Global Village
Free your mind and the rest will follow. Splendour’s Global Village is back to present all things whimsical, healing, and cultural to dial up your Splendour experience!
In its new expanded location near the GW McLennan Stage, you can explore an eclectic mix of offerings. Global Village Is home to some of Byron’s most skilled and gifted healers, massage therapists and tarot readers at the Healing Sanctuary. Head to the Village Markets to check out a cool mix of local designers and culinary wizards! At World Stage you’ll witness amazing live music that speaks of positive change for our world, inspired by the cultural traditions from all corners of the globe. Over at The Bohemian Lounge you’ll be entertained by creative circus comedy, cheeky cabaret, live music, and performance art. In the Village Green, you’re invited to connect with the wisdom of our First Nations custodians, tune in for some serious sound therapy, watch our artist in residence create a live artwork, join for African sunset drumming, or meet your mates for spicy marghies at the Trouble San Bar!
The World Stage
From Meanjin to Mali, join us to celebrate the cultural melting pot that is Australia’s musical landscape!
Repping all corners of our planet are the artists performing at the 2023 edition of World Stage. You’ll discover new sounds, eclectic instruments, modern technology mixed with ancient concepts, rap, spoken word, DJs, performance art, and trailblazing contemporary Indigenous music like no other. Journey around the globe right here at World Stage.
Representing nations from Senegal, Cuba, Mali, Guinea, Gambia and Australia, Ausecuma Beats is more than just a band, they are a philosophy. Led by their fearless bandleader and master djembe player, Boubacar Gaye, the nine-strong ensemble demonstrate what can happen when a group of artists come together based on an idea – in this case, the idea of transplanting cultural heritage into a contemporary setting. The band showcases what happens when people from the farthest flung corners of the world find themselves living shoulder to shoulder in a new environment. The result is nine unique individuals, each master of their own craft, working together to create something exciting. Join with them as they showcase the sound of our community at World Stage.
Sydney born, Northern Rivers based, Mylee Grace kicks your shins with music that’s sunshine sweet and beatdown gutter-street all at the same time. With a sound that triumphs over the ordinary, joy and melancholy are her playthings as she moves between meaning and mayhem, poetry and pandemonium, life learnings and shedding skins. Grace’s troupe are her revolving musical friends and family, with whom she has defined the sound of alt-country-tinged modern folk. Off the back of her debut solo album, Whiplash in the Moshpit, Grace and her revolving band will return to Splendour to perform at World Stage.
Irish singer-songwriter Áine Tyrrell cradles the spirit of her native homeland, slamming foot to floorboards in both celebration and protest. Her songs are a call to arms wrapped in ancient wisdoms for this modern world. Refusing to be boxed by the music industry with their narrow definition of Irish folk, she is reclaiming and redefining her rise every step of the way with her genre ‘Irish as Fuck’. Her live set moves from singing in Irish, acoustic guitars, powerful vocals, to spoken word and hip hop – all unified by the fierce fire in her belly. Don’t miss the very thing you need. Áine Tyrrell is an unmissable live act and joins us at Splendour’s World Stage.
With electrifying live performances that leave audiences spellbound, rapper, drummer, composer, and producer DOBBY is a true force of nature. Proudly identifying as a Filipino and Aboriginal musician, DOBBY’s roots run deep in the Murrawarri and Ngemba lands of Weilmoringle and Brewarrina, NSW. DOBBY composed all the soundscapes for PARRTJIMA 2021 and 2022 in Alice Springs, NT and has performed at some of the biggest festivals across the country. His music is more than just entertainment; his song I CAN’T BREATHE won Best Video at the FBi SMAC Awards in 2020 and has become an anthem for Australia’s Bla(c)k Lives Matter movement and used in schools to educate students on the struggles faced by marginalised communities. 2022 brought yet another accolade for DOBBY when he was awarded the NIMA Archie Roach Foundation Award, which recognises emerging First Nations artists who show exceptional talent and promise in their chosen field. With his unique signature “drapping” style, DOBBY seamlessly blends rapping and drumming to create a sound that is entirely his own. Prepare for a live experience like no other when he hits the World Music stage at Splendour.
If you’re yet to be acquainted to rising hip-hop force Narli, let us quickly get you up to speed. The Bundjalung Yaegl rapper from New South Wales’s north has blossomed into an act to watch with work that is both poetic and promising, mixing together focused hip-hop with deeply potent, personal messages. His music explores the depth of the world around him and honours his journey to where he is today, from community to the people that have uplifted his every move. Narli’s latest release, Take Land is a song dedicated to his ancestors and the family he’s built around him.
Think Anderson Paak x The Chats x Aunty Donna and you’re getting close to Versace Boys, a duo who create sun drenched soul mixed with hip hop and froth. Making fun of life, Versace Boys make bedroom soul, pop, surf-hop music that will make you sing, dance, and laugh so much that you will cry a little bit. They lace their shows with freestyle cheekiness, rowdy bangers, and a whole heap of anecdotes about being incredibly rich, famous, and humble. They’ve hit the stage in support of Bobby Alu, Caravana Sun, Genesis Owusu and Flight Facilities, and played at festivals Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Caper and Bohemian Beatfreaks. With new EPs ready to drop soon, now it’s Splendour’s turn as they hit World Stage.
East Coast natives Tyler, and twins Adam and Nash, are folk indie trio Nana’s Pie. They’ve spent the past five years focusing on writing and blending an array of sounds to create a captivating and energetic live set, combining coastal laid-back vibes with their enthusiasm for life. A live performance from Nana’s Pie leaves audiences with the feeling they’ve witnessed talent far exceeding their age. These boys are chasing one thing, and that’s the opportunity to take their audience on a musical journey. Be sure to catch this band on the rise at Splendour’s World Stage.
Fresh off their 2023 QLD Music Awards nominated single Break It Down, and touring with world-renowned band Katchafire, Tjaka have proved to be a must-see act whenever, and wherever they play. Proud descendants of the Jabirr Jabirr tribe in the Western Australian Kimberley, Brisbane/Meanjin based Tjaka fuse modern technology with ancient sounds to create a contemporary Indigenous experience like no other. Tjaka draw musical inspiration from genres such as hip hop, reggae, and electronic music, using them as channels to present Indigenous music in a way that has not been heard before.
Kooii’s irresistible music is all oceanic groove that draws from African and reggae roots. Horns, vocal harmonies, and jazz bring a wildness to their music as their songs seek and find belonging, joy, and freedom. Each member weaves together to carry a feeling of this country – think Hugh Masekela meets Sting, Ernest Ranglin vs Jimi Hendrix and The Wailers jamming with Tina (RIP) and you’re getting close. Their shining musicianship and improvisation will inspire you when they hit Splendour’s World Stage.
