Party In The Paddock Adds “Bold & Brilliant” Kirin J Callinan To Its 2018 Lineup

Tasmanian music festival Party In The Paddock has added divisive singer-songwriter Kirin J Callinan to its 2018 lineup, just weeks after he was controversially kicked from the Laneway Festival lineup.

In a statement addressing the addition of Kirin J Callinan to their lineup, Party In The Paddock organisers say they believe “a progressive society of equality and tolerance is in part shaped by the provocative artists who dance on its fringes”.

“We afford artists a license to challenge norms, express themselves freely and be agents of change,” they write.

“For that reason, PITP extends a special invitation for Kirin J Callinan to join us in The Paddock this year for his Tasmanian festival debut.

“We judge Kirin not by a single, spontaneous moment of profanity but rather by a decade of provocative and brilliant work. Kirin J Callinan is rightfully recognised internationally as a master musician as well as a bold and brilliant warrior for originality and diversity and we welcome him to The Paddock this Saturday night.”

Meanwhile, Party In The Paddock Founder and Creative Director Jesse Higgs says, “We’re really excited to add these additional acts to the bill and after delving into the recent controversy involving Kirin, we thought it was an integral gesture to put our support behind the artist. The Paddock is ‘Big Enough’ for everyone.”

Callinan joins the Party In The Paddock lineup alongside other new additions Thundamentals and Mallrat, just as tickets for the festival have sold out.

Callinan was silently removed from the Laneway Festival lineup last month over concerns from other Laneway festival acts, after he flashed his penis at the ARIA Awards in November.

Despite his removal from the lineup, Callinan still managed to perform onstage with his mate Mac DeMarco at the Sydney leg of Laneway Festival on Sunday.

View Party In The Paddock’s full lineup below, and all the set times right here.

Party In The Paddock 2018 Lineup

Thundamentals

Kirin J Callinan

Mallrat

Joining…

Gang Of Youths

The Avalanches (DJ Set)

Meg Mac

Ball Park Music

Client Liaison

The Preatures

Tkay Maidza

Holy Holy

Aunty Donna

Crooked Colours

Tired Lion

Waax

30//70

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Kinder

Dear Seattle

Baker Boy

Godlands

Pow! Negro

Slowly Slowly

Drop Legs

Younger Dryas

The Saxons

Sumner

Sofala

The Bad Dad Orchestra

Slim Jeffries

Kallidad

Lincoln Le Fevre

Angharad Drake

Lazer Baby

Sundaze

Bad Beef

Bansheeland

S L O W

Jack Mclaine & Friends

King Cake

Emma Anglesey

Flxw

+ triple j Unearthed Winner

Joining…

Grouplove

Party In The Paddock 2018

Thursday, 8th — Saturday, 10th February — SOLD OUT

White Hills, Tasmania

Tickets: Oztix

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