AUSTRALIAN acts including a four-piece supergroup made up of members of some of the country’s most successful bands will perform at this year's Foxtel Footy Festival.
The line-up features Kingswood, Pierce Brothers, Nussy and DJ Generik, all from Melbourne, and the Antipodean Rock 'n' Roll Collective, whose members have played for bands such as Spiderbait, Jet, Powderfinger and You Am I.
Kingswood, which features Fergus Linacre, Alex Laska, Jeremy Hunter and Justin Debrincat, has performed at festivals including Splendour in the Grass, Big Day Out, Groovin The Moo and Falls.
The band's debut album, Microscopic Wars, entered the ARIA charts at No.6 and was nominated for ARIA’s best rock album.
Pierce Brothers started busking in Melbourne and are now playing to sell-out rooms in the United Kingdom, Canada and Europe. Twins Jack and Pat Pierce have sold more than 50,000 copies of their independently released EPs, with their next EP, Into The Dirt, released on September 25.
Nussy can do it all – she writes, sings, is a fashion icon and a "killer" DJ. Described as "a quirky pop starlet", Nussy has a self-titled EP and has been making waves in the Australian music scene.
Antipodean Rock 'n' Roll Collective features Kram (drummer and vocalist for Spiderbait and The Wrights), Mark Wilson (bassist, pianist and backing vocalist from Jet), Darren Middleton (guitarist and songwriter from Powderfinger and now a solo artist) and Davey Lane (guitarist from You Am I, The Pictures and The Wrights).
Antipodean Rock 'n' Roll collective
The band, which played at the 2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil, will perform a list of Australian and New Zealand hits.
DJ Generik (Tyson O’Brien) has been making a name for himself after the late-2014 release of his single The Weekend and his DJ work here and abroad.
The four-day festival, set up outside the MCG’s Gate 3, will run from 4pm on Wednesday until Saturday, with free entry.
The festival will feature activities including concerts, movie screenings, food and wine offerings, a host of football-related events and appearances by AFL players.
MUSIC MIX:
Kingswood, Pierce Brothers and Nussy, 4pm Wednesday.
PartyMax, 5pm Thursday.
Antipodean Rock ‘n’ Roll Collective, 8pm Thursday.
Channel [V]’s Big Mix, 5pm Friday.
DJ Generik, 8pm Friday
The four-day festival, set up outside the MCG’s Gate 3, will run from 4pm Wednesday, September 30, until Saturday, October 3, with free entry.
The festival will feature activities including concerts, movie screenings, food and wine offerings, a host of football-related events and appearances by AFL players.
Other highlights include:
Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site
FOX FOOTY broadcasting live from the site
LifeStyle Taste of Football curated by Shannon Bennett and featuring iconic Melbourne food traders.
Movies screenings for the whole family on Thursday and Friday nights at the Presto Movies at the MCG.
Appearances by stars of Foxtel programs, including The Real Housewives of Melbourne.
AFL women’s style lounge.
Kids Zone.
The Yarra Park precinct will also be the new home of the Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site, offering interactive activities for all fans, including a social media hub run by AFL Media in partnership with Telstra.
Three-time Geelong premiership player Steve Johnson is the Live Site ambassador and will be on hand, along with other AFL players, in the lead-up to the Grand Final.
Yarra Park will be the finishing point of the Toyota AFL Grand Final parade, supported by the City of Melbourne.
The parade will be held on the Friday, a public holiday in Victoria. It will start near the Old Treasury Building on Spring St, head south along Spring St before taking a left turn on Wellington Pde and finishing in the shadows of the MCG, where players and coaches from the Grand Final teams will be introduced to fans.
Visit afl.com.au/finals/footy-festival for updates.
