The inaugural Daydream festival will travel through Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane over the next couple of weekends. The touring event, presented by Destroy All Lines, is headlined by Pacific Northwest indie rock elite Modest Mouse.
UPDATE 21/04/2023: Slowdive have cancelled their Australian tour as a result of a back injury experienced by drummer Simon Scott. No new acts have been added to the Daydream lineup, but set lengths have been extended.
Tropical Fuck Storm – ‘The Future of History’
The lineup also features Victorian-based noisy post-punk band Tropical Fuck Storm, who’re playing their first shows since revealing bass player Fiona Kitschin’s breast cancer diagnosis. US bands Cloud Nothings and Beach Fossils round out the international talent pool. Melbourne indie-pop crew Majak Door will open the Sydney and Melbourne shows.
All of the action will take place on a single stage at each Daydream event. Remaining tickets can be found here. Modest Mouse, Cloud Nothings and Beach Fossils are also playing sideshows, details of which can be found below.
Daydream 2023 Set Times
Melbourne: Saturday, 22nd April @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
- 15.45: Doors
- 16.15: Majak Door
- 17.00: Cloud Nothings
- 18.10: Beach Fossils
- 19.20: Tropical Fuck Storm
- 20.45: Modest Mouse
Sydney: Saturday, 29th April @ Hordern Pavilion
- 15.45: Doors
- 16.15: Majak Door
- 17.00: Cloud Nothings
- 18.10: Beach Fossils
- 19.20: Tropical Fuck Storm
- 20.45: Modest Mouse
Brisbane: Sunday, 30th April @ Riverstage
- 15.45: Doors
- 16.15: Cloud Nothings
- 17.25: Beach Fossils
- 18.35: Tropical Fuck Storm
- 20.00: Modest Mouse
Daydream Sideshows
Modest Mouse
w/Beach Fossils
- Monday, 24th April – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
Tickets on sale now
Slowdive
Sunday, 23rd April – The Gov, Adelaide SAMonday, 24th April – Astor Theatre, Perth WAThursday, 27th April – Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Rescheduled dates TBA
Beach Fossils
- Sunday, 23rd April – Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
- Wednesday, 26th April – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW
Tickets on sale now
Cloud Nothings
- Monday, 24th April – Stay Gold, Melbourne VIC
- w/Pinch Points, Wet Season
- Wednesday, 26th April – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide SA
- w/Sincerely Grizzly, Placement
- Thursday, 27th April – Dicey Riley’s Hotel, Wollongong NSW
- w/Miners, Solid Effort
Tickets on sale now
Further Reading
Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Has Died, Aged 45
A Guide to Every International Tour Coming to Australia in 2023
Tropical Fuck Storm Put Touring Plans on Hold After Bassist Fiona Kitschin Diagnosed with Cancer