Sure Christmas is good, but have you ever heard your fave song live from the shoulders of a stranger? This is the exact scenario getting us pumped up for a big summer of festivals.
While the music industry has been hit hard these past few years, and the likes of Groovin The Moo canceling their festival runs this year, there’s still plenty of ragers taking place over summer. To help you map out your year of good times, we've rounded up some of the best music festivals going down in WA in summer 2024 and beyond.
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Ice Cream Factory
Image credit: ICF | KSDM
In a world where few things are certain, what you can always be sure of is Ice Cream Factory (now calling themselves just ICF) providing a good time over that treasured summer break. For the last six years, ICF has lined up the biggest, bestest and boogiest artists and DJs to spin tracks that will inevitably end up on your summer playlist on Spotify. And this 2024/25 run is no different.
Bigger and better, the renowned WA music festival is sticking around longer than usual, running from November all the way through to February with 18 one-dayers loaded up and ready to go. Good luck picking which days to go to, because it’s all too cleverly curated so you’ll want to go to the entire thing.
Highlights include opening day with PNAU, Vera Blue, Cub Sport, and Montaigne; all eyes on Solomun on Friday 29 November and Patrick Topping on Saturday 14 December; and a too-good pairing on Saturday 28 December with What So Not and Slumberjack. Plus Hermitude and Hot Chip ringing in the new year, no less.
THE LINE UP
Club Angel, Cub Sport, Cyril, Declan McKenna, FS Green, Go-Jo, Hellcat Speedracer, Hermitude, Hot Chip (DJ Set) Lottie, Luude, Montaigne, Nyxen, Odd Mob, Osmosis Jones, Patrick Topping, Peking Duk, Pnau, Prizefight, Slumberjack, Solomun, The Jungle Giants, Two Door Cinema Club, Vera Blue, What So Not, Willo, and more to be announced.
THE DETAILS
When: Friday 22 November 2024 to Saturday 15 February 2025
Where: The Ice Cream Factory, 92 Roe Street, Northbridge
Tickets on sale now over here.
Perth Festival
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Just when you think you've finally overdosed on arts and culture at Fringe, the legendary Perth Festival arrives. There's always a staggering lineup of music, art, dance and culture on offer, highlighting stories of traditional custodians across Noongar Boodjar with some pretty damn fantastic local and international musical talent too. Last year saw international sensations like Björk and Bon Iver dazzle crowds, and this year's shows are looking to be just as spectacular. Stay tuned for the full program to drop early November.
THE DETAILS
When: Friday 7 February 2025 to Sunday 2 March 2025
Where: Various venues throughout Perth
Snack Festival
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Snack is back, baby. The sell-out New Year's Eve music festival is a reliable banger that never disappoints. Last year saw over 20,000 punters hit the grounds to boogie along to 40+ DJ sets and headlining acts. This year, Snack is treating us all too well with brand new stages (some completely hidden) to level up the vibes, a 90s coded foam party, silent discos and more. Plus, of course the NYE fireworks display will be the best one yet. Stay tuned for when the line up gets announced.
THE DETAILS
When: Tuesday 31 December 2024
Where: Claremont Showgrounds, Perth
Get your tickets over here.
Laneway Festival
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Laneway is quickly becoming the it-festival of Australia. Whoever is behind the line-up manages to capture the zeitgeist without fail. You could argue Laneway was the catalyst for Fred Again’s warehouse rave spree of ‘23 that had the whole country in a chokehold. So, it’s safe to say when Laneway started teasing their 2025 line-up last month, the whole internet was in on it.
Low and behold, we have none other than the artist that gave us brat summer, Charli XCX, flying to down under for Laneway 2024. Plus Djo, Clairo, Beabadoobee, BICEP and more are set to do there thing. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one.
THE LINE UP
2hollis, BICEP, Barry Can’t Swim, Beabadoobee, Charli XCX, Clairo, Djo, Eyedress, Fcukers, Hamdi, Joey Valence & Brae, Ninajiracihi, Olivia Dean, RONA, Remi Wolf, Skegss.
THE DETAILS
When: Sunday 16 February 2025
Where: Wellington Square, Perth
Tickets on sale now over here.
Hyper Festival
Image credit: Hyper | Mitch Lowe
This all-ages music festival may not have any of the familiar overpriced booze to tuck into but damn do they always deliver an incredible lineup of Aussie talent at an oh-so-affordable price. Last year marked the return to Hyper's original pre-covid format, and they did not hold back with the likes of Thelma Plum and King Stingray headlining alongside a string of local and interstate legends. Stay tuned for next year's lineup—it should be coming in hot soon with the date confirmed for 29 March 2025.
THE DETAILS
When: Saturday 29 March 2025
Where: Midland, WA
Wave Rock Weekender
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We still find it hard to believe we're allowed to party with some seriously cracking local and international artists and musicians at this WA wonder for three whole days.
Besides the music and all-round chill vibes, the food trucks here are cheap as chips and the 50m salt pond gives you a nice break from the heat. The salt content also means you float like a cork after eight bao buns and a few single fins, which is a nice touch. Just make sure you leave enough gas in the tank to catch at least one sunrise from the top of the rock.
THE DETAILS
When: Friday 26 September to Monday 29 September 2025
Where: Wave Rock Caravan Park, Hyden
Spilt Milk: House Party
Image credit: Spilt Milk | Jess Gleeson
One of Australia's fastest-selling music, food and arts festivals, Spilt Milk has completely flipped its usual vibe on its head. The festival launched their new concept, House Party, with an Instagram post in September and changing up the bio to, “mum said I could throw a house party”. It's giving best friend energy, and the line up is nothing short of a rager. Snag an invite to see Troye Sivan, Glass Animals, G Flip, Artemas, and Sycco across the two-day bender.
THE DETAILS
When: Saturday 16 November and Sunday 17 November 2024
Where: Claremont Showgrounds
Get your tickets over here.
Wildlands Festival
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Wildlands Festival brought us a belting one-day bill loaded with certified Aussie floor-fillers this year like RÜFÜS DU SOL, club icon Peggy Gou, and grime star Central Cee. Next year? Fisher, Ice Spice, Chase & Status, Royal Otis, RL Grime and stacks more are on the cards.
THE DETAILS
When: Saturday 4 January 2025
Where: HBF Arena Parklands, Joondalup
Listen Out
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Dance music festival, Listen Out, is known for its cracking electronic and hip-hop bills, and the lineup this year did not disappoint with international stars like 21 Savage, Sampa The Great, Sub Focus, Earth Gang and more all bringing the good times.
THE DETAILS
When: Saturday 5 October to Sunday 6 October 2024
Where: Western Parklands, HBF Arena, Joondalup
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