Shai Shriki is an Israeli vocalist, Oud and guitar player and composer who merges contemporary music to traditional sounds from the Middle East, and Hebrew songs with Spanish guitar. His passion is world music, with Shai mostly writing in Hebrew as his first language. Shai believes that the unique sound of traditional instruments and songs invoke deep emotions and the fusion of cultures with sound similarities, can be a meeting and bridging place for all people to live in harmony alongside.
Bringing together music, visual art and dance is Liquidelic, a unique collaborative live performance art project featuring three highly skilled artists. At World Stage they’ll present a visually stunning analogue liquid light projection show over choreographed dance pieces, with a soundtrack of hybrid live original music. Members Yao Mikami (visuals) and Karen Minami (dance) infuse this modern production with inspiration from their Japanese cultural heritage, while Tim Parry (music) brings contemporary music composition to the ensemble. It is common for audience members to be moved to tears during the show which has been described as “powerful colour-therapy” and “incredible, the highest form of art”.
Uplifting, soulful and euphoric, Dubarray combine a fresh fusion of world music that infuses trip-hop, funk, reggae, dancehall, drum and bass, house and tribal grooves all layered on a bed of electronic ambience. Dubarray kicked off their journey in Europe seven years ago, building solid foundations thanks to a busy live touring schedule. During that time the band have released four albums, returned to tour Europe five times, and have hit the Australian road for numerous national tours. Dubarray have been nominated for various awards, been featured on triple j’s Roots ‘n All program and scored a lot of love from community radio. They’ll bring their blissful power and organic undertones to Splendour’s World Stage.
From the raw, roots-driven frequencies of Aotearoa (New Zealand) comes SUB-TRIBE! Rolling in with bottom heavy grooves, glitchy beats and soaring harmonies, expect to be taken on a sonic journey. With their music mash up of everything from dub drenched blues and chunky roots reggae to jazz hop and ragga dancehall, SUB-TRIBE leave no groove base unturned. Don’t miss this seven-piece dub-fusion outfit when they bring their captivating, high-energy performance, and feel-good vibes to Splendour’s World Stage.
Fresh from winning the 2023 QUBE Effect, The Dandys, are the alt-rock newcomers to look out for. Hailing from sunny Meanjin, the four-piece are making a huge impact wherever they go. Capturing audiences with a commanding presence, on-stage antics, and an unapologetic attitude, Meanjin darlings The Dandys are on the rise, so jump on the wave and ride with them.
DJ, environmentalist, activist, and facilitator, Dakini is globally renowned for her refined ear and impeccable taste. An underground festival culture pioneer, she has been a pivotal part of global electronic music festival culture in Australia and the USA since 2000. Living between California and Australia and having played on most continents in her multi decade DJ career, Dakini is known to move any dancefloor with an infectious deep bassline and global sounds. Catch her playing at Splendour’s World Stage this July.
The DJs (and chefs) from Brunswick Heads new Japanese culinary sensation Trouble San will set the mood with eclectic beats to match the stylish yet naughty ambiance of their Global Village food offering. Serving up a perfect blend of flavour and music, standby for amazing Japanese tapas and delightful cocktails accompanied by the best local beats to keep you warm during the chilly Splendour nights.
The Bohemian Lounge
If you love a side order of cabaret, performance art, and empowerment with your main festival experience, head directly to The Bohemian Lounge, an eclectic hideaway that’s home to an amazing bunch of artists and performers! Located in a cosy corner of Global Village, here you can get amongst some boundary-smashing music performers, ditzy drag, circus comedy, improvised jazz jams, and much more!
Born in Fiji and now based between Sydney and Byron Bay, guitarist Mosese Parker has a passion for music deeply rooted in global rhythms. For this special performance in The Bohemian Lounge, Mosese will team up with the incredible Fire Jammers – Bo Pang (sax), Will Endicott (trumpet), Rob Ewan (bass), Carlos Adura (drums) and Andrew Scott (keys) – to create music woven from the rich tapestry of ska, New Orleans hip hop and jazz.
Swampy post-punk duo Sacred Hearts are a Meanjin/Brisbane based act making music that is smashing boundaries. The group are a nonbinary and female line-up making space for women in music. Proudly queer and politically engaged, the band reject love songs, instead writing about the grits of the female experience; mental illness, addiction, liberation and anti-christianity. In July 2021, the duo released their debut single, Glamour Girls, a blend of haunting vocals with accented bass and hypnotic guitar riffs which scored national radio play and mentions in international and local magazines. Most recently the band have recorded with Ian Haug of Powderfinger, Joe Agius of Hatchie/Rinse/The Creases, Fabrika Records of Greece, Cleopatra Records of Los Angeles, and Mark Thwaite of The Mission.
Absorbing and guiding the spiritual energy of any room or open space, jazz trio Sugar Leaves use an experimental approach to musically engage with their audience. Each immersive performance begins as a blank slate, whereby each listener participates in the creation of improvised music – all in real time. Within this format, each performance becomes an unrepeatable, singular, and totally unique listening experience. Items like wood blocks, tambourines, and shakers will be available so the audience may join in, jamming along freely and at their leisure.
The No Frills Twins are not your average pop duo. Lismore born twins Vanessa and Arna Rogers are true advocates for unapologetic self-expression and have inspired many over the years. Fearlessly, these two dynamic songstresses take on challenging topics in their music (like body image and mental health) – breaking stigmas and creating connection with their listeners. The sisters mesh haunting semi-operatic vocal styles, danceable beats, heartfelt harmonies, and soaring pop melodies. From humble beginnings, the sisters are ecstatic to announce the release of their first full length album Aquarius – a body of anthemic hyper pop tracks; a new chapter in the distinctive soundscape of the No Frills Twins. They will be debuting their brand-new songs at Splendour!
Intended to titillate, make your jaws drop, and always entertain is the legendary Cheeky Cabaret presented by local institution Brunswick Picture House. Brunswick Heads had no idea what to expect when the Picture House flung opened its doors with Cheeky Cabaret, an outrageous, genre-bending, two-hour adult variety show. Its reputation has since spread like wildfire with its often weird but always fabulous line-up selling out every month and attracting international artists who would ordinarily play much bigger stages. We’re thrilled to be bringing this cracker of a show back to The Bohemian Lounge at Splendour! Think you’ve seen it all? Think again…
Gamilaraay artist Sophie May and director performer Gabrielle Miller are HOTMESS, a multidisciplinary performance art duo offering audiences healthy escapism. Designed to ignite your creative fire, they are set to immerse you in a fictional world, using costume, sound, lighting, and stories and for Splendour this year, a unique and interactive, live art experience. Sophie lives and creates on Bundjalung Country, working with ceramic sculpture, mixed media painting, and runs interactive, expressive art workshops for children and adults. Gabrielle bringing ingenuity to the stage and screen through music, dance, acting, puppetry, and mask. HOTMESS was created during the NSW floods as an escape from the hardship, grief, and exhaustion their community were all experiencing. Drop into their world of absurdity at The Bohemian Lounge.
Sophie deLightful is more than familiar with cabaret on a festival paddock. From Woodford to Rainbow Serpent, she understands what festival crowds want and need (even if they don’t know it themselves). With a history that includes touring an international circus troupe across the east coast of Australia, producing GLOW Fest, her own circus arts, and lifestyle event, and creating a mobile circus company Curbside Carnies, this woman knows entertainment. Now a Queensland local, it’s time for Splendour in the Grass to experience her magic.
Graduates of the infamous Spaghetti Circus are proud to present their newest production – SUITable circus! These performers are ready to suit up and bring you a filing cabinet full of tricks. This office-orientated extravaganza is full of acrobatics, contortion and juggling that will leave you spinning in your ergonomic chair. Watch as performers, dressed in their finest suits, challenge you to think outside the cubicle with some office-ially amazing skills and hilarious comedy skits that will leave you wondering, “Should I quit my day job?”
Illegally Blonde is a ditzy and hilarious drag production show, starring Poppy Maurie, Becky, and Terry Daktyl along with special guests. The Queens will explore money, materialistic items, men and then maybe women, all while performing along to your nostalgic classics swell as some new bangers. Gather your gal pals, pop a bottle of bubbly, and find out if blondes really do have more fun!
iNTRODUCING NGARINDINDI DANCE GROUND
New to Splendour this year, we are honoured to share with you the Ngarindindi Dance Ground, a completely Indigenous led program in the Global Village. This space will activate for three hours each day and showcase the traditional songs and dances of five regional dance groups as they share the stories that are at the heart of their Culture. There will also be opportunities for festival patrons to participate in dance workshops, listen to the local lore stories and join in yarn circles that invite you to connect more deeply with our local First Nations Culture.
Featuring: Mirrigingi Dancers + Birin Dancers + Gumbanynggirr Nguranga Dancers + Muggera Dancers + The Kinship Dancers
VILLAGE GREEN ATTRACTIONS
West African performer, dancer, and teacher, Gabriel Otu grew up on the beaches of Ghana’s South Coast. There he started traditional African dance at the ripe young age of 7 and followed in his father’s footsteps playing percussion, singing, and carving djembes. Gabriel spent 10 years travelling Ghana with his profession and in 2008 made the leap to Australia to share with us the joys of his culture. He now calls Byron Bay his home and will bring his joyful, uplifting sunset drumming back to delight all at Global Village.
Prepare to dance like no-one’s watching with That’s My Jam – an inclusive, fun-loving community of bad ass women that LOVE to dance. Local to the Byron region, these inspiring women celebrate diversity in age, shape and skill and dance without judgement to the most fierce and fun tunes. That’s My Jam is the ego free, uplifting mecca every dance enthusiast has been waiting for…here you’ll find squad goals for days! Get your booty along to their hip-shaking, self-lovin’, endorphin inducing workshop, followed by a powerful performance, starring you!
Welcome to a uniquely transformative experience – the Sound of Being led by Sound Healing Australia co-founder, Matty Rainbow. Immerse yourself in a vibrant tapestry of healing vibrations that permeate your body, mind, and spirit. Unwind your mind with breath and get ready to travel to a place of deep peace and renewal through the magic of Sound of Being!
Sonic alchemist April Swift is dedicated to holding a nurturing, safe, and loving space for people to tap into their expansive being, bringing about transformation and empowerment. April’s Shamanic Star Sound Journeys weave crystalline frequencies of sound using pure quartz crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, Gong, and other Shamanic instruments, channelled in vocal sound harmonics, to fire up your body and soul. Expect profound relaxation, healing, and insights, as your body awakens.
Step away from the main action and join Lindy Sims for a sound healing experience that will reset your energy and bring new life into your mind body and soul! You’ll transcend into a state of pure bliss with the crystal bowl elements of earth, fire, air, water. The perfect session to enjoy a little ‘me time’, relax, unwind, and come to a sense of peace at the Village Green.
MLAK (Karlee Mackey) came to fame early in her life as one of Australia’s first female professional surfers and has now turned her focus to art. Having sold out various exhibitions around the world, Karlee is now a Byron local and loves drawing on her local landscape for inspiration. Influenced by painter Jean Michel Basquiat, her dynamic art shape shifts to adapt to any space, like her personality, and is heavily female inspired with symbolism woven into her works. MLAK will be in residence in the Global Village over the whole festival drawing inspiration from the festival itself to create a large-scale painting. This is a unique opportunity to see behind the art into the unique process of creation.
Prepare to have your mind opened and body limbered up! Simba is a wild ancient warrior who will ignite your spirit with his flaming swords, whips, and staffs. Feel his powerful warrior finesse as he slices through space and time, taking you on a performative journey through darkness and light. Simba and his fire troupe pride themselves on creating performative experiences which not only emote but deeply inspire. Presenting a fusion of ancient Yogic and Daoist movements which increase flexibility, strength, stability, energy, and awareness, these primal yoga movements stem from the foundations of yoga and qigong.
Experienced yoga teacher Lauren Cuthbert will guide you through Zen Thai Flow yoga, a unique and somatic form of yoga that grounds you into your body with loving self-touch, bodywork, and connection. Lauren has had more than seven years of yoga teaching, training extensively with the creator of this practice (Gwynn Williams) and has facilitated hundreds of people across Australia to move in unified ways. Join the flow!
Part aviatrix, part dominatrix, The Hosties are a physical theatre ensemble piloting quirky, interactive, and visually captivating performance pieces and they’re coming into land at Global Village. Inspired by pop culture and human nature, they channel the airline glamour of yesteryear with 21st century sass. The Hosties serve beauty, humour, and a touch of the absurd from their well-stocked drinks cart.
trouble san
Need another guilty festival pleasure? Trouble San is it. Perhaps you’ve heard the legendary tales about their mouthwatering restaurant in Brunswick Heads. Renowned for a menu where daring Japanese meets seductive cocktails, it’s traditional with a promiscuous twist.
Want in? Make your way to the Global Village to experience this new Splendour addition for yourself. And if you dine while the sun sets, expect the Trouble San DJs to spin eclectic beats while you sink into a sensory journey that will always leave you wanting more.
The Forest
Get ready to chase the bass at The Forest. Splendour’s favourite haven for underground and alternative beats returns to present boundary-busting sonic and visual delights by DJ’s, producers, performers, and artists who will bring a fun sense of adventure to your festival.
From organic sounds, psytrance, glitch hop and signature drum and bass, to full-tilt techno, The Forest is an electronic music wonderland. Throw in internationally recognised visual design, pyrotechnics, contemporary dance, and ritual transformative artworks, and all your frequencies are covered.
DJs AND PRODUCERS (A - Z)
Abel Toro has been synonymous with the electronic music scene from day one. The Sydney born DJ of Spanish origin first came to our attention in the 90’s. Abel has played alongside The Chemical Brothers and Primal Scream. As a music producer/remixer, his credits include Sophie Monk, Olli Wisdom (Space Tribe), Funk D’Void (UK) and Paul Mac.
Her heart has always cooked to the tune of grimey acid techno, however once the bass scene brewed its way into her kitchen, Captain Cooked found her tastebuds tantalised by deep dubs and dark drum and bass – mashing it up with her love of the dark forest and organic sounds of her indigenous roots. With special appearances in the underground music scene across southeast QLD and further north, Captain Cooked enjoys mixing these flavours, and she does it with HEAT. Lately she’s been spicing up her sonic meals with a little experimental bass goodness. Expect some old school mixed up with the new. It’s safe to say, the kitchen’s not all that’s cookin’!
Get ready for a healthy blend of organic beeps influenced by the unique textures of life on the Australian east coast. From sunset to sunrise, Doppel brings sounds of global house and techno, as well as jazz, metal and blues and everything in-between. In 2021 Doppel’s debut album, Eucalyptograph marked a milestone, collecting immense support from afar, whilst he electrified crowds at sold out tour shows in his home country. Doppel has featured on triple j’s Mix Up with an hour of original material, and his live performances continuously grace stages at Rainbow Serpent, Earth Frequency, Subsonic Music Festival, Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Strawberry Fields and Dragon Dreaming, and clubs up and down Australia’s East coast.
From dirty bass grooves to the fusion of acoustic instruments and grand cinematic break downs, the sound of Dysphemic is an eclectic sonic journey. Every set is strictly 100% original music and an evolving multi-genre spectacle spanning dubstep, glitch hop, bass house, and drum and bass. From being credited by Vice Magazine for pioneering classical dubstep to having his album, Zeus listed as one of the most overlooked albums of 2017 by Reddit, he has continued to expand the minds of listeners around the globe with his unique take on dance music. His track Snake King was used by GoPro and broadcast to millions of viewers during the 2019 Tour de France.
From deep in the wilderness of the east coast of Australia, Fraktal Faerie is ready to take you on a psychedelic journey through heavy basslines and melodic leads. With her tasty flavour of full-power prog and psytrance, Lacey-Marie Hay has played in most states throughout Australia and performed alongside some of the biggest psytrance acts in the electronic music scene. With an acoustic background and an ear for music, Fraktal Faerie heads to The Forest with her massive, choppy basslines and a love for igniting a big crowd of people to dance.
Seasoned beat mixologist FR3AKY has quickly carved her way onto the scene as a performer and DJ, captivating crowds along the east coast with her signature drum and bass flavour. Her sets are vigorous and versatile, whilst finding the perfect mix of stank face drops and captivating vocals. FR3AKY uses a unique blend of heavy hitting basslines whilst incorporating a nice mix of hard techno beats to make for the perfect switch up to keep the dance floor on its toes. Once you get a taste, you’ll be addicted to the FR3AKY flavour. This is some hot girl shit you don’t want to miss.
Techno, tech house and house music – with a generous helping of acid – are the driving forces behind Gez’s hugely popular, thumping sets. Obsessed with dance music since the 90s Gez was an instrumental part in creating some of the iconic early doofs in the hinterland of Byron Shire. She made her DJ debut in 2018 and quickly gained a reputation for being able to rock the dancefloor, playing at festivals such as Earth Frequency, Bohemian Beatfreaks, Jungle Love, Firefly and Mi Casa Su Casa. She’s also bought her full-tilt techno to events such as Lab Leaked Beats, Equinox Tribal Gathering, Electric Avenue, and to Hobart clubs during the Dark Mofo Festival. In The Forest, Gez will smash every track.
Hailing from the beautiful coastal town of Lennox Head, NSW, Jamie Lowe has honed his skills and developed a signature sound that blends tech house and techno with his own unique style. Known for his infectious energy on stage Jamie has played at some of the most notable clubs and festivals in the area, leaving a lasting impression on any audience with every performance. When not behind the decks, Jamie can be found in the studio producing new tracks and remixes that showcase his creativity and versatility as an artist. Jamie continues to push boundaries and is set to deliver an unforgettable experience for you in The Forest.
LilxBit is an American Producer / DJ in Australia who is turning it up and turning it upside down!
For over 10 years, the mysterious Australia-based, USA born DJ has been mesmerising crowds across the world with his magic sets. LilxBit experiments with different electronically produced sounds and rhythms; unlocking new levels of consciousness and tapping into the universal heartbeat of the universe so you can shake your hips to their limits. He says, “I chose the name ‘LilxBit’ (Little Bit) because I want people to expect a little bit of this and a little bit of that.” Having played at Rabbits Eat Lettuce and a range of festivals, doofs and gigs around Byron Bay, the LilxBit set at The Forest is worth catching.
Producer / DJ MatiJo’s live sets are filled with non-stop, heavy bass tracks known to keep the dance floor pumping! In 2018, MatiJo released her first original remix, Silver Tongue and has since become a well-recognised name across the New South Wales and Queensland music scene. MatiJo has entertained crowds at several well-known indoor and outdoor festivals, clubs, and boat parties, and makes her Splendour debut at The Forest.
DJ and embodiment devotee R.I.A is a woman on a mission to free your soul through music and movement. Renowned across Australia and NZ as a leading conscious dance DJ and facilitator, she liberates bodies with club-style sets. Currently based in Byron Bay, R.I.A. has performed at local and international festivals and events such as Burning Man, Earth Frequency, Rainbow Serpent, Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Nudge Nudge Wink Wink, and clubs and festivals across the French Alps. Head to The Forest to witness her energetic performance mixing the best of world fusion, afro-house, organic house, and more.
