Sampa The Great, Spiderbait, King Gizz & More Announced For HUGE Free Live Stream Event

Fancy a festival to close out the impending long weekend? The Victorian Government has today announced The Long Weekender; a virtual festival and fundraiser presented by Victoria Together and hosted by national treasure Myf Warhurst.

A free digital event celebrating all things Victorian music, The Long Weekender will take you back in time with curated sets from an array of Victorian festivals including: Falls Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Yirramboi Festival, SummerSalt, Brunswick Music Festival,  Meredith Music Festival, Golden Plains, Share The Spirit and A Day On The Green. But it's not just festival vibes and good times in the comfort of your living room, with the event also set to inject $360,000 of additional funding towards artists and festival organisers.

Kicking off at midday this Monday 14 June, The Long Weekender will be bursting with incredible local talent including Adalita, Allara, Alex Lahey, Alice Skye, Archie Roach, Cable Ties, Courtney Barnett, The Black Sorrows, The Cat Empire, The Dirty Three, Frente!, Hachiku, James Henry, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Loose Tooth, Magic Dirt, The Meanies, Mo’ju , Sampa The Great, Spiderbait, Simona Castricum, Sleep D, The Teskey Brothers, Total Giovanni, You Am I - and more to be announced!

Offering a festival experience without the typical queues or timetable clashes, The Long Weekender comes at a time when so many in the industry are suffering, with Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson publicly flying the flag for the live music scene in today's announcement: “Live music is such an integral part of Victorian culture and our artists and festivals are recognised right across the globe so jump online this Monday for your chance to see our world-class performers shine.”

 Whatever your plans are this weekend, even if you're in Queensland or Western Australia without the extra day off, be sure to get behind this incredible (and free) event this coming Monday.

More information about The Long Weekender to follow throughout the weekend, including information on how to reserve your free ticket. Head here to find out more.