Falls Festival To Deliver All-Australian Line-up For 2020/2021

Falls Festival will deliver an all-Australian line-up for its 2020/2021 events.

In a statement today, producers of the NYE festival, Paul Piticco and Jessica Ducrou, said the decision comes ahead of the COVID pandemic recovery which will "best bolster Australia’s live music industry".

"We have some of the most exciting acts in the world and this special 'home grown' edition of Falls will ensure that money stays in our local economy, providing maximum financial benefit for the Australian music community – artists, management, crew, agents, roadies, production etc - as well as the thousands of contractors and suppliers who rely on our events for their income," the statement reads.

"Health and safety is always our number one priority, so as the recovery process begins and more information becomes available, we will continue working with and taking direction from the health authorities.

"But today we’re letting you know that while we’re living in strange times, we’re choosing the bright side. Our team is moving ahead and we hope we’ll be seeing you all in December/January for an all Aussie edition of Falls Festival."

Piticco and Ducrou have also confirmed Falls 2020/2021 will raise funds for music charity Support Act, which has been raising money for its COVID-19 Emergency Appeal.

The news comes after industry promoter Michael Chugg told The Music he predicted "it'll probably be a year" before international touring returns to Australia.

Falls is the second major Australian festival to announce an all-local line-up after UNIFY Gathering which also confirmed it will showcase Aussie acts at its 2021 festival.