The popular Hunter Valley camping festival has announced the remaining artists for its highly anticipated return to Dashville on 22-24 April 2016. Joining the first round of acts which included headline artists You Am I and Dan Sultan, is another list of 14 diverse acts that compliment a stunning weekend program.
Leading the list are indigenous electro dub outfit OKA and instrumental surf psychedelic supergroup The Break. The irrepressibly charming 10 man 80’s funk organisation Sex on Toast join Brisbane’s psych rock act The Belligerents and local artist on the rise William Crighton who will both deliver highly anticipated new albums at the festival. Indie rock icon Kristin Hersh and folk troubadour Devon Sproule are coming over from the USA. The Davidson Brothers are an exciting inclusion, bringing the country bluegrass addition. Other local acts include Mucho Sonar, Baghead, Grace Turner, Dr Peach and the infamous super band Dashville Progress Society. The Breakfast Club is a new creation, featuring a conglomerate of artists set to ignite the festival for Sunday breakfast.
Other acts previously announced for the laidback weekend event include, international guitar virtuoso Jeff Lang, Melbourne’s ‘voice of an angel’ Suzannah Espie and Sydney Hip Hop super star Citizen Kay. They join deep-funk instrumental act The Cactus Channel, arguably Australia’s finest songwriter Dan Brodie, 9 piece all-brass groove masters Bullhorn, Van Walker’s new supergroup The HeartBrokers, folktronica innovator Caitlin Park, live hip hop 7 piece Astro Travellers and dynamic soul grit duo Polish Club.
Diverse live music and art has always been a trademark for The Gum Ball and it’s clear that the family friendly BYO festival is sticking with the formula. The festival is excepted to sell out in 2016.
The full line-up for 2016
FIRST ROUND:
You Am I
Dan Sultan
Jeff Lang
The Cactus Channel
Van Walker’s HeartBrokers
Citizen Kay
Dan Brodie
Bullhorn
SuzannahEspie
Polish Club
Caitlin Park
Astro Travellers
The Buzzard Mix
SECOND ROUND:
OKA
The Break
The Belligerents
Kristin Hersh (USA)
Sex on Toast
William Crighton
Devon Sproule (USA)
Davidson Brothers
Dashville Progress Society
Baghead
Mucho Sonar
Grace Turner
Dr Peach
Galleri
The Breakfast Club