M83 Announces New Show

Pioneering solo orchestra M83 has added extra dates to his Laneway Festival sideshow run. Tickets to his first two dates in Sydney and Melbourne have completely sold out. Don’t miss M83, whose startlingly good album Hurry Up I'm Dreaming has made a mark on countless best-of-2011 lists.

Thursday 2nd February 2012
Prince Bandroom, MELBOURNE 
Tickets through Moshtix, online or 1300 GET TIX (438 849) and The Prince Bandroom, online or 03 9536 1168

Tickets go on sale 9am, Thursday 22 December

Friday 3rd February 2012
The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne (18+) – SOLD OUT

Thursday 9th February 2012
Metro Theatre, Sydney (18+) – SOLD OUT

Twin Shadow / Anna Calvi Co-Headline Shows

In other sideshow news, ANNA CALVI and TWIN SHADOW will be joining to forces and playing co-headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne (a culmination of their previously-scheduled sideshows).

Calvi and Twin Shadow are two of 2011's most hotly-tipped international artists, the former picking up a Mercury Prize nomination for her eponymous debut, with the latter touring the globe off the back of his Pitchfork BNM'ed album Forget.

SYDNEY: Tickets for Anna Calvi at the Metro Theatre will remain valid for the new Oxford Art Factory date on Monday 6 February, or customers can elect for a full refund. A Century Venues representative will be contacting patrons, or alternatively, customers can call (02) 9550 3666 to make arrangements.

MELBOURNE: Tickets for Anna Calvi on Friday 3 February will remain valid for the new date on Wednesday 1 February or customers can elect for a full refund. The Corner Hotel Box Office will be in contact to make arrangements, or alternatively, customers can call (03) 9427 9198.

Wednesday 1st February
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets from Polyesters (City and Fitzroy stores) or cornerhotel.com

Monday 6 February
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tix from moshtix.com.au

Tickets on sale now. 

New Acts Announced!

In keeping with Laneway's commitment to supporting the best new music, we are happy to announce a slew of rising acts to the event in each city.

SYDNEY
triple j Unearthed winner: Sures

MELBOURNE
triple j Unearthed winner: Tinpan Orange
The Very West winner: Drunk Mums (pictured)

PERTH
triple j Unearthed winner:  Goodnight Tiger
Path to Laneway: Cow Parade Cow

BRISBANE
triple j Unearthed winner: Cub Scouts
Big Sound winner: The Medics

ADELAIDE
triple j Unearthed winner: Gold Bloom

We are excited to be launching the Alleyway band competition, giving to South Australian artists the chance to play the Adelaide Laneway Fest. We're teaming up with five local media partners   (F o u r w o r d s, Format Collective, FasterLouder, Db Magazine and Fringe Benefits) to help curate the event.

These partners will each be selecting one band to compete in a live final held at one of Adelaide’s premier grass roots music venues, The Ed Castle (233 Currie Street), on Wednