The new artists join an already bumper bill that includes Goo Goo Dolls, Fontaines D.C., Denzel Curry, The Veronicas and more.
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Yours & Owls Festival has revealed another round of artists joining this year’s lineup. The Wollongong-based festival returns on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 with a genre-spanning bill that just got that much better.
Manchester indie act Courteeners, South London post-punk heroes Shame, Melbourne duo Armlock, emerging R&B artist Becca Hatch and Gomeroi rapper Kobie Dee lead the charge of new acts announced.
Also added to the lineup are indie rock jazz collective Autumn Sunset, Berlin-based DJ Sugar Free, jazz and funk-infused rockers giraffeHead, alternative rock act Cheeky Leash, hardcore brutes L.O.W., punk trio Sevilles and psychedelic rockers Lemonise.
This year’s Yours & Owls Festival is headlined by Ireland post-punkers Fontaines D.C., fierce Florida rapper Denzel Curry, UK indie favs The Kooks and ‘90s pop rockers Goo Goo Dolls.
You’ll also be able to catch electronic producer and DJ Elderbrook, Aussie punk rockers Hockey Dad, New York hip hop artist JPEGMAFIA and pop sisters The Veronicas across the two days.
Other notable artists performing include Coterie, Babe Rainbow, Slowly Slowly, Battlesnake, Nick Ward, Magdalena Day and Keli Holiday.
Tickets for Yours & Owls are on sale now via Moshtix.
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It’s not all good news, with organisers revealing Orville Peck and Wunderhorse have had to pull out of Yours & Owls Festival due to unforeseen circumstances. While this sucks, the addition of Courteeners, Shame and Kobie Dee more than makes up for the loss of Peck and Wunderhorse.
Wollongong’s premier live music camping event, Yours & Owls has been held annually since 2014. Beginning life in a small art cafe, the event has grown into a stalwart of the Aussie festival scene and continues to deliver a knockout lineup every year.
Tickets for the 2025 festival are at 85% sold, so if you’re still umming and erring over whether to go, we advise you to grab a ticket asap and avoid suffering from FOMO.
Yours & Owls Festival is a 16+ event that takes place at Wollongong City, Dharawal Country on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2. For full ticketing and lineup details visit yoursandowlsfestival.com.au.
Yours & Owls Festival 2025 Lineup
Fontaines D.C. || Denzel Curry || The Kooks || Goo Goo Dolls || Brad Cox Courteeners || Elderbrook || Hockey Dad||honey Dijon || Jpeg Mafia The Jungle Giants || Peach Prc || Salutethe Veronicasandallday || Babe Rainbow Coterie || Cyril || Dice || The Dreggs Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn || grentperez Isabel Larosa || Magdalena Bay May A || Mark Blair || Pond Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners || Sam Tompkins San Cisco || Shame || Slowly Slowly Sycco Armlock|| Autumn Sunset || Battlesnake || Bean Magazine || Becca Hatch Bodyjar || The Belair Lip Bombs || Cheeky Leashc.o.f.f.i.n || Crocodylus || Giraffehead Keli Holiday || Kitschen Boy || Kobie Dee || Lemonise || Le Shiv || L.o.wmiss Kaninna Nick Ward || Ra Ra Viper || Satin Cali || Sevilles ||sugar Free || Total Tommy || Y.o.g.a Mark Blair || Odymel || Tom Tragomincy || Dameeeela || Lo’99 || Sasha Milani Crescendoll || Sektajun Wan || Unknown Associates || Jjoska || Subtropic || Cove Sound Systemfour On The Floor || Sezz77 || Jade Bates || Kowojay || Liza
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