ALWAYS LIVE, Victoria’s newest major music event, has announced exciting additions of local and international artists to its already packed 2022 lineup.
Wergaia/Wemba Wemba singer-songwriter Alice Skye will be performing in Horsham as part of Hometown, a special concert series that sees acclaimed First Nations performers return to their hometowns for one-off shows alongside rising local acts.
Punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers will head to the state’s Goldfields region to headline the cult festival Chopped, a three-day event featuring hundreds of cars and bikes alongside the competing sounds of over 25 rock bands.
From further afield, Welsh indie icon Cate Le Bon returns to Australia and will perform twice in Victoria. She’ll celebrate the release of Pompeii, her sixth full-length studio album, at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel and Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal.
Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl will play host to a headline performance by beloved Texan psych-funk group Khruangbin. They’ll be joined by L.A. saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington and Melbourne’s own psych-jazz outfit Mildlife.
ALWAYS LIVE is the largest event of this nature in the Southern Hemisphere, enhancing the cultural influence of Melbourne and Victoria as the home of live music in Australia. “We’re committed to delivering a program that reflects and represents the incredible energy and atmosphere of contemporary live music in Victoria,” Emily Ulman, Director of Programming of ALWAYS LIVE, said.
“Adding these shows to our growing program enhances the existing exceptional live contemporary music offerings across our state. We’re so excited to be working in collaboration with a range of talented industry partners to curate an event that will attract global attention to our beloved world-class Victorian scene.”
Today’s announcement follows the previous news of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ highly-anticipated shows at Hanging Rock accompanied by special guest Courtney Barnett, and Tash Sultana headlining Ocean Sounds in Phillip Island, among many more events and performances scheduled throughout the state.
ALWAYS LIVE 2022
ALWAYS LIVE, Live Nation, Songlines and Australian Music Vault present
HOMETOWN: ALICE SKYE
Saturday, December 10th 2022
Sawyer Park Soundshell, Horsham
FREE
More info HERE
ALWAYS LIVE and Chopped Festival present
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS
Friday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 4th 2022
Chopped Festival, Carisbrook, Goldfields
Tickets on sale now
More info & tickets HERE
ALWAYS LIVE, Mistletone and Triple R present
CATE LE BON (UK)
Metro show: Thursday, June 16th 2022
Corner Hotel, Richmond
Regional show: Friday, June 17th 2022
Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Presale: Wednesday, March 30th (11am AEDT) to Thursday, March 31st (11am AEDT)
General public on sale: Friday, April 1st (2pm AEDT)
More info & tickets HERE
ALWAYS LIVE, Frontier Touring & Penny Drop present
KHRUANGBIN (USA) with special guests KAMASI WASHINGTON (USA) and Mildlife
Saturday, December 3rd 2022
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Presale: Wednesday, March 30th (8am AEDT)
General public on sale: Friday, April 1st (8pm AEDT)
More info & tickets HERE
