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While some are sell-outs, keep an eye out for side gigs at smaller venues. Bookmark www.fasterlouder.com.au and www.liveguide.com.au for details
SOUNDSCAPE9 JANUARY
Held in Hobart’s Regatta Grounds, with views of Mt Wellington and the waterfront, Soundscape brings together local, national and international acts for a music festival with a strong environmental focus. Aussie acts Empire of the Sun, The Grates and Ash Grunwald plus UK artist Roots Manuva are on the bill. www.thesoundscapefestival.com
9 JANUARY
Gracing the Broadwater on the Gold Coast is Australia’s premier dance music experience, featuring some of the world’s best-known DJs, including Carl Cox, 2 Many DJs, Roger Sanchez and Aussie electro-band The Presets. www.ticketmaster.com.au
8–10 JANUARY
This arts, music and camping festival hits the WA town of Busselton for a weekend, featuring international acts such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Moby, Emiliana Torrini plus homegrown acts Wolfmother and Hilltop Hoods. www.sunsetevents.com.au
29 JANUARY–6 FEBRUARY
Hitting Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney is this modest festival featuring indie acts such as Florence and the Machine, Echo and the Bunnymen and Sarah Blasko. www.lanewayfestival.com.au
13–21 FEBRUARY
The Killers headline this summer festival along with Basement Jaxx and DJ Armand Van Helden. For a bit of old-school rap, don’t miss Naughty By Nature and Salt-N-Pepa. “Push It”, indeed. Catch the festival in Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. www.gvf.com.au
20 FEBRUARY–1 MARCH
This is a festival for the rock ’n’ roll crowd. Legendary rock bands Faith No More and Jane’s Addiction headline, with My Chemical Romance set to please the current batch of teenage emo rockers. Catch it in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. www.soundwavefestival.com
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