Splendour In The Grass 2018 might have already sold out, but it’s not the only place you’ll be able to catch Splendour acts this year.
A number of the Byron Bay festival’s biggest names have announced sideshows in major cities down under, including the likes of Franz Ferdinand and MGMT, who are playing some co-headline shows together; Scottish outfit CHVRCHES; indie-rockers The Wombats; English singer-songwriter James Bay; Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo and US rockers Bully.
Check out all the Splendour sideshows that have been announced so far, below. This list will be updated as more sideshows are announced.
Splendour is returning to North Byron Parklands between between Friday, 20th and Sunday, 22nd July, with an impressive lineup headlined by Kendrick Lamar, Vampire Weekend and Lorde.
UPDATE 26/04/18: Kendrick Lamar has now announced his Splendour In The Grass 2018 sideshows.
UPDATE 30/04/18: Ben Howard has now announced his Splendour In The Grass 2018 sideshows.
UPDATE 03/05/18: Swedish producer Kasbo has now announced a pair of Splendour In The Grass sideshows. Details below.
UPDATE 25/05/18: The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. has now announced a pair of Splendour In The Grass sideshows. Details below.
UPDATE 30/05/18: Miguel has now announced a pair of Splendour In The Grass sideshows. Details below.
Splendour In The Grass 2018 Sideshows
Kendrick Lamar
Tuesday, 10th July
Perth Arena, Perth
Tickets: Live Nation
Friday, 13th July — SOLD OUT
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tickets: Live Nation
Saturday, 14th July — NEW SHOW
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tickets: Live Nation
Sunday, 15th July
Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Tickets: Live Nation
Tuesday, 24th July — SOLD OUT
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Tickets: Live Nation
Wednesday, 25th July — NEW SHOW
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Tickets: Live Nation
Franz Ferdinand & MGMT
Tickets on sale Friday, 27th April
Tuesday, 24th July
Festival Hall, Melbourne (All Ages – Franz Ferdinand To Close)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Wednesday, 25th July
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (All Ages – MGMT To Close)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
CHVRCHES
Tickets on sale 11am local time Thursday, 26th April
Sunday, 22nd July
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek
Monday, 23rd July
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek
The Wombats
Supported by Elderbrook
Tickets on sale 9am local time Friday, 27th April
Thursday, 19th July
Festival Hall, Melbourne (All Ages)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Tuesday, 24th July
Hordern Pavilion (All Ages)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Albert Hammond Jr.
Supported by CLEWS
Tickets on sale 10am local time Friday, 1st June
Tuesday, 24th July
Factory Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Ticketek
Wednesday, 25th July
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Eventbrite
Ben Howard
Tickets on sale now
Tuesday, 24th July — SOLD OUT
Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Wednesday, 25th July — NEW SHOW
Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Thursday, 26th July — SOLD OUT
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Friday, 27th July — NEW SHOW
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Miguel
Tickets on sale 3pm Monday, 4th June
Monday, 16th July
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Live Nation
Wednesday, 18th July
Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets: Live Nation
James Bay
Tickets on sale Friday, 27th April
Tuesday, 24th July
Hamer Hall, Melbourne (All Ages)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Wednesday, 25th July
State Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Chromeo
UPDATE 02/07/18: Chromeo have cancelled their Splendour appearance and festival sideshows.
Saturday, 21st July — CANCELLED
Max Watt’s, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Sunday, 22nd July — CANCELLED
Metro Theatre, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Superorganism
Supported by G Flip
Tickets on sale 11am local time Thursday, 26th April
Sunday, 22nd July
170 Russell, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Penny Drop
Tuesday, 24th July
Metro Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Penny Drop
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
Wednesday, 11th July
The Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Tickets: Live Nation
Saturday, 14th July
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Tickets: Live Nation
Monday, 16th July
Perth Concert Hall, Perth
Tickets: Live Nation
Thursday, 19th July
Canberra Theatre, Canberra
Tickets: Live Nation
Friday, 20th July — NEW SHOW
The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tickets: Live Nation
Sunday, 22nd July
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Tickets: Live Nation
Bully
Tickets on sale Tuesday, 24th April
Wednesday, 18th July
The Tote, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Thursday, 19th July
The Lansdowne, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Riton & Kah-Lo
Tickets on sale 9am local time Friday, 27th April
Friday, 20th July
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Saturday, 21st July
Prince Bandroom, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Towkio
Tickets on sale 9am local time Friday, 27th April
Thursday, 19th July
Howler, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Friday, 20th July
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Lewis Capaldi
Tuesday, 24th July
Howler, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Wednesday, 25th July
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Marmozets
Tickets on sale 9am local time Friday, 27th April
Wednesday, 18th July
The Lansdowne, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Thursday, 19th July
The Evelyn, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Yungblud
Tickets on sale 9am local time Friday, 27th April
Saturday, 21st July
Corner Hotel, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Tuesday, 24th July
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18+)
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Lord Huron
Sunday, 15th July
The Factory Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Handsome Tours
Wednesday, 18th July
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall @ Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
Tickets: Melbourne Recital Centre
Kusbo
Friday, 20th July
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Tickets: Astral People
Saturday, 21st July
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tickets: Astral People
Lil Xan
Friday, 20th July
Festival Hall, Melbourne
Tickets: Secret Sounds
Sunday, 22nd July
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Secret Sounds
