Golden Plains 2024, Photograph: Luke Costelloe
It’s year seventeen for Golden Plains. This year’s event will take over the Nolan farm just outside of Meredith in central-western Victoria from Saturday 8 to Monday 10 March.
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The 2025 lineup is led by international rock acts PJ Harvey, Fontaines D.C. and Osees, dance music dons 2manydjs, Robin S and Sofia Kourtesis, buzz Irish language rap trio Kneecap, indie pop duo Magdalena Bay, and jazz futurists Sun Ra Arkestra.
There’s also plenty of local talent on the bill, including pop rock songwriter Thelma Plum, R&B singer Jada Weazel, genre-bending rap duo Teether & Kuya Neil, folk crooner Grace Cummings, punk band Wet Kiss, trip hop trio Acopia, and DJs Adriana, Reptant, Zjoso, and more.
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As ever, it’s all happening on one stage, meaning there’s no risk of clashes. The GP organisers have also confirmed the interstitial DJs, who’ll DJ between the main stage acts from an adjoining shipping container. The list includes Triple R FM hosts Systa BB and Ethan Savage (Randals Dad) and 2024 interstitial DJ Joey Lightbulb.
Gates will open at 8am on Saturday and the festival officially begins with a smoking ceremony at 1.15pm before Welcome to Country at 1.45. The first live music will come courtesy of Mulga Bore Hard Rock, who’re making the trip to Wadawurrung Country from the remote central desert community of Akaye, also known as Mulga Bore.
US via Germany DJ and producer CCL will play the final set of the weekend, wrapping up at 7am on the Monday morning. Gates will close at 1pm on Monday.
Tickets are sold out.
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Golden Plains 2025 playing times (click to expand)
Saturday 8 March
- 13.15-13.45: Smoking ceremony
- 13.45-13.55: Welcome to Country
- 13.55-14.00: Nolsey’s long blink
- 14.00-14.40: Mulga Bore Hard Rock
- 15.00-15.40: Wet Kiss
- 16.00-16.40: Teether & Kuya Neil
- 17.05-17.45: Skeleten
- 18.05-18.50: Bonny Light Horseman
- 19.20-20.15: Sun Ra Arkestra
- 20.45-21.30: Thelma Plum
- 22.00-23.00: Magdalena Bay
- 23.30-00.30: Osees
- 00.50-01.35: Kneecap
- 01.50-02.35: Ela Minus
- 02.45-03.55: Sofia Kourtesis
- 04.00-05.00: Reptant
Interstitial DJs: Jess Sneddon, DJ People, Randals Dad
Sunday 9 March
- 10:00-10:40: Acopia
- 11:00-11.40: Jada Weazel
- 11.50-12.05: Storytelling with Uncle Barry
- 12.15-12.55: R.M.F.C.
- 13.15.13.55: Elliot & Vincent
- 14.20-15.00: Hermanos Gutiérrez
- 15.20-16.00: Grace Cummings
- 16.20-17.00: Bahamadia
- 17.20-18.20: Adriana
- 18.45-19.40: Durand Jones & the Indications
- 20.30-21.45: PJ Harvey
- 22.30-23.45: Fontaines D.C.
- 00.15-00.45: Robin S
- 00.55-02.55: 2manydjs
- 03.05-04.55: Zjoso
- 05.00-07.00: CCL
Interstitial DJs: Systa BB, Larry Quicksticks, Joey Lightbulb
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