WOMADelaide Festival Unveils Stellar First Lineup Announcement For 2017

The 25th annual edition of South Australian festival WOMAdelaide is set to play host to one of the festival’s most exciting lineups in 2017.

Festival organisers have announced an incredible bill, which will include British ska veterans The Specials, homegrown folk legends The Waifs and singer-songwriter Archie Roach.

Joining them will be the likes of Canadian outfit The East Pointers, French WOMADelaide veterans Cie Carabosse, as well as the Philip Glass Ensemble performing in celebration of the composer’s 80th birthday.

A variety of different ticketing options including four day, three day and single day or night passes are available now. See below for the full lineup and ticketing details.

UPDATE 08/11/16: WOMADelaide has added a bunch of new names to its 2017 lineup.

UPDATE 08/02/17: WOMADelaide has added A.B. Original to its 2017 lineup.

Watch: The Specials – ‘A Message To You Ruby’

WOMADelaide 2017 Lineup

A.B. Original

…Joining

Parov Stelar

Oumou Sangare

The Hot 8 Brass Band

D.D Dumbo

Dope Lemon

Dancenorth

Lucy Guerin In

Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra

…Joining

9Bach

Ana Tijoux

Archie Roach

Bebel Gilberto

Brushy one string

Cie Carabosse

The East Pointers

Gawurra

Hanoi Masters

Inna Modja

La Mambanegra

The Manganiyar Classroom

Mercedes Peón

Philip Glass Ensemble

Sinkane

The Soil

The Specials

Sudha Ragunathan

The Waifs

Warsaw Village Band

Xylouris White

WOMAdelaide 2017 

Tickets on sale now

Friday, 10th — Sunday, 12th March

Botanic Park, Adelaide

Tickets: WOMAdelaide

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