Brand New NSW Touring Festival To Kick Off This Year With Ocean Alley, Spacey Jane & More

A brand new festival is coming to New South Wales this year. 

Dubbed NEXT EVENT, the festival will kick off in Tamworth on Friday 21 May and then travel around the state, stopping in Gosford, Batemans Bay and Mudgee over a two week period. 

Ocean Alley are locked in as headliners, with Spacey Jane, Dear Seattle, Merci, Mercy and CLEWS all locked in to perform. 

“After only a scattering of shows in the last six months, most of them in capital cities, we are super excited to be touring with NEXT EVENT Festival to four awesome spots across country and coastal New South Wales," said Ocean Alley’s Mitch Galbraith.

"We spend most of our time working and relaxing near the coast so we love playing in smaller cities anywhere near the water. We also get to take our show out west to Mudgee and Tamworth and we’re stoked to visit the states interior and have some good times with the folks there. 

"These regional places are so much fun to tour because of the locals that are so welcoming and always up for a good old town blowout. Their support means we can keep coming back to play shows and festivals and give these awesome places the live music experience they deserve."

“We pass so many 'Next Exit' signs on the highway and often drive past with only our destination in sight,” said organiser Scott Mesiti, MJR Presents’ Head Of Touring Australia. 

“The original concept for NEXT EVENT Festival was to help bushfire-affected towns, regenerate tourism and hire as many local suppliers as possible. So much has happened since then but our aim remains the same. 

"We have designed a safe festival that can be delivered under current restrictions and will employ many people from our industry who have sat on the sidelines for too long."

Tickets go on sale from 12pm on Tuesday 9 March, head to theGuide for all the info.