Local Bands Added To Groovin’ Lineup

A host of local, emerging artists have been added to the Groovin' The Moo bill.

As done in previous years, acts from the five states where the festival will take place have been given a shot to perform for their home crowd. We've broken it down region by region for you below:

Maitland
FISHING, Galleri, The Owls, Goldsmith
Canberra
Citizen Kay, Elisha Bones, Julia And The Deep Sea Sirens, Safia
Bendigo
Kingswood, Eater Of The Sky, Apes, ABREACT
Townsville
Finding Luna, KING, Alex Oram, Cape York
Bunbury
Anton Franc, Foam, The Love Junkies, Kadyelle

Goldsmith, Safia, ABREACT, Cape York and Kadyelle were all announced as the triple j Unearthed winners, giving them their coveted slots in their respective cities.

In other news, if you're a budding photographer who wants to shoot (with a camera of course) Frightened Rabbit when they take the stage at the festival, you might just get the chance. The inaugural Shoot The Moo competition has been announced, giving you the chance to photograph FR when they perform, hang out with them backstage and one-on-one time with a professional photographer. You can enter here.

Tickets are still available for the Bunbury, Canberra and Townsville legs of the event. Head here to scoop yours up cause the festival is just around the corner!

And here are those all important dates:

Saturday 27 April – Maitland Showground, NSW
Sunday 28 April – University of Canberra, ACT
Saturday 4 May – Prince of Wales Showground, Bendigo, VIC
Sunday 5 May – Murray Sports Complex, Townsville Cricket Grounds, QLD
Saturday 11 May – Hay Park, Bunbury