Laneway 2011 Dates Announced, Rumours Milled
News posted Monday, September 6 2010 at 05:00 PM.
Related: Laneway Festival.
After a couple shape-shifting years, the Laneway Festival seems to have settled down in its respective home cities for next year (save for Auckland, which looks like it’s going to be on the move from Britomart Station).
In any event, New Zealand’s largest city will be the first port of call for Laneway when it takes place at a “heaps good venue” on January 31 (although we think they mean “choice”). It’ll then travel to Brisbane’s Alexandria Street (off St Paul’s Terrace) in the Fortitude Valley for a twilight (not Twilight) event on February 4; Melbourne’s Footscray Community Arts Centre on February 5; the Sydney College of the Arts in Rozelle on February 6; Fowler’s Live in Adelaide for another twilight event on February 11; and the Cultural Centre in Perth on February 12.
While the line-up won’t officially be announced until October 12 (Washington is at $2.25, Cloud Control $3.80), that hasn’t stopped some crafty M+N posters from looking at Laneway’s new blog for some clues. In its inaugural post, “Is L.A the new Brooklyn?”, there are props for Best Coast, No Age, Jenny and Johnny, Warpaint, Dum Dum Girls, Darker My Love, Local Natives and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Of course, this might have absolutely nothing to do with the line-up, and everything to do with Laneway keeping us in the loop. Thanks guys.
(Photo by Kristy Milliken)
LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2011
Monday, January 31
TBA, Auckland, NZ
Friday, February 4
Alexandria Street (off St Paul’s Terrace), Brisbane, QLD
Twilight event
Saturday, February 5
Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday, February 6
Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW
Friday, February 11
Fowler’s Live, Adelaide, SA
Twilight event
Saturday, February 12
Cultural Centre, Perth, WA
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Hipsters.
...will be at this music festival.
Best Coast are pretty good. Hipster hype, but they've got great songs.
I would be so stoked with local natives and best coast.
Best Coast said on her Twitter that she'd be out here in March.
Golden Plains.
Weezer
Are you American?
No, just a hipster trying to sound cool.
blerst coast.
Stop speculating, arseholes. Labor is clearly going to be headlining with support from Greens and The Independents.
Ariel Pink or GTFO
Les Savy Fav.
Menomena.
Wolf Parade.
Wavves.
I've seen these bands all rumoured. Hope they're bullshit. Want better bands.
Someone mentioned Japandroids might be here in early 2011. Laneway would be a great fit.
And it's about time Tallest Man on Earth toured again.
swervedriver
From the twitter -
''People are picking some hot acts... Pressure is on! Hope my tastes are half as good as everyones. One clue: its got gallons depth''
Is that a clue or is he saying that there's depth to the lineup?
Anyway, Laneway's adding a Singapore date this year.
so if what i heard is correct I'll be attending Sydney and either Melbz/Briz
W0000T!
Tell us what you heard or you're a fucktard. Don't be a tease.
I reckon he's heard that he can afford to buy tickets to two shows and a flight to one.
I kinda wonder what artist would need to be announced for me to go 'holy shit! unmissable!' these days.
That's kinda sad.
yeah I felt kind of sad when I wrote it. But I just couldn't think of any bands. Might be because I've had too much coffee/sugar/sunshine and can't concentrate though.
I take it all back.
I'd be pretty happy with Menomena, Beach House, Ariel Pink and Les Savy Fav
hoping those rumours are true
i heard 2 outta 4
not a bad result
It's the best two as well.
i heard you're wrong.
I concur with 2/4
More Twitters -
''Cut Copy headlining Laneway. And nobody else that interesting. Les Savvy Fav. Ariel Pink. etc''
''Laneway lineup leak... Les Savy Fav, Two Door Cinema Club, Local Natives, The Antlers, Foals, Beach House, Bear In Heaven, Yeasayer''
Will LOL if one of the most boring live acts ever to come from Australia headlines.
Reasonable on record, but so dull live.
while blake is lolling I'll be yaying.
they see you lolling, they hatin'
Pitchfork Festival AU
Foals + yeasayer = me there
Two Door Cinema Club, Local Natives, The Antlers, Foals, Beach House
These bands for me. Awesome line-up so far.
foals + yeasayer + no age = fuck yes.
where's the token old person's band?
i had my money on swervedriver.
Just announced on JJJ - best lineup ever
and it is...
ariel pink, beach house, bear in heaven, blonde redhead, !!!, cut copy, deerhunter, foals, gotye, holy fuck, les savy fav, jenny and johnny, local natives, the antlers, the holidays.
i think there might be a few more to be added onto the website as there is no menomena or yeasayer up there yet.
Nice line up.
I'm impressed...
but I really don't have any money for this shit anymore. fuck you festivals.
ariel pink, beach house, bear in heaven, blonde redhead, !!!, cut copy, deerhunter, foals, gotye, holy fuck, les savy fav, jenny and johnny, local natives, the antlers, the holidays, menomena, pvt, stornoway (awesome!), rat vs possum, yeasayer, two door cinema club, violent soho, warpaint, worlds end press, and probably a couple more.
I may even have to go to this one…. Blonde Redhead, HF, !!!, Deerhunter, Foals, Gotye, Yeasayer…. yes!
Singapore's looking real good...
excellent - now the only thing I'm worried about is the clashes!
Looks fun.
Probably won't go, but I'll see the shit out of some sideshows.