The 5th edition of the Playground Weekender has announced its next set of artists to join their already strong indi line up.
Stretching over 4 days from Thursday 17th to Sunday the 20th of February in the Del Rio Riverside Resort in Wisemans Ferry New south Wales.
Along with head-line acts of the Doves, Lamb, Tricky, Kool and the Gang, Kate Nash, De La Soul, Caribou, You am I the next set of artists are:
Betty Airs (Darren Cross ex Gerling) 50’s grunge 3 piece
Magnetic Heads – Tambourine smashing 5 piece likened to new age Morrissey
Medicated Youth (Simon Day ex Ratcat) Flamboyant pop rock group
The Cracks (Hamish Rosser – The Vines) – Pure rock ‘n’ roll
Matt Van Schie – Late night electro
Inland Sea – 10 piece Brisbane based Triple J Unearthed winners (editors note: how ironically appropriately named right now)
King Kssr (Kiss ex The Scare) – Solo project with a pop twist
Slow Down Honey – Terrigal 4 piece likened to Elvis Costello, Wilco & The Cars
Fait Accompli – A mash of indie soul punk and rock ‘n’ roll
Dark Bells (Ex Mercy Arms & Lost Valentinos) Psychedelic sounds
Daniel Lee Kendall – Triple J Next Crop Artist – Folk
Jack Carty – Top Ten iTunes singer songwriter
Lanie Lane – Spirit of Muddy Waters inhabiting Doris Day
GRAZ – Musical acrobat GRAZ always plays a unique set of deep and wondrous dance music
Andrew Morris (The Wilson Pickers) – solo folk rock
Jez Mead – Whiskey fuelled blues
Mojo Juju – Eccentric blues
Mylee Grace – Gypsy rock ‘n’ roll
The Money Smokers – Moody blues
Kristina Miltiadou – New wave folk singer
Cats Are Black – Blues and country rock
Gay Bash DJ’s – Party classics from the club night with the cult following
The Flinders Hotel DJ’s – Eclectic mix of jukebox classics, 50’s to 90’s rock from Sydney’s premier dive bar
Teenage Kicks DJ’s – Indie Pop DJ’s
Bad Wives – Sweet retro and new wave tracks
Urby – Swing, rockabilly and vintage records
Dusty Duets– Knee slapping toe-tapping country
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