NSW Scores New Multi-day Event Wanderer Festival

The inaugural Wanderer Festival will grace Sapphire Coast in New South Wales later this year.

The new boutique festival, programmed by Simon Daly (Falls, The Lost Lands) and set to take place from September 23-25, has been described as “a truly multi-day, multi-generation celebration of music, art, culture and place”.

Its first-round announcement features the only Australian show from US soul singer Curtis Harding, joined by another international act in The Dandy Warhols alongside locals DMA’S, The Teskey Brothers, Sarah Blasko, Josh Pyke, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks and more:

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT - MUSIC PROGRAM

Ziggy Alberts, DMA’S, The Teskey Brothers, The Dandy Warhols, Curtis Harding (only AUS show), Winston Surfshirt, Sarah Blasko, Jack River, DZ Deathrays, Confidence Man, Josh Pyke, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, Pierce Brothers, Isabella Manfredi, Didirri, Cookin' On 3 Burners, The Grogans, Maple Glider, Jess Ribeiro, Anactoria, Magic Machine, Benji & The Saltwater Sound System, Gabadu, B Wise, Grentperez, Pania, Body Type, Bakers Eddy, Djinama Yilaga, The Bega Valley Men's Choir

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT - ARTS PROGRAM

Werk It, Geraldine Hickey, Mario Queen Of The Circus, We Shaped Up Like This, Children Are Stinky, Dr Hubble's Bubble Show, The Big Lost Band, The Burnt Sausages, Karaoke, La Petite Grande, Monster Siege, The Beep Test Of Mythical Beings, Face Paint By Children, The Grandest Grand Final, Frankentoys, Bed Sheet Ghost Party

“It’s about tearing down the barriers of the last few years and facilitating human connection and togetherness,” Daly said of Wanderer Festival. 

“We are thrilled to have secured this line-up of extraordinary artists for our inaugural festival and feel very privileged to be part of an incredibly welcoming and creative community, in such a unique setting.”

Of the arts program, curator Ian Pidd added: “We are really excited about the breadth of the program. People will come with a must-see list, but will undoubtedly leave with a new favourite act they’d previously never heard of. 

“This is the unique power of live performance. It’s also been a privilege to work with the incredibly rich creative community of the Sapphire Coast, who play a significant part in the overall program.”

For tickets and more info, head to the festival’s website.