2015 Newtown Festival Announces First Artist Lineup

The organisers of the 2015 Newtown Festival, the hugely popular annual fundraiser for the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, have announced the first lineup of artists performing 8 November at Camperdown Memorial Rest Park.

In no particular order, festival-goers will see Jinja Safari, psych shoegazers The Laurels, The Cops, The Walking Who, Steve Smyth, horn-driven hip hop trio True Vibenation, Gordi, Spookyland, reggae/ska/dancehall exponents The Strides, hip hop duo Coda Conduct, Okenyo, MC B Wise, Le Pie, psych/garage/boogie merchants The Persian Drugs, Flowertruck and and the soul/funk/hip hop Yum Yum. And that's just the first announcement!

Meanwhile, over in Newtopia Village, the infamous La Toosh tram/stage will host gypsy, ska, reggae, dub, blues, swing, jazz and more, including Project Collective Ska, Queen Porter Stomp, Betty & Oswald and Midnight Tea Party. As well as entertainment over five stages, Newtown Festival hosts almost 300 stalls, a Writers' Tent, Dog Show, Vocal Local Village, Kids Zone, Live Art Hub, Eco Oasis, roving performers and much more, all for free, though a simple gold coin donation will go a long way.

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