FALLS 2022/2023LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
BIRREGURRA | BYRON BAY | FREMANTLE
🎵 Baby back, ayy 🎵
Yep, Falls is ready to elevate your New Year with exciting new venues in VIC and WA and a fresher, deeper lineup and electronic experience than ever before!
Message your best festival mates and prepare to party your way into 2023, camping at Pennyroyal Plains VIC or North Byron Parklands NSW, or cityside at Fremantle Park WA when Falls returns with a lineup that includes some of the biggest acts on the planet right now alongside a host of festival favourites and exciting stars of the future across three main stages.
Falls’ El Capitan Stage, showcasing global headline artists across hip hop, indie, rock and pop, is where this Summer’s major music moments are set to play out! Sugarloaf Resort, with high end production and custom structures, is Australia's new home for the very best in global electronic artists. And the Futures Stage is where you’ll find cutting edge acts, showcasing the future of music.
Arctic Monkeys 2006 album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not became the fastest selling debut in UK history. They are the only band to have won both Best British Group and British Album of The Year at The Brits three times. They’ve won 7 Brit awards in total alongside an Ivor Novello award, a Mercury Music Prize, 20 NME awards, 5 Q awards and 3 Grammy nominations. With over 30 million followers, the band's music has been streamed more than 9 billion times to date. They’ll headline Reading & Leeds and festivals across Europe before heading to Falls!
Lil Nas X released the culture-shifting 4x Platinum hit ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ in March 2021, the queer anthem debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single features on his GRAMMY-nominated, certified Platinum debut album Montero which was released last September and landed spots on “Best Of 2021” lists across the globe. The album also boasts back-to-back Top 40 #1s with ‘Industry Baby’ featuring Jack Harlow and ‘That’s What I Want’. The 23-year-old rapper, singer and songwriter rose to fame with his 2019 mega hit ‘Old Town Road’, which simultaneously upended the music industry and shattered genre norms. The 16 x Platinum remix with Billy Ray Cyrus became the longest running #1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history, earning Lil Nas X 2 Grammys. Multiplatinum hits ‘Panini’, ‘Rodeo’ and ‘HOLIDAY’ followed. Don’t miss the incredible Lil Nas X’s first live shows in Australia at Falls!
Forward-thinking beatmaker and producer, Jamie xx helped shape the sound of the late 2000s and beyond with his Mercury Music Prize-winning group the xx and solo work. He released debut single ‘Far Nearer/Beat For’ in 2011. Further singles ‘Girl/Sleep Sound’, ‘All Under One Roof Raving’, ‘Loud Places’, and ‘Gosh’ followed, the latter two appearing on his debut album as a solo artist, 2015’s In Colour, which received nominations for a Best Dance/Electronic Album Grammy, the Mercury Prize and Album of the Year at the Brit Awards. Jamie released ‘Idontknow’ in 2020, boasting a faster-pace and more aggressive sound than his In Colour era. He returned in April this year with the festival ready anthem, ‘LET'S DO IT AGAIN’, released alongside his massive set at Coachella. Get ready to move when Jamie xx plays Falls 2022/2023!
Few artists have made an impact like South Korean born DJ and producer Peggy Gou. Inspired by the glory years of London club Plastic People, her natural feel for house and techno’s legacy led to a run of international hits; ‘Gou Talk’, ‘It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)’, ‘Starry Night’ and ‘Jigoo’. These iconic tracks with their playful, unmistakable MPC rhythms and irresistible melodies have seen her tour the world’s leading clubs and festivals, from Glastonbury to Dekmantel, De School to Printworks and now Peggy Gou will be the very first artist to headline Falls' new Sugarloaf Resort.
This year Falls will make its debut in fresh locations in Victoria and Western Australia, and with this change comes lush new options for music lovers that like to live large…
Do Falls in style and live your best festival life at Club Falls. Supercharge your Falls experience with all the VIP trimmings and jam your ‘gram while living the high life. Your Club Falls ticket includes your event ticket, dedicated VIP event entry lanes and exclusive access to Club Falls VIP experience. Once in this sumptuous sanctuary you’ll be looked after by our Club Concierge, enjoy a complimentary drink each day at the private cocktail bar and dine on top notch food. Plus, there’s all the usual things like fancy bathrooms, phone charging service, merch store and shaded lounge areas.
Want to take it up another notch? Impress your mates and make some new ones with your very own Falls Cabana. Each Cabana is a 40sqm private oasis in prime position overlooking the main stage and includes 20 daily event passes with up to 10 more available for purchase. Enjoy your own private bar, food delivery service, lounge seating, VIP entry lanes and much more. You’ll never do GA again.
Loosen up and make sure you’re D floor fit with a morning yoga or pilates session, then meditate your way to being perfectly present in the festival moment before hitting Hammock Heaven with your morning juice or smoothie.
The summer heat got you good? Cool down in one of Falls’ swimming pools. Think Palm Springs but in the heart of a music festival - grab a floating device, a tropical drink and plunge into the ultimate music lover’s vacay in the sun.
Hungry? You’ll be spoilt for choice at High St, where you’ll find all kinds of tantalising treats when it’s time to snack. Think burgers, Korean chicken, woodfired pizza, ramen and so much more. Whether you prefer to slurp a Tommy’s Margarita, sip on bubbles and seltzers, chug a craft beer or swig on something softer, you and your pals will be set when it’s time to quench your thirst at one of the many High St small bars.
Get involved in a three-legged race, back yard cricket or non-alcoholic beer pong at Shit Olympics. Partake in a little Pinot and Paint at Creative Space or peruse the carefully curated makers markets filled with upcycled clothing and unique pieces for you to splurge on. There’ll be loads of exciting things to do beyond the music, keep an eye on Falls socials for updates on what awaits you at the festival.
Seasoned festie veterans and more glamorous types are both fully catered for with a range of camping options available across Falls’ sites. Bring your own kit and camp with or without your van or car. If hammering pegs and following assembly instructions aren’t really your thing, then you can Rent a Tent in VIC or NSW, or go a step beyond and treat yo’self to the ultimate camping set up with Twilight Glamping at Birregurra, Flash Camp at Byron and book in to an exclusive glamping village that offers friendly concierge services, luxe bathroom facilities and most importantly a warm and comfy bed. This is camping in comfort and style – you won’t want to leave your boujee base camp.
Falls is proud to announce that $1 added to each event ticket sold will fund the FEAT. LIVE Solar Slice a sustainable touring initiative supplying clean power to festival sites and venues, reducing emissions, and buying quality offsets to minimise the impact of live events. FEAT. Live founder Heidi Lenffer said "This moment demands decisive climate leadership from the culture-makers in live music, and we couldn't be more thrilled to partner with such an iconic institution as Falls to spearhead a courageous emissions reduction plan together.”
Now, it’s time to alert the group chat, gather your crew and get ready for Falls 2022/2023. Presale tickets are available from Monday 9 May, 9am – 9pm local times, sign up now via fallsfestival.com to get first dibs. We can’t wait to see you!
Falls acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the lands where the festival is held. Always was, always will be.
TICKETS ON SALE
9am sharp local times on Thursday 12 May through MOSHTIX.
