SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS

Sideshows 2017

Supports Announced

The time to hesitate is through! The Secret Sounds official Splendour in the Grass sideshows are all selling out fast!

Icelandic dreamers Sigur Rós and baroque rockers The Lemon Twigs Melbourne shows, everyone’s favourite sisters Haim’s only AU sideshow in Sydney, Pharrell’s number one Maggie Rogers’ Sydney date, both East coast shows for soul king Rag’N’Bone Man and song-bird Tove Lo… all sold out!

Just when you thought these dates couldn’t get any more epic, we’re announcing a raft of special guests for the HAIM, Bishop Briggs, The Lemon Twigs, Tove Lo, Maggie Rogers, George Ezra and LANY side shows!

HAIM
WITH SPECIAL GUEST CAMERON AVERY

Presented by Secret Sounds and Live Nation

Fresh from a Glastonbury performance that garnered rave reviews with The Telegraph describing their performance as, ‘sassy and soulful Haim need a place on Glastonbury’s main stage’, HAIM have announced their support as alluring ex-Perth by way of New York musician Cameron Avery. Audiences will know Cameron Avery as a rock band veteran with POND, Allbrook/Avery, The Growl and Tame Impala, but his solo sound is something different altogether, moving towards nostalgic ballads like‘Wasted on Fidelity’, which Tone Deaf recently described as ‘a dark, dramatic affair, landing somewhere between fellow Perth band The Triffids, and Rowland S Howard’. Cameron will be bringing this sonic shift to seduce audiences with HAIM on their sold out and only Australian side show in Sydney.

Thu 20 Jul – Enmore Theatre, Sydney – SOLD OUT

BISHOP BRIGGS
WITH SPECIAL GUEST MOOKHI

Presented by Secret Sounds and Live Nation

Joining Bishop Briggs is Sydney up and comer, female producer Mookhi. Developing a quick following as a complex and sophisticated beat maker, Mookhi delves into the genre of electronic hip-hop in the most seductive way, building lush tapestries of sound live that are unique with each performance. ‘Foul Play’ is Mookhi’s first single and unsurprisingly it’s already flying up the Triple J Unearthed charts complete with lush vocals from teaming up with Billy Fox.

Thu 20 July – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Fri 21 July – Howler, Melbourne

THE LEMON TWIGS
WITH SPECIAL GUEST MOSSY

Presented by Secret Sounds and The Music

A cross between goth pop, and psychedelic soul, Mossy’s music is undoubtedly magic. With his new single ‘Dumb Terror’ Mossy promises to bring some grandiose melancholy to the stage to delight audiences for The Lemon Twigs at their Melbourne sideshow.

Sat 22 Jul – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Tue 25 Jul – The Curtin, Melbourne – SOLD OUT

TOVE LO
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TIGERTOWN

Presented by Secret Sounds

Swedish song bird Tove Lo has chosen Sydney’s Tigertown as her support for her Australian side shows. The alt-pop foursome will make you feel the kind of love you’d travel the world for. They’re a family band, an ecstatic quartet, all Australian sunshine and California heat. Already boasting a dedicated following, 2017 finds them stepping further into the international spotlight, touring the globe with the likes of Panic! At The Disco, Troye Sivan, St. Lucia and MS MR. Carrying on from the euphoric highs of their debut Lonely Cities EP and it’s wildfire single of the same name (10 million streams and counting), the band are embarking on a year of international touring with the likes of Verite.

Wed 26 Jul – Metro Theatre, Sydney – SOLD OUT
Fri 28 Jul – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne – SOLD OUT

MAGGIE ROGERS
WITH SPECIAL GUEST MALLRAT

Presented by Secret Sounds and triple J

Riding high after a Glastonbury performance described by NME as ‘mesmerizing’ and her ‘set showed all the makings of a future headliner’, Maggie Rogers is now announcing her support for her East Coast headline side shows, Mallrat. Destined to make a similar gob-smacking impression on audiences, the self-described “Hannah Montana of the rap game” and 18-year-old Brissie based singer has the gift for outrageously catchy pop tunes with electronic hip-hop lyrics that’ll make you get up and dance. You can check out Mallrat’s newest single ‘Tokyo Drift’ here, no one has heard an Australian musician make sounds quite like this before.

Sun 23 Jul – The Forum, Melbourne

Tue 25 Jul – The Metro, Sydney (all ages) – SOLD OUT

GEORGE EZRA
WITH SPECIAL GUEST AINSLIE WILLS

Presented by Secret Sounds

After breaking hearts performing ‘Blame It On Me’ at Glastonbury, George Ezra will be joined by beguiling Melbourne music queen Ainslie Wills for his sideshow performances. Her most recent offering 2016’s Oh The Gold (EP) was one of her most sonically ambitious recordings to date, given the nod by Triple J and Radio National. Wills has shared her raw and heartfelt live version of ‘Running Scared’ this month set for release on her new EP due out later this year. Ainslie Wills will bring her phenomenal vocals to join George Ezra for both the Sydney and Melbourne shows.

Tue 18 Jul – Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Wed 19 Jul – Forum Theatre, Melbourne

LANY
WITH SPECIAL GUEST RIC RUFIO

Presented by Secret Sounds

Having released their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on Friday (available for purchase here), LANY are also celebrating with a new single and video for achingly raw and honest track ‘Super Far’. Joining LANY for their Melbourne and Sydney shows new kid on the RnB block Ric Rufio as their side show special guest. Having landed roles as a backing vocalist with Adele, Nick Murphy, Daniel Johns and Kirin J Callinan, Sydneysider Ric Rufio began experimenting with his own soulful sound. What resulted was the debut EP ‘Rewind’ and minimalist electronic single premiered this year by Purple Sneakers, ‘So Wonderful’. This is just the beginning, but this EP is going to be catchy as hell performed live.