It’s all systems go for Australia’s Cosmic Country Weekender, Dashville Skyline, with the Hunter Valley based camping festival announcing more acts for the bumper three day event, which will make its gallant return to October Long Weekend, after a series of cancellations and reschedules over the last two years.
Today’s line up additions include Vikki Thorn from The Waifs new project ThornBird. The incomparable Henry Wagons is bringing his new record and band for a spin. Making an exciting Dashville debut is Gabriella Cohen. We welcome back Australia’s favourite Spanish troubadour Steve Smyth, the sweet new album sounds of Melody Pool, the tallest guy in show business Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats, Ken and Dolly’s illegitimate daughter Freya Josephine Hollick, the enigmatic engine that is Steve Lane & The Autocrats and local favourites Lyle Dennis Band and The Tall Stories.
We welcome for the first time up and coming country sensation Bud Rokesky, there’ll be a hoedown with Melbourne’s The High Heaven and the honky tonk supergroup Heartsville Heartbreakers featuring James Ellis and look forward to the brilliant songs of Tasmanian Tom Redwood, the intriguing talent of Cahill Kelly and righteous cowgirl blues of Lady Lyon.
Dashville is also pleased to announce that Thursday Night Skyline will again be a thing with an additional ticket option released for Henry Wagons and Lachlan Bryan hosting their hit show ‘Old Fashioned Nights’
Basking in the glorious afterglow of the rescheduled 2021 festival held earlier this year, Dashville Skyline, bolsters a broadening alternative country music scene in Australia, with The Black Sorrows, Canada’s Frazey Ford and William Crighton some of the previously announced acts heading to the hallowed musical soil of Dashville, in Wonnarua Country, Hunter Valley, NSW.
The festival runs over three days and four nights, Thursday 29th, Friday 30th September, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022.
DASHVILLE 2022
FIRST ROUND LINE-UP
THE BLACK SORROWS + FRANK YAMMA + WILLIAM CRIGHTON + FRAZEY FORD (CANADA)
ALBI & THE WOLVES (NZ) + THE PLEASURES + ANDY GOLLEDGE BAND + BEST WESTERN
GRACE CUMMINGS + CAITLIN HARNETT & THE PONY BOYS + SUE RAY + SWEET TALK
WATTY THOMPSON + HARMONY BYRNE + ANNA WEATHERUP + MAGPIE DIARIES + STEEL WHEELS
SECOND LINE UP
THORNBIRD + HENRY WAGONS + STEVE SMYTH + MELODY POOL + GABRIELLA COHEN
FREYA JOSEPHINE HOLLICK + SKYSCRAPER STAN & THE COMMISSION FLATS
BUD ROKESKY + THE HIGH HEAVEN + LYLE DENNIS BAND + THE TALL STORIES
TOM REDWOOD + HEARTSVILLE HEARTBREAKERS FT JAMES ELLIS
STEVE LANE & THE AUTOCRATS + CAHILL KELLY + LADY LYON
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2 June 2022
Basking in the glorious afterglow of the rescheduled 2021 festival held earlier this year, Australia’s very own Cosmic Country Weekender, Dashville Skyline, is now rolling full steam into the 2022 chapter, held over the October Long weekend, on the hallowed ‘island in the stream’, Dashville, in Wonnarua Country, Hunter Valley, NSW.
The festival which bolsters a broadening alternative country music scene in Australia, runs over three days and nights, Friday 30th September, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022.
DASHVILLE 2022 FIRST ROUND LINE-UP
Dashville, Hunter Valley, NSW
Friday 30 September, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 2022
THE BLACK SORROWS + FRANK YAMMA + WILLIAM CRIGHTON
FRAZEY FORD (CANADA) + ALBI & THE WOLVES (NZ)
THE PLEASURES + ANDY GOLLEDGE BAND + BEST WESTERN
GRACE CUMMINGS + CAITLIN HARNETT & THE PONY BOYS
SUE RAY + SWEET TALK + WATTY THOMPSON + HARMONY BYRNE
ANNA WEATHERUP + MAGPIE DIARIES + STEEL WHEELS
+ MORE TO COME!
‘We don’t normally go back to back with acts, but when there’s living legends wanting to come back, you just gotta do it’. Magpie
Dashville is stoked to announce the return of the band that blew us all away at the February edition earlier this year. So much so we had to get them back. THE BLACK SORROWS will return to the Dashville stage and if you missed it, here is your chance!
The family friendly camping festival is a favourite for those who like a bit of cool oozed over their country, chock a block full of amazing live shows from hand-picked artists from around Australia and the world, with a myriad of artistic collaborations, family activities and laid back old-school country-inspired fun.
Scouring the musical landscape to bring our dedicated audience a fine selection of musical legends and modern head-turners, the hardworking team at Dashville are pleased to reveal the first taste of the great ‘Cosmic Country Weekender’ line up.