The Hills Are Alive announce 2018 Lineup

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE!
10th Anniversary Edition - Lineup Announcement
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Ten years! Ten amazing years of good friends, great music and spectacular sunsets!

"The Hills Are Alive festival has earned a bulletproof rep for booking Aussie talent just before they blow up"  triple j
 

Grassroots Victorian music festival mainstay THE HILLS ARE ALIVE is blowing out ten candles in 2018 and in true THAA fashion, The Farm is once again set to become the heart of Australian music come March.
 
A festival curated by music lovers, for music lovers - the past 10 years has earned The Hills Are Alive a reputation for ahead-of-the-curve line-ups and for discovering, promoting and creating a platform for Australian bands early on in their career. After hosting the likes of Vance Joy, Courtney Barnett, Tash Sultana, SAFIA, Sticky Fingers and Amy Shark, the festival has established itself as a tastemaker’s paradise.
 
“We’d spend the whole year going to out to 3-4 gigs a week, arriving early, watching all the supports and then inviting the bands we loved to come and play on the Hill. For us it didn’t matter if there were five people or five-hundred people there. If we loved the music and the show and thought the Hills community would love it, we’d invite them to play” says co-producer Aidan McLaren.
 
To ring in the double digits, the Hills’ crew are inviting a gang of past Hills’ favorites and a bunch of new faces to The Farm in 2018. So, forget Spotify. Forget iTunes. Here’s one hot as hell, algorithm-free lineup for lovers of good music:
 
ALEX THE ASTRONAUT, ALI BARTER, ALICE IVY, BATTS, THE BENNIES, BOAT SHOW, BOO SEEKA, COOL OUT SUN, DEAR SEATTLE, DORSAL FINS, DJ SAFETY, FOSSIL FUEL, HALCYON DRIVE, HEAPS GOOD FRIENDS, HORNS OF LEROY, JACKSON FIREBIRD (REUNION SHOW), JAKUBI, JAMATAR, JOSH CASHMAN, KIM CHURCHILL, LUCA BRASI, MANCHOIR, MIKE WATERS, PLAYWRITE (REUNION SHOW), REAL SLINGER, REMI (WITH FULL LIVE BAND), SASKWATCH, THANDI PHOENIX, THEME TEAM, THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES, TIMBERWOLF, ZOE FOX AND THE ROCKET CLOCKS, ZIGGY RAMOand comedy acts till to be announced!
 
Before the bands, beers and sold-out crowds THAA’s co-producers Aidan and Rhett McLaren could never have dreamed that the hilly paddocks of their family farm would one day play host to some of the hottest acts in Australian music.
 
When it all started you had to know someone to purchase a ticket. Twelve bands played for $100 each to just 330 ‘friends-of-friends’. They danced, camped, shared drinks and built the foundations of the totally unique vibe that still exists today. The Hills Are Alive has gone on to sell out every single show since.
 
We’re so excited to be celebrating 10 years! The Hills’ community is made up of so many amazing people and we can’t wait to all gather on the Hill once more. We’ve got a few exciting things in-store for the anniversary edition so it’s going to be a particularly special Hills this year - says co-producer Rhett McLaren.
 
A decade on, the festival still calls The Farm home. And while you no longer need an ‘in’ to get involved, true to their roots only 2,500 tickets are up for grabs for their 10th Anniversary bash. Tickets also include three nights of free camping and the option to BYO alcohol. There’s licensed bars onsite too, including the infamous Edge of the World Bar, that is quite literally perched on a cliff at the very edge of the site.
 
Aspiring Alice Ivy’s and These New South Whales wannabe’s can sing their hearts out in the notorious Mr Mooyagi karaoke tent, get bendy during yoga classes, have a mini boogie in the Tiny Dancer rave cave, play some ping pong or field games or partake in the annual Gumboot Toss Competition for the chance to score the coveted winner’s trophy and tickets to the 2019 event.

And don’t forget, as the sun sets each evening, the whole festival pauses to gather atop the Hill to watch the sinking sun. How’s that for memory making.

To celebrate 10 years of The Hills Are Alive, for the next 10 weeks we’ll be posting a weekly “Hills’ Flashback” on our Facebook page, including some awesome highlights and memories from previous Hills events. Past Hills’ goers are encouraged to share their own Hills’ photos, videos and memories as well, with a free double pass being given away each week.

Feel like heading out tonight? To celebrate the recent launch of THAA Records and The Hills Are Alive 10th Anniversary lineup announce we're throwing a party tonight (Wed 6 Dec) at Gasometer, Melbourne. Live sets from LANKS and BATTS + DJ sets from other Hills’ favourites. Media & Industry - RSVP for free entry HERE

TICKETS
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - 2018
ON SALE NOW from thehillsarealive.com.au
Early Bird - $159 (+booking fee)
First Release - $179 (+booking fee)
Second Release - $189  (+booking fee)
Final Release - $199  (+booking fee)
The Hills Are Alive 2018 is an 18+ event, HOWEVER PARENTS CAN BRING THEIR CHILDREN (12 to 17 - $99 +booking fee, Under 12 - Free) if they complete the family registration process.
Pssst. If you have "The Farmer's Secret Password" will receive a $10 discount on every ticket.
 
The Hills Are Alive! 10th Anniversary Addition
Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March.
The Farm - 10 mins from Loch Village | 20 mins from Wonthaggi | 95 mins from Melbourne
 
www.thehillsarealive.com.au