHA TEWARI | LYRIC | MIA WRAY
NINAJIRACHI | REBECCA BLACK | RUM JUNGLE | SOFIA ISELLA | SOUTH SUMMIT | THE DREGGS
THE RIONS

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KENDRICK LAMAR
DOECHII
SARA LANDRY
DOMINIC FIKE
SCHOOLBOY Q
(A-Z)
D4VD, NESSA BARRETT, SKIN ON SKIN, SOMBR
(A-Z)
BABY J, CHANCE PEÑA, CLUB ANGEL, DON WEST, ENNARIA, ESHA TEWARI, LYRIC, MIA WRAY, NINAJIRACHI,
REBECCA BLACK, RUM JUNGLE, SOFIA ISELLA,
SOUTH SUMMIT, THE DREGGS, THE RIONS

RETURNING TO BALLARAT, PERTH, CANBERRA AND GOLD COAST THIS DECEMBER

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The fallow year has yielded a plentiful crop.

Today, Australia’s most in-demand festival, Spilt Milk, announces a 2025 lineup overflowing with some of the most talked about local and global artists from recent times. With bill-toppers Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Sara Landry, Dominic Fike and ScHoolboy Q, alongside the likes of d4vd, Nessa Barrett, Sofia Isella, Skin On Skin, sombr, Club Angel, The Rions, South Summit and more - Spilt Milk can take their flowers. 

The acclaimed festival tour re-enters mightier than ever, this December returning to their beloved stops of Ballarat/Wadawurrung, Perth/Whadjuk, Canberra/Ngunnawal and Gold Coast/Kombumerri.

Kicking off the headline bill is none other than US Pulitzer Music Prize-winning, West Coast hip-hop luminary, Kendrick Lamar. It’s no secret that Lamar has had a phenomenal year - from a GRAMMY Awards sweep for ‘Not Like Us’, to his triumphant Superbowl Halftime show. Lamar’s influence in music spans enduring, culture-shaping anthems like ‘King Kunta’ and ‘Humble’, to his most recent album, GNX. Following a mammoth co-headline Grand National Tour with SZA over the northern hemisphere summer, Lamar will make his return to Australia, unleashing the festival set we’ve all been waiting for.

Speaking of waiting for… Florida swamp princess and Billboard Woman of the Year, Doechii will make her first Australian visit since the release of the widely acclaimed, 2024 GRAMMY Best Rap Album-awarded mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. Doechii has been propelled to mega-stardom for crisp, quick-witted tracks like ‘NISSAN ALTIMA’ and ‘DENIAL IS A RIVER’, alongside her viral live performances at the GRAMMY Awards, NPR Tiny Desk and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as well as onstage with the likes of Tyler, The Creator, Ms. Lauryn Hill and more.

Heavyweight American DJ, producer and HEKATE record label head, Sara Landry joins the lineup, creating transcendent experiences with the hard techno sounds and boundary-breaking vision that have shaped her global cult following. Often hailed as ‘the High Priestess of Hard Techno’, Landry’s meteoric trajectory has most recently been propelled by her 2024 debut album, Spiritual Driveby, and the viral 2023 Boiler Room set that has since amassed over 8 million views.

Singer/songwriter, rapper and actor Dominic Fike’s rise has spanned the cultural multiverse; not only hooking music fans the world over with hits like ‘3 Nights’, ‘Babydoll’ and ‘misses’, but also making his name as an actor, notably starring in HBO series Euphoria. He has collaborated with contemporaries and music legends alike such as Paul McCartney, JENNIE, Justin Bieber, Brockhampton and more.

Prolific American rap legend ScHoolboy Q will also grace Spilt Milk as a very special guest. Another hip-hop visionary who needs little introduction, ScHoolboy Q has collaborated with icons Tyler, The Creator, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, 21 Savage, SZA, A$AP Rocky and many more, alongside fellow Spilt Milk artist and Black Hippy alumnus, Kendrick Lamar. He has received critical acclaim across his discography, including latest album Blue Lips, and has had 5x GRAMMY Award-nominations in his almost 20-year career.

US-based artist d4vd will feature his moody, DIY indie-pop sound that has attracted billions of streams and a mass attendance to his recent 2025 Coachella sets, and burgeoning US pop behemoth Nessa Barrett will also be there, who after landing in multiple high-profile ‘ones to watch’ lists upon her debut has now taken her victory lap with 2024 sophomore album AFTERCARE. Do not miss South Sudanese powerhouse Skin On Skin demonstrating why he’s become a household name in the global techno scene, plus a mesmerising set from New York’s unstoppable, globally charting indie-rock breakout, sombr.

Further stamping this lineup as unmissable will be Perth/Whadjuk-based, Indo-Australian artist and DJ Baby J, Texan artist and producer Chance Peña and Sydney/Eora-based UK speed garage and jungle producer Club Angel; while sultry soul heartthrob Don West will woo the crowds, Sydney/Eora’s Ennaria will perform a dynamic, genre-crossing set, and singer/songwriters turned globally-viral artists Esha Tewari and Lyric will deliver their own performances for the books. Next up is nothing but pop perfection, including the gorgeous stylings of Mia Wray, formidable local hyper-pop pioneer Ninajirachi and electronic-infused pop polymath, Rebecca Black. Rounding out the lineup is alt-rock group Rum Jungle, the spine-tingling pop stylings of Californian-born, Gold Coast/Kombumerri-based artist Sofia Isella, plus local favourites South Summit, folk duo The Dreggs and indie rock darlings, The Rions.

Kicking off at Victoria Park in Ballarat/Wadawurrung on Saturday 6 December, the tour will head west to Perth/Whadjuk on Sunday 7 December at Claremont Showground, back things up the following weekend on Saturday 13 December at hometown Canberra/Ngunnawal’s Exhibition Park, before wrapping up on Sunday 14 December at Gold Coast Sports Precinct in Gold Coast/Kombumerri. 

Leveling up year-on-year, Spilt Milk has built its legacy opening Australia’s summer with mind-boggling music lineups, large-scale art exhibitions, delectable food and boutique bar experiences at the heart of their DNA. Festival staples include Guilty Pleasures, a place to belt out iconic singalongs, the Howdy Howdy country bar that gets (respectfully) rowdy and Bus Da Move, the party bus where the riders conduct the tracks. Previous editions have also seen a rave cave from Smirnoff Fresh and a celebration of Columbian picó sound system culture with El Gran Mono.

The festival’s art exhibitions are curated in collaboration with socially conscious art studios. This year they’ll be featuring artists from Studio A, an art studio dedicated to empowering artists with disability, and Victoria Park Arts’ Create Connect Art initiative, which holds open studio sessions that allow artists with disability to explore different visual art mediums and projects. Furthering their art collaborations, the festival's artwork features a piece from Dutch artist and designer, Jerry-Lee Bosmans, renowned for his vibrantly coloured and bold compositions.

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