Joining Tame Impala on all dates are Texan genre-defiers, Khruangbin. In Australia last year playing their debut sell-out headline tour, the sunny instrumental three-piece will warm crowds with their mind-expanding live show.

Led by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, Tame Impala have established themselves as one of Australia’s most astounding live acts. A meditative, light-infused party of psychedelic euphoria, their live experience is world renowned – last year impressing at prestigious headlining slots such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Primavera, and Splendour in the Grass.

“Kevin Parker and his sensational band continue to prove that their ever-expanding sound is fit for the biggest of stages” – ★ ★ ★ ★ NME

“The panoramic sound, trippy light shows, and confetti cannons of Tame Impala’s live shows are the stuff of stoner legend.” – Pitchfork

“the mind-melting live experience that’s made them one of Australia’s most treasured and in-demand music exports” – triple j

In response to the bushfires currently ravaging Australia, Kevin Parker has announced that a donation from Tame Impala’s 2020 tour will be made to bushfire relief efforts, saying –

“I’ve been hanging out to tour Australia for a long time now so I’m super excited to be able to finally be able to announce. In the past few weeks I’ve been devastated to see what’s been happening with the fires at home and we want to do our bit to help, so we’re going to be donating $AUD300,000 to bushfire relief charities.

We’ve all seen so many generous donations coming in from all around the world, which is amazing. We’re still working through exactly where the dollars will go but I want to ensure that no charity in need during this time is overlooked and that our contribution is helpful for both human and wildlife victims, as well being used actively in climate change research and bushfire prevention.”

This April, fans will experience songs from the highly anticipated new album, The Slow Rush to be released February 14. Tantalising with shimmering singles, the most recent ‘Lost in Yesterday’ is “swimming in nostalgia and hooked on a funky rhythm section” (Billboard).

In the wake of No.1 ARIA charting album Currents, Tame Impala’s last Aussie tour in 2015 saw them sell out venues across the country, including an iconic Sydney Opera House forecourt appearance. Debuting smash hit ‘The Less I Know The Better’ on tour that year, the anthemic song has accumulated over 450 million streams.

Obtaining global success, Tame Impala boasts two Grammy Nominations, eight ARIA Awards, and a Brit Award, amongst countless others. Besides his acclaimed Tame fame, Kevin Parker has also lent his musical genius to collaborations with Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Travis Scott.

KHRUANGBIN return after last year’s in-demand Australian tour, which saw them add shows and upgrade venues. On their upcoming visit, they will bring songs from 2019’s Hasta El Cielo, along with ‘Texas Sun’, a recent collaboration with fellow Texan, Leon Bridges. A mix of Thai-surf punk, Persian rock music, 1980’s Algerian symphonia, with a dash of disco, soul, and Balearic music, their hypnotic live show is not to be missed “rich in beautiful psychedelic colour, by extension, it celebrates international culture and unity.” – The Line of Best Fit

Sure to be one of the most exciting tours of the year, experience Tame Impala’s triumphant return across Australia and New Zealand this April!

Tame Impala Australian Tour
Saturday 18 April – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Monday 20 April – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Thursday 23 April – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Saturday 25 April – Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Tuesday 28 April – RAC Arena, Perth
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In 2015 Splendour’s Amphitheatre, Mix Up, GW McLennan and Tiny Dancer stages will bring you over 100 of the most awesome acts touring the planet right now. And with a program that spans the full three days of the festival, Tiny Dancer will be jumping to the tune of Australia’s preeminent DJs! From revered internationals to the freshest homegrown acts of today, they’re on their way to Byron Bay!

At some point though you’ll need a break from stage hopping, and when you do….

Flex your head at the incredibly topical and intellectual SPLENDOUR FORUM presented by The Guardian where you’ll find a super impressive list of clever and witty guests discussing myriad topics and contemplating the big philosophical questions.

Life is all about the yin and the yang, especially in Byron, so each night we throw out the festival academics and transform the Forum space into SPLENDOUR LATE NIGHT COMEDY CLUB where you’ll find a bunch of the hottest comedians Australia has to offer!

Find your balance at The GLOBAL VILLAGE where you’ll discover a heady mix of Australia’s leading burlesque performers, conscious theatre, jam bands, live art classes, yoga, healing, massage, tarot, circus acts, indigenous elders & dance workshops. The Global Village is to Splendour as Byron Bay is to Australia.

Bands? What bands? We all know the punters are coming to Splendour for the uptown craft! SPLENDOUR IN THE CRAFT is back with more workshops, beard embellishment, impromptu body painting, glitter, hot glue guns, Of Monsters & Mending and more Florence & The Sewing Machine fun than ever before! Splendour In The Craft loves you like Kanye loves Kanye!

THE TIPI FOREST is a Splendour institution, a rite of passage, a wormhole and an unmitigated awesome fun time! Head to The Tipi Forest across the Splendour weekend for a mammoth mash of underground sounds and alternative beats from an array of Byron’s best electronic Producers and DJs!

Every year since the inaugural event SPLENDOUR ARTS has pushed the Splendour experience further! With a program that spans the length and breadth of the site, its unexpected installations delight, confound and sometimes just look really cool. Who could forget Patricia Piccinini’s magnificent Sky Whale soaring over the site last year! Splendour Arts makes memories! Stay tuned for details about what they’ll dream up this year!

Tiny Dancer is not Splendour’s only new addition! In 2015 Splendour is reconfiguring the onsite campgrounds to include The Meadow a family friendly camping zone where you can set up your kit with your kids, surrounded by other young families. In addition to this our festival for the littlest punters, LITTLE SPLENDOUR, will be going totally ham this year with a tipi area for parents and babies, mega sandpit, music garden, a story telling tipi with character visits from fairies, pirates and princesses, littlies’ jumping castle and an art and craft zone called the Artie Fartie Partie. The bigger kids will also be kept busy with a climbing wall, ropes course, sports and games, a jumping castle and giant board games. Plus during the day there’s also arts, craft, music, dance, clowning workshops, balloon twisting, juggling, facepainting and a huge circus tent with performances, comedy acts, magicians, puppet shows and more fun than you can poke a pogo stick at!  What’s that? You wanna go to Little Splendour too? You can’t! You have to be 0 – 15 years.

Plus there’s RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY, MISS SAIGON KARAOKE, SING FOR YOUR SUPPER (buskers stage), eclectic MARKETS and a vast array of CULINARY DELIGHTS including no less than three food halls and The Truck Stop featuring a bunch of Australia’s best food trucks. Keen for a tipple? Why not hit the SMIRNOFF COCKTAIL BAR with a different club each and every night. Or if you’re feeling a bit fancy you can head along to the MOET CHAMPAGNE BAR. More details to come soon!

Onsite camping is available for up to 5 nights – with early entry into the campgrounds available from Wednesday 22 July – so bunk in for an easy and affordable way to experience Splendour.  Remember you will need to purchase a vehicle pass for the day you want to arrive available 1 June!

While you can’t park your vehicle next to your tent, the campers’ carpark is adjacent to the campgrounds and we’ll have carts on hand to help ferry your gear to your digs. We also have an RV area, to cater specifically for vans, camper vans, camper trailers and caravans. Check the Event Info and FAQs on our website for more info.

Splendour has long been at the forefront in developing new and effective ways to lighten event specific carbon footprints. Our army of committed enviro-savvy punters has offset thousands of tonnes of carbon via carbon-offset tickets and on site recycling programs. Stay tuned for info about how you can help to keep SPLENDOUR green!

Okay. Time to cut to the Chevy!

SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS is proud to present the artists that will grace the Amphitheatre, Mix Up, GW McLennan and Tiny Dancer stages this July!

BLUR • FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE • MARK RONSON • OF MONSTERS AND MEN • THE WOMBATS • TAME IMPALA • PEKING DUK • RYAN ADAMS • FLIGHT FACILITIES • ROYAL BLOOD (ONLY AUS SHOW) • DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE • EARL SWEATSHIRT • BOY & BEAR • PORTER ROBINSON (LIVE) • THE DANDY WARHOLS  (ONLY AUS SHOW) • XAVIER RUDD & THE UNITED NATIONS • AZEALIA BANKS • THE RUBENS • JAMIE T • POND • SPIRITUALIZED (ONLY AUS SHOW) • ALISON WONDERLAND • THUNDAMENTALS • BEST COAST • EVERYTHING EVERYTHING • SAN CISCO • MS MR • JARRYD JAMES • PURITY RING • ALLDAY • CARMADA • THE GRATES • THE SMITH STREET BAND • TKAY MAIDZA • JOHNNY MARR • LAST DINOSAURS • MEGAN WASHINGTON • THE VACCINES • #1 DADS • THE CHURCH • KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS • THE KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW • ALPINE • CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN • PAUL MAC • DUSTIN TEBBUTT • MØ • YEARS & YEARS • JENNY LEWIS • C.W. STONEKING • SEEKAE • GEORGE MAPLE • ELLIPHANT • CLIENT LIAISON • PALMA VIOLETS • SAFIA • HAYDEN JAMES • DUNE RATS • WOLF ALICE • MEG MAC • COSMO’S MIDNIGHT • MARMOZETS • OH MERCY • MANSIONAIR • THE DISTRICTS • SHLOHMO • ELIZABETH ROSE • THE DELTA RIGGS • CIRCA WAVES • NANCY WHANG • EVES THE BEHAVIOR • URBAN CONE • ART OF SLEEPING • JAPANESE WALLPAPER • GENGAHR • BAD//DREEMS • ECCA VANDAL • HOLY HOLY • VALLIS ALPS • UV boi فوقبنفسجي • THE BABE RAINBOW • HARTS • GENERIK • YOUNG FRANCO • MICKEY KOJAK • GL • BENSON • HARVEY SUTHERLAND • TOTAL GIOVANNI DJ’S • DUGONG JR • I’LLS • AKOUO • NOISE IN MY HEAD • TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNERS.

PLUS JOYRIDE • POST PERCY • ARA KOUFAX • CC:DISCO! • ADI TOOHEY • SET MO • EDD FISHER • MIKE WHO • SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN.

Splendour in the Grass 2015
North Byron Parklands
www.splendourinthegrass.com