Falls Announces Move To Downtown Melbourne For 2022 Event

Falls festival has announced a big change, moving from regional to urban Victoria for its forthcoming 2022 event. The Victorian edition of Falls will now take place in the heart of the CBD, taking over the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and surrounds from Thursday, 29th to Saturday, 31st December.

News of the shift comes four months after the festival shared its initial lineup and close to a year on from the news that the festival would be moving from its longtime home in Lorne to Birregurra in Colac.

Falls organisers have announced the relocation of its Victorian event:

Please welcome Falls Downtown Melbourne to the mix!

We are relocating Falls Festival Birregurra to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl! Dates & lineup will stay the same. More info on our website

Tix to Falls Downtown Melbourne on sale 9AM AEST Wed 14 Sep at https://t.co/2OTj2U781T? pic.twitter.com/dwvx6Gr6bu

— Falls (@fallsofficial) September 12, 2022

The change of Victorian location will not impact Falls’ events in Byron Bay, NSW, or Fremantle, WA. Falls will take place at North Byron Parklands from Saturday, 31st through Monday, 2nd January before heading to Fremantle Park for the weekend of Saturday, 7th and Sunday, 8th January.

According to a statement from organisers, Colac Shire Otway Council approved the planning permit for Falls VIC to be held at its new location on 30th June. However, despite support from the local MP, council, and broader community, an application by a small group of locals was made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) appealing this decision.

With the VCAT hearing set for February or March 2023, months after the event was scheduled to occur, they decided to relocate.

“Thanks so much for all the support from stakeholders, the venue, artists, all who contribute to Falls and especially our patrons,” said Falls co-producer Jessica Ducrou. “We’re thrilled that the show will go on at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, ringing in the new year in Downtown Melbourne!”

The relocated version of the festival will feature the same previously-announced lineup, and will take place across two stages at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and surrounding parklands. Ticket holders who are unable to attend the new location are urged to make a refund application before 13th October, while all camping tickets will be automatically refunded from 29th September.

Falls Festival 2022/23 Lineup

Arctic Monkeys
Lil Nas X
Peggy Gou
Chvrches
Jamie xx
Aminé
Ocean Alley
Camelphat
Spacey Jane
DMA’S
G Flip
Pinkpantheress
Rico Nasty
Amyl and the Sniffers
Mall Grab
Ben Böhmer (live)
DJ Seinfeld
Genesis Owusu
Tsha
CC:Disco!
Young Franco
Anna Lunoe
Luude
Lastlings
May-A
Choomba
The Vanns
King Stingray
Peach PRC
Beddy Rays
Jean Dawson
Telenova
Biscits
Barry Can’t Swim
Floodlights
Elkka
Wongo
Yng Martyr
1300
Moktar
Magdalena Bay
Dameeeela,
Ebony Boadu
Elsy Wameyo
Rona.
Juno Mamba
+ special guests The OG Wiggles

Falls Festival 2022/23 Dates and Venues

Sidney Myer Music Bowl (and surrounds), Melbourne, VIC – 29th, 30th & 31st December, 2022
North Byron Parklands, Yelgun, NSW – 31st December 2022, 1st & 2nd January, 2023
Fremantle Park, Fremantle, WA – 7th & 8th January, 2023