Hailing from Byron Bay is visionary DJ and music producer TAYA. who has redefined the electronic music industry. With an illustrious 25-year career, he effortlessly creates trends rather than follows them. Drawing inspiration from icons like Dubfire and Trentemoller, TAYA.’s fusion of deep, dark, and organic melodic house enchants audiences with irresistible basslines and pulsating rhythms. With authenticity and unrivalled talent, he commands respect in the industry, captivating fans across the globe and dominating Australia’s club circuit. TAYA. shines as a true luminary, ceaselessly pushing boundaries and evolving his sound, leaving an indelible mark on the music world.
Join the Clitoverse! THEMZY is known for their sexy, sleazy, and fun music that brings big beats and high energy to the dance floor. With their unique sound and provocative style which is a mix of house, tech house and bass house, THEMZY has gained a strong following along the mid north coast of NSW. With a desire to create a space where everyone can let loose and have a good time, their free-spirited set is sure to get the crowd moving. THEMZY’s music is not just about entertainment, it’s about liberation and self-expression.
Trip Syndicate is the new progressive psytrance project from Julius Koch.
who founded Torusphere. Trip Syndicate is a bit slower at 135bpm and a fun, chunky more daytime style of music. Julius aims to fill your heart and minds, while delivering some solidly funky basslines with layers of psychedelic sounds to take you on a journey inside and out.
He says, “It’s all made with love, and I can’t wait to share my newest sounds with you.” Meet Trip Syndicate at The Forest.
From the creative hive-mind of Tetrameth and Shadow Fx comes a slick psychedelic symbiosis of punk-rock attitude and unspoken artistic communication. Twisted Sibling brothers James and Peter Haze present a concoction of hypnotic groove driven progressive, derived from their shared DNA. These slightly unhinged, creative maniacs share a creative understanding, and deliver a signature musical experience that commands attention, and summons a serious throw-down. Prepare for some A-grade progressive psy-trance from two of Australia’s psy/prog-pioneers.
Twitch (Zenon Records) is a captivating DJ and aspiring producer with a pure love for music, dancing and losing herself in the flow of trance. She’s a master tune selector whose full-powered passion and naturally cheeky vitality rubs off on the dance floor. Heavily influenced by her own mysticism, she gravitates to organic sounds mixed with spacey frequencies and swampy throbbing sub bass. Twitch likes to take you on an electric wonderland, navigating light to dark, and allowing the duality to be explored playfully. You can expect to hear her play Zenon bangers, from bush-prog to dark-prog with divine feminine energy!
Tight, offbeat grooves erupt into rolling 16th basslines, weightless melodies seeping through the lights and shadows of a vast stereo panorama. Welcome to the world of Unseen Dimensions, the Mexican-Australian producer who creates a dynamic state of tension between deep hypnotism and uplifting euphoria. In other words, it never gets boring when he’s behind the decks! This is the obvious reason why Unseen Dimensions is a frequent guest at international festivals and parties. Get ready to step into his progressive trance universe when he joins us at The Forest.
Wilma’s journey began with a flair for orchestral cello as an industrious youth touring the world. In London in her early 20’s Wilma discovered a passion for dance music, leading to collaboration, live performances, production, and DJ sets at the highest level, bridging the length and breadth of the electronic music scene, from progressive and melodic house to deep rolling bassline and wicked techno. Wilma’s hybrid DJ sets with electric cello have captivated crowds across the festival scene from Rainbow Serpent to Burning Man. She has carved a personal sound that cannot be replicated and has seen Wilma grow into one of Australia’s most unique and inspiring artists.
Kicking off her DJ career back in Japan in 2017, Yurina quickly gained a loyal following, captivating the crowd with her signature mix of deep and dark baselines. Yurina’s passion for dark psytrance and her craft is undeniable, her skill at blending together different styles of music have earned her rave festival reviews from fans and industry insiders alike. Yurina is now a sought-after DJ, playing at events and festivals up and down the east coast of Australia, spreading her love of the dark psytrance sound to anyone who will listen.
Z.i.V is an Israeli born, world-wide tune slinger and musician, based in Byron Bay, Australia. Kicking off his music career as a teen punk rocker, in 2009, Z.i.V developed an ear for big bass, delivering quality, massive bass-y vibrations with live elements throughout his sets at trance parties in India. Z.i.V quickly earnt a name for himself within the trance scene and moved into playing massive international festivals around the five continents of the world. At his regular club night, “Street Level Byron Bay”, Z.i.V showcases his passion for delivering quality, unique, fresh, and inspiring artists, and shares his belief that music and dance is a powerful tool in bringing people together.
PERFORMERS (A – Z)
World-class fire entertainment production company Cinders Ashes Entertainment is ready to bring the heat to The Forest! From internationally recognised fire eaters, to pillars of the local fire community who make it their life goal to share knowledge on everything fire. Their pyro-technicians, fire artists, circus performers, and veteran instructors will bring their flare for the dramatic.
Founded by Bonnie Heather in April 2019, Creative Creatures is a contemporary dance collective that creates meaningful ritual movement. This family of extra-terrestrial light beings embody intentional movement while performing on stage, roving, and connecting on the dancefloor. Inspired by sacred geometry and contemporary dance, their choreography explores alien movement, ritual dance, and freestyle flow. With the use of special effects, UV Glow, creature-like costumes, silk fans and L.E.D props, the Creatures will create a unique act, adding flair to your festival experience.
Highly skilled hula-hoop entertainer Hannah Indigo has a penchant for dropping jaws and a style that’s a mix of rock ‘n’ roll, glam metal and 80s. With years of experience, she’s as comfortable on stage at a crowded stadium as she is in front of kids drooling with excitement at a community event. Hannah delivers an unforgettable performance every time, leaving audiences awestruck. Gracing stages around the globe, she’s entertained companies like Google and performed at world-class events such as Dark MOFO and Vivid. Get your wow on with hula-hoop superstar Hannah Indigo at The Forest.
Costume, dance, and performance art company Strange Dreams is known and loved for mesmerising audiences with unique dance and performance pieces to electronic music. Always new and innovative, be prepared for stunning costumes, a high energy, skilled performance, and a trip into the psychedelic perimeters of your mind and body.
Visual Artists (A – Z)
Working across architecture, landscape, furniture design and art is Ensamble Design Studio, a multi-disciplinary collective. Founded by two friends, Florencia and Macarena, who share a passion for creativity, their art invites the audience to explore both majesty and mystique while enjoying good music.
Eyebyte provide specialty event production services, with a focus on unique, live, video production and have over 25 years of video production, performance, design, and installation of visuals in Australia and abroad. Eyebyte is proud to have graced some of the largest dance music events in Australia this season and will return to Splendour in 2023.
Known for putting on immersive audio and visual events all over Australia, Chuck brings a healthy mix of the strange and familiar to his performances – always keen to make audiences happy and try something fresh. He has performed at Splendour in the Grass, Subsonic, Rainbow Serpent, This/That, Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Mushroom Valley, Bohemian Beatfreaks, Bulga Beats, Happy Daze and many other music and arts events all over Australia.
At the start of each day The Forest crew shares the ritual of creating ephemeral art works in the sunshine: a large geometric pattern on the dance floor and smaller installations throughout the space. Once all the rubbish from the previous day has been swept away, it takes another real labour of love and effort to set out these patterns from sand, earth, and other organic materials. Once the land art is completed it is slowly transformed, danced back into the earth by the thousands of feet of Splendour festival goers, celebrating the impermanence of all that exists and carrying collective blessings into the universe.
Spectacle Art creates incredible large-scale art for festivals across Australia and will create a specially commissioned piece for The Forest this year. Spectacle Art’s principal designer, Clint Hurrell is an internationally acclaimed professional artist, designer and event production manager, who specialises in stage facades, lighting design, and large-scale outdoor spectacle art installations.
Splendour Forum
Take a seat, relax, and flex some serious mental muscle at the Splendour Forum. Join a bevy of our most prominent and interesting thinkers, politicians, and musicians of the moment, as they raise the vibrations with lively discussion, panels, debates, documentaries, trivia, interactive sessions, philosophical talks and more.
Program to be announced
Science Tent
The outrageous fifth instalment of the Science Tent returns to bring you awesome interactive experiences, engrossing talks, and other cool science-y sh*t across the entire Splendour weekend. With science action happening both inside and outside of the tent, The Science Tent will blow your mind, ignite your neurons, and curl your toes in ways you never thought imaginable.
Program to be announced
Splendour Comedy
Our own little hive of happiness. Running Thursday to Sunday from sunset, head to the Forum tent to sit down for your daily dose of stand-up. The 2023 edition will feature some of Australia’s best comedy names and brightest stars plus heaps more award-winning, globe-trotting funny people. Good times guaranteed.
Program to be announced
Splendour Arts
Splendour Arts returns with a suite of new, immersive art and design works that will make the fields of Splendour come alive! From the minute you hit the festival entrance, you’ll be greeted by Jake Pedro’s (Splendour 2023 Artist in Residence) large scale mural. Once you’re in the festival, whether you want to interact, make something, or just lose yourself in a vibrant, visual environment, there’s something for everyone.
Program to be announced
Welcome To COuntry
A festival-wide opportunity to stop, pause and reflect.
Friday 21 July – All stages
“jingiwala minyungbal jagun.dah” – Welcome to Country
Splendour in the Grass is proud to bring you a festival-wide Welcome to Country presented by our Traditional Owners of Minyungbal Country, the land where we will all gather for the event. The official Welcome can only be shared by bloodline to Country representatives and is a very ancient and traditional protocol to ensure the safety of all people at the festival.
This is an opportunity for all visitors to pause and take a moment to connect to the land we are gathered on and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. This is also a way to honour your own ancestors and set your personal intentions for your Splendour weekend.
The Welcome to Country will take place on the Amphitheatre and will be broadcast on screens at other stages simultaneously.
Rainbow Bar
Curated by Aussie queer party heavyweights POOF DOOF and GiRLTHING, Rainbow Bar returns to Splendour in 2023 to deliver another OTT disco glitter experience in its sophomore year! This LGBTQIA+ (and allies) inclusive space will present mesmerising DJ performances and gogo dancers, and heaps of outrageous antics across the weekend. Get your dancing shoes on and prepare to lipsync for your life with Rainbow Bar’s superstar drag icons who will be celebrating Drag Brunch on Saturday and Sunday of the event, playing games with festival goers, and dropping all kinds of epic routines on stage.
Rainbow Bar is a dance club like no other featuring some of the hottest music tastemakers in the queer scene from across the country serving house, tech, pop, and disco all under one room across each day.
GiRLTHING was born in 2008 and changed Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ scene for the better! Launching as Sydney’s first “indie queer girl social” on Oxford Street every Thursday, GiRLTHING has since frequented every major club in Sydney, not to mention Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. It’s safe to say she’s turned into a bit of an institution over the last decade. GiRLTHING creates safe spaces for queer art galleries, underground warehouse parties, lesbian skate competitions, sweaty club nights and more, and will take over Rainbow Bar on Friday 21 July and Sunday 23 July.
12pm – 2pm: Rainbow Bar Playlist
Get the party started with glittering tunes that will get your pulse racing and heart pumping! Embrace all the colours with your favourite rainbow anthems.
1pm – 2pm: nahal (DJ set)
Northern NSW local nahal has been deeply influenced by the sounds of the African diaspora and her time spent living around the globe. From South London, Jamaica, Bali, to Berlin, in her set you can expect to hear anything from Afrobeats, dancehall, Amapiano, UK garage, Baile funk as well as heavier sounds. Debuting at Splendour’s Rainbow Bar, her undeniably hot and steamy set will have you on the dance floor and throwing it back to the beat, without any second thought.
2pm – 5pm: Chela (DJ set)
Filipino/Australian artist, musician, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker Chela gained international attention in 2013 with a series of electro pop beauties. In 2014 Chela performed in 2013 at SXSW and Coachella and has since supported Classixx, The Presets, The Preatures, San Cisco, Client Liaison and MIKA on tour. As well as gaining 20 million+ streams on her own releases, she has also collaborated with several musical entities, including Goldroom on his summer-anthem ‘Fifteen’, Clubfeet on their highly – rotated single ‘Heartbreak’, electronic heavyweight Damian Lazarus on ‘Five Moons’, queer pop- punk cult hero Seth Bogart on his debut self-titled solo album alongside Kathleen Hanna and Tavi Gevinson, and NYC’s Gus Dapperton on his 2020 track ‘My Say So’. The multi-disciplinary artist’s recent single ‘Cool 2B Queer’ has struck a chord, becoming the #3 most played song on triple j upon release.
5pm – 8pm: Crescendoll (DJ set)
Gomeroi and Biripi woman and Danny L Harle enthusiast, Crescendoll loves big beats and bigger sax solos. A grad of the FBi Radio Dance Class program, she flirts with juke, jersey, footwork, hard drum, UK bass, garage and acid and is an appreciator of all things club. She is a regular on Eora’s dance floors and has played sets for outfits like Mince, Lefag, Athletica, Bizarro, Decay and Leak Your Own Nudes. She has also played Soft Centre, Pitch Music Festival and Beyond the Valley.
8pm – 11pm: Jaman (DJ set)
Jaman is a self-made spinner who entices her audiences with effortlessly sexy beats, innovative style, and creativity. This Irish gal has been on Sydney’s music scene for over a decade and has played at numerous festivals both in Australia and Internationally. Jaman’s natural grace is bewitching, enticing the ears, eyes, and soul of those on the dancefloor. Get ready for a dark night of scratch featuring energetic tracks ranging from disco to techno.
11pm – 2am: Jacqui Cunningham (DJ set)
From silky disco to the purest of house and techno, DJ and producer Jacqui Cunningham has established themselves as one of Eora’s mainstays with a unique flair that’ll summon any dance floor. In the beginning years of their budding DJ career, Jacqui launched the notorious Sydney brand GiRLTHING, which is currently one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ collectives in Australia. Jacqui has featured on TEDx, triple j’s Friday Arvo Mix, FBi Radio, JOY FM and Radio Electronica, as well as being asked to appear on SOHO radio in London and as a guest speaker on the EMC panel with Honey Dijon. Adding to Jacqui’s breadth of musical prowess, they released their debut EP on Karussell Records, ‘Paloma’ in 2022, and remixed Unknown Associates latest record in April 2023, which are both available for download and streaming on all platforms.
Plus!
- POOF DOOF Superstars – drag shows + gogo dancers!
POOF DOOF has cemented itself as THE premier queer dance club brand in Australia since bursting onto the scene in 2011. With an unwavering focus on music, POOF DOOF quickly established itself as the go-to night out for any queer (and queer allies) with an appreciation for quality dance music and late nights. POOF DOOF and its Pride Patrol stage activations have toured mainstream events, providing safe spaces for queer patrons, and showcasing the best LGBTQIA+ talent in the country. Get ready as they take over RAINBOW BAR on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July.
12pm – 2pm: Drag Brunch – Shows, Games and Lipsync for Your Life Competition
Meet Dammit Janet, Danni Issues, Daphne Gaye, Kalin Klein, Venus Pagina as they present an array of raunchy activities and gloriously unfiltered games along with the RuPaul inspired fan favourite Lipsync for Your Life.
2pm – 5pm: Nic Holland (DJ set)
Nic Holland has made his mark serving signature crowd-pleasing pure pop perfection for audiences around Australia on stages at Splendour, Wine Machine, NYE in the Park, POOF DOOF and Sydney WorldPride, as well as supporting slots for artists including Azealia Banks, Sneaky Sound System, Slayyyter, The Veronicas, Samantha Jade, Ricki-Lee, and more.
5pm – 8pm: Argonaut (DJ set)
Melbourne based ARIA Club Chart DJ, Argonaut has spent the last fourteen years spinning across the city’s clubs lifting roofs with his brand of high-energy vocal, commercial dance, and house music. Currently holding residencies at iconic queer venues POOF DOOF and Sircuit, Argonaut has played sets for countless Australian LGBTQI+ events across the country. Within the festival scene, Argonaut has played epic shows at queer stages, his most recent career highlight was headlining the forecourt stage at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Party playing to over 5000 party goers in February. As a producer, Argonaut has built a career on reworking pop hits into club-ready cuts for his dance floors, providing unique and signature Argonaut moments that set his sound apart. His unofficial bootlegs for artists like Dua Lipa, Scissor Sisters, Kim Petras – and of course Kylie – have been streamed over 500,000 times and played far and wide by queer DJ peers locally and across the pond. His debut release ‘Fame’ was released in June 2022 on Extrovert Records, under the iconic Australian dance label Vicious Recordings. A true dance floor chameleon, Argonaut’s deep knowledge of music spans disco, house and tech to electro clash, pop, and Hi-NRG; get ready for him to curate the greatest night on the dance floor you’ve ever had at Splendour’s Rainbow Bar!
8pm – 11pm: Jimi The Kween (DJ set)
Jimi The Kween is the drag superstar of your dreams! Show diva, DJ goddess and premiere party hostess, she is famous for her extravagant performances on The Voice Australia and her main stage live vocals and DJ sets at Australia’s favourite music festivals. Hot off the stage from Australia’s Wine Machine Tour, Sydney’s New Year’s Eve in the Park, this multi-instrumental, multi-talented starlet is going cosmic, serving up a wide-ranging aesthetic to suit any brief, from club kid couture to classic drag glam. Whether she’s a burlesque baby in the Spiegeltent, a DJ diva delivering floor-stomping sets with pumping live vocals or hosting festival main stages, Jimi The Kween is as versatile as she is fabulous, and she always slays the day….AND night …!
11pm – 2am: Jarred Baker (DJ set)
Known for his floor-filling sets and signature ‘big hat’, Jarred Baker has been a staple in Sydney’s party scene and beyond for the last decade. His fine-tuned skills are a result of working the decks alongside DJ royalty, leaving him in demand, headlining the hottest parties, clubs, and events around Australia. In 2022, Jarred earned himself his first Apple Music number 1 for two consecutive weeks for his collaboration with Sydney Mardi Gras, producing their Official 2022 Festival Mix, which coincided with him playing across multiple events at the festival in March. In the European summer of 2022, he hit the road, playing a run of shows in UK, including for DJ Fat Tony at the world-famous Ministry of Sound, headlined his own show at Jackie O’ in Mykonos in a season that programmed him alongside legends The Shapeshifters and Melvo Baptiste (Defected), before heading to Amsterdam for Milkshake Festival, playing the closing set on the Saturday night. Currently holding residencies at Sydney’s Fame (Universal), POOF DOOF Sydney (Ivy) and Melbourne (Chasers) as well as Sydney’s iconic Beresford Hotel, he’ll bring his distinct brand of disco / tech house to Splendour’s Rainbow Bar.
Plus!
- POOF DOOF Superstars – drag shows and gogo dancers
12pm – 2pm: Drag Brunch – Shows, Games and Lipsync for Your Life Competition
The Queens return! Dammit Janet, Danni Issues, Daphne Gaye, Kalin Klein, Venus Pagina and friends are back for round two. Get ready for more outrageous fun and games, and more chances to Lipsync for Your Life.
2pm – 5pm: Jacqui Cunningham (DJ set)
From silky disco to the purest of house and techno, DJ / producer Jacqui Cunningham has established themselves as one of Eora’s mainstays with a unique flare that’ll summon any dance floor. In the beginning years of their budding DJ career, Jacqui launched the notorious Sydney brand GiRLTHING, which is currently one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ collectives in Australia. Jacqui has featured on TEDx, triple j’s Friday Arvo Mix, FBi Radio, JOY FM (Melb), Radio Electronica, as well as being asked to appear on SOHO radio in London and as a guest speaker on the EMC panel with Honey Dijon. Adding to Jacqui’s breadth of musical prowess, they released their debut EP on Karussell Records, ‘Paloma’ in 2022, and remixed Unknown Associates latest record in April 2023, which are now available for download and streaming on all platforms.
5pm – 8pm: DJ Dolly Llama (DJ set)
Originally from NYC where she grew up clubbing to some of the world’s best disco, house and circuit music DJs, DJ Dolly Llama now brings her fierce music and fashion to Australian dance floors nationwide. Crowned DJ of the Year 2021 by Brisbane Pride, Dolly has played and headlined countless iconic LGBTIQ+ clubs and events, including Tropical Fruits, Laneway (Sydney Mardi Gras / WorldPride), Morning Glory, The Wickham, YOT Club, ARQ, The Imperial, Turtle Cove, Broken Heel Festival and so much more. Her music sweet spot is popular/commercial dance remixes and vocal house – but has played everything from high energy circuit parties to chilled disco at corporate parties and a side business, Dolly Does Weddings, for those who want to make their wedding reception the ultimate party. No matter what style of event, she takes pride in scouring the internet to find the sexiest remixes of songs audiences love. Known for her ‘kill’ em with kindness’ approach to life, this Buddhist boho beauty slays the DJ decks, fills dance floors, and leaves audiences smiling and wanting more.
8pm – 11pm: Jarred Baker (DJ set)
Known for his floor-filling sets and signature ‘big hat’, Jarred Baker has been a staple in Sydney’s party scene and beyond for the last decade. His fine-tuned skills are a result of working the decks alongside DJ royalty, leaving him in demand, headlining the hottest parties, clubs, and events around Australia. In 2022, Jarred earned himself his first Apple Music number 1 for two consecutive weeks for his collaboration with Sydney Mardi Gras, producing their Official 2022 Festival Mix, which coincided with him playing across multiple events at the festival in March. In the European summer of 2022, he hit the road, playing a run of shows in UK, including for DJ Fat Tony at the world-famous Ministry of Sound, headlined his own show at Jackie O’ in Mykonos in a season that programmed him alongside legends The Shapeshifters and Melvo Baptiste (Defected), before heading to Amsterdam for Milkshake Festival, playing the closing set on the Saturday night. Currently holding residencies at Sydney’s Fame (Universal), POOF DOOF Sydney (Ivy) and Melbourne (Chasers) as well as Sydney’s iconic Beresford Hotel, he’ll bring his distinct brand of disco / tech house to Splendour’s Rainbow Bar.
11pm – 2am: NiPSLiP (DJ set)
NiPSLiP is the DJ duo of your wildest party dreams! Comprised of solo DJs Maple Behaviour and Amie Hess, they will bring their camp, fiery, fun energy, on-stage antics and (sometimes terrible) dancing to Splendour’s Rainbow Bar. Think Beyoncé and Lady Gaga in Telephone if it was set in the Kath & Kim multiverse!
Plus!
- POOF DOOF Superstars – drag shows and gogo dancers
MEET THE QUEENS
With the face of Barbie and the body of Ken, this dancing diva is sure to make any man in the audience confused. She will bring comedy, dancing, and beauty to any stage. Ladies watch out, Janet is coming to steal your man.
Sydney’s premier dyslexic, ADHD and lactose intolerant drag queen. She has the beauty of Natalie Bassingthwaighte and the voice of Carl Barron. Since blasting onto the Sydney Drag Scene in 2018, Danni Issues has proven to be a staple in the Sydney drag community. She has made appearances on prominent shows, such as Channel 9’s Celebrity Apprentice, SBS Australia’s Insight and the Today Show. She most recently hosted the live and proud pre-show for Sydney WorldPride and has worked with brands such has Oreo, Uber, and Tinder.
Meet Daphne Gaye, Gadigal land-based drag artist. Host and performer. Chaotically elegant.
Bringing muscle, campery and a good time, Kalin Klein will make your Splendour unforgettable. Give him a compliment (or a cocktail) and he will be blushing, all 4 cheeks.
Say hello to Sydney drag baby Venus Pagina, pansexual gender non-conforming sweetheart.
Foodies Unite
YUM, TWO, THREE.
Check, Yum, two, three. At Splendour we pride ourselves on serving up the yummiest and freshest food to keep those energy levels in check for the festival. From gourmet burgers to Asian delights and everything in between, Splendour’s food offerings are hand-chosen to cater for vego’s, paleo, gluten free, dairy free, vegan, hard-core raw or the extremely carnivorous. From awesome little eateries to Splendour’s epic food halls, we’ve got your food and beverage needs covered, big time.
Destination Bars
Smirnoff’s Seltzer Springs will be bringing perfect Palm Springs vibes by day and Vegas neons by night. Set in a desert-inspired, cacti-filled oasis, you can expect a bio-glitter station creating free festival looks and a full DJ line up curated to bring keep the good times going.
Welcome to our House of Friends! A respite from the festival where you can enjoy the sounds of the festival from within our picturesque oasis and of course our signature Casamigos cocktails – You had us at margs!
Catch Byron Bay Brewery Bar at Splendour, stocked with chilled Byron Bay Premium Lager and a stacked lineup of musician mates #GoWithIt
Warm up those vocal chords and head to the Platypus Karaoke Bar to belt out your favourite tracks.
Hidden in plain sight, seek and you shall find. Come discover Red Bull Unforeseen!
Energy to discover moments together. Grab a cold can of Red Bull before heading front of stage at Splendour.
Want to get some class in the grass? Head to the Champagne Bar – the perfect spot for socialising and soaking up the atmos, while enjoying bubbles in a dedicated space. Toast with friends and recharge your festival spirit with a touch of decadence! The Champagne Bar is serving up perfectly chilled champagne, in a prime location for people watching.
Keeno for some vino? Enter the cellar door and step into The Winery to unwind with a selection of rosé, red, white, or sparkling wines. Meet your mates, find a cosy nook, and warm up at The Winery. See you there!
Markets
Shop til you drop at Splendour’s market, where stalls of all kinds will sell their festival wares. Splendour’s inspired fashion and assorted goods market returns with everything from unique locally handmade products and high fashion to jewellery, art, and crafts. There’s plenty of fun festival essentials as well as necessary day-to-day items available to purchase. It’s also a thriving hub of knowledge and platform to do good, so be sure to check out our community stalls for info, education, and advice.
