Melbourne's St Kilda Festival Announces Full 2025 Lineup

After giving us a preview of their upcoming event just last week, the beloved St Kilda Festival has dropped the stacked lineup for its 44th edition.

Taking over the seaside suburb for the weekend of February 15th – 16th, the St Kilda Festival is a cultural institution for Melbourne music-lovers, with two days of music, entertainment, and family friendly activities turning St Kilda into a playground of sorts.

This year, the festival kicks off with its regular First Peoples First lineup, which takes over the Main Stage and the Optus Stage at O’Donnell Gardens.

Punters are set to receive a huge lineup full of icons and up-and-coming gems, including the likes of Troy Cassar-Daley and his daughter. Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Jem Cassar-Daley, while Western GuGu Yalanji & Birrigubba songwriter JUNGAJI and GuriNgai artist Charlie Needs Braces round out the main stage.

The Optus Stage will see names such as Mutthi Mutthi/Yorta hip hop artist Crooked TP and local songstress Jess Hitchcock complementing the stellar lineup.

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On the Big Festival Sunday, it’s a massive affair featuring the likes of Peter Garrett, Cub Sport, Sarah Blasko, Young Franco, and more on the Main Stage. The Optus Stage will host family programming for the first half of the day, before switching focus thanks to names like The Vovos and Playlunch.

Meanwhile, the Catani Gardens North Stage will feature acts such as the return of Julia Jacklin's Phantastic Ferniture, 3%, MUDRAT, and Tentendo. Elsewhere, the new Catani Gardens South Stage will host icons Painters And Dockers alongside Allysha Joy, Private Function, Velvet Trip, and much more.

“Once again St Kilda Festival returns to the shores of St Kilda for its 44th rotation,” says St Kilda Festival Lead Sullivan Patten. “We are thrilled to welcome more than 80 talented acts performing across 10 stages, from emerging to established, showcasing captivating, eclectic, and genre-spanning sounds to perform across St Kilda at the 2025 festival.

“We encourage audiences to come down and take the time to explore the various festival precincts; while you may come to see a familiar act, the excitement lies in discovering the fresh talent that the festival offers.”

Other highlights of the festival include the likes of culturally focused music, workshops, markets, and the Kummargii Yulendji Gadabah Sunset Ceremony, overseen by N’Arweet Carolyn Briggs of the Boonwurrung Land & Sea Council as part of the First Peoples lineup, with dance and cultural acivities also on offer.

You’ll also be able to check out CLIPPED Karaoke at the newly-rejuvenated Palais Forecourt, the Bourne Local Markets, and live action sports including sword-fighting at St Kilda Triangle. There’s also the Hare Krishna Vedic Village, the Ratha Yatra Chariot Parade, a POOF DOOF activation, and and a new stage at the Fitzroy and Acland Street intersection supported by The Prince of Wales.

St Kilda Festival 2025

Saturday

Singing our Futures supported by the Archie Roach Foundation
Liv & The Dream
Kiwat Kennell
Charlie Needs Braces
JUNGAJI
Jem Cassar-Daley
Troy Cassar-Daley
Sunny Luwe
MpathSoul
Jess Hitchcock
Naomi Diane
Amos Roach
CANISHA
Crooked TP

Sunday

Singing our Futures supported by the Archie Roach Foundation
Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos
Thatboykwame
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band
Sarah Blasko
Cub Sport
Young Franco
Team Dream
Trash Test Dummies Circus
DJ Dorothy the Dinosaur
Whistle & Trick
Tutor 22
Erica Avenue
Terra Rouge
Sami
Kite Vendor
Good Sniff
The Vovos
Playlunch
EMEREE
Squid The Kid
bella amor
Phantastic Ferniture
MUDRAT
Tentendo
3%
Sycco
Grace Woodroofe
EGGY
Immy Owusu
Queenie
Velvet Trip
Private Function
Allysha Joy
Painters and Dockers
YARA
Leroy Macqueen
Jamie Lena
One Spirit Africa
Mansplainers
Velvet Bloom
Name UL
R.em.edy
Dyan Tai
Dizzy Days
Celeste Willoughby
Remy Sayers
MOG.Y
Bronte Morrison
Brazaman
Jarabi Band (trio)
Amos Roach
Penny Ikinger