Courtney Barnett, Alex Lahey & More To Play New Girls Rock! Stage At Laneway

Throwing their support behind the next generation of female and gender-diverse musicians, Laneway Festival has unveiled a new pop-up stage in each city that will feature some serious local talent.

The new collaboration with Girls Rock! Australia and MOJO will see the likes of Courtney Barnett, Alex The Astronaut, Alex Lahey, Thelma Plum, Camp Cope’s Georgia Maq, Middle Kids and more play the stage in select cities.

“A big part of it Girls Rock! is encouraging girls to have fun and not be intimidated or scared or feel like they have to fit a certain mould to make other people happy,” Barnett said.

Here’s who you can catch on the Girls! Rock Laneway stage next month:

Brisbane

Being Jane Lane, LALKA, Major Leagues, Pink Matter, San Mei, Whalehouse

Sydney

Alex Lahey, Alex The Astronaut, FRITZ, imbi the girl, Sports Bra, Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers

Adelaide

Bec Stevens, Elsy Wameyo, Mane, Middle Kids, Oscar The Wild - Teenage Joans

Melbourne

Courtney Barnett, Cry Club, Jungle Cuffs, Kalyani, Kee'ahn, Thelma Plum

Fremantle

Denise Le Menice, Georgia Maq (Camp Cope), Hyclass, Oosterbanger, Web Rumors, Your Girl Pho

Girls Rock! Australia is a national network of music camps empowering women, trans and gender-diverse young people aged 10-17 through music education and mentorship.

“We want to eradicate all of the limiting myths about music and gender which make FTGD [female, trans & gender-diverse] people afraid to speak up, sing out, and make noise!” Girls Rock! said.

The latest additions to the line-up follow the The Smith Street Band and a stack of Unearthed talent signing up earlier in the week.