As news filters in of the on-site accommodation at Mt.Buller being all but sold, All Tomorrow's Parties are pleased to announce a whole lot more acts on the bill.
Dead Meadow The Reels Psarandonis Smog (singer/songwriter Bill Callahan) Dirty Three Small Knives The Holy Sea Hunter Dienna Passenger of Shit General admission tickets are on sale November 5th. Visit atpfestival.oztix.com.auor www.tickemaster.com.au to purchase and see www.atpfestival.com for a list of accommodation options.
ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES: CURATED BY AND STARRING NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS Fri 9th & Sat 10th January: Mt.Buller Ski-Resort
Complete Line-up: The Saints & Dirty Three (performing Ocean Songs) + Spiritualized, Dead Meadow- The Reels, Fuck Buttons, James Blood Ulmer, Laughing Clowns, Harmonia, Primitive Calculators, The Necks, Afrirampo, Silver Apples, Michael Gira, Robert Forster, Bill Callahan, Rowland S. Howard, The Stabs, Bridezilla, Dead Meadow- Psarandonis- Smog (singer/songwriter Bill Callahan)- Small Knives- The Holy Sea- Hunter Dienna- Passenger of Shit
All Tomorrow’s Parties will make its Australian debut in January 2009 and the first acts have been revealed.
In addition to the already announced headliner and curator Nick Cave (who’ll be bringing his Bad Seeds), a host of agenda-setting talent will be gracing ATP. Cave’s discerning ear has led him to recruit Brisbane stalwarts The Saints, masters of expansive psych-rock Spiritualized, blues maverick James Blood Ulmer, experimental noisemakers Fuck Buttons and The Go-Betweens troubadour Robert Forster.
VICTORIA Friday 9 & Saturday 10 January, Mt Buller All Tomorrow’s Parties will be setting up camp at the picturesque Mount Buller Alpine Resort, only a short road-trip away from Melbourne. It stretches over a full weekend, taking in three stages and over 30 bands. Of ATP’s three Australian stop-offs, this one is the true ‘festival’. On sale now. Victoria line-up: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, THE SAINTS, SPIRITUALIZED, FUCK BUTTONS, HARMONIA, THE NECKS, LAUGHING CLOWNS, ROBERT FORSTER, JAMES BLOOD ULMER, M GIRA, PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS, AFRIRAMPO, SILVER APPLES, BRIDEZILLA, ROWLAND S. HOWARD, THE STABS
SYDNEY Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 January, Cockatoo Island All those with fingers crossed for Cockatoo Island, your wishes have been heeded. The peerless heritage site in Sydney Harbour will host ATP in conjunction with Sydney Festival. The one-day program will debut on 17 January, then repeat on 18 January. On sale 10 November. Sydney line-up: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, THE SAINTS, SPIRITUALIZED, ROBERT FORSTER, SILVER APPLES, M GIRA, FUCK BUTTONS, JAMES BLOOD ULMER, AFRIRAMPO, HARMONIA, BRIDEZILLA, THE NECKS, LAUGHING CLOWNS
BRISBANE Monday 12 - Friday 16 January, Brisbane Powerhouse and Riverstage Brisbane will be treated to a series of “one night stands” between 12 and 16 January at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Full line-ups are yet to be finalised, but Fuck Buttons, Afrirampo and Harmonia are already locked in. Just as exciting is news that ATP will stage an afternoon/evening mini-festival at Brisbane Riverstage featuring Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spiritualized, Robert Forster, James Blood Ulmer and others. On sale 13 October.
There have been murmurs of legendary festival kingpin All Tomorrow’s Parties expanding its reach to Australia, and it’s actually happening in January 2009.
Victorian alpine resort Mt Buller will host the three-day festival from 9 to 11 January, with a truly special headliner in Nick Cave. The celebrated troubadour will be backed up by a host of international and local acts. With three days to play with, we’re expecting big things.
All Tomorrow’s Parties is responsible for the iconic 'Don’t Look Back' concert series, which debuted in Australia earlier this year to great acclaim.
Expect some more big named acts to follow in the coming weeks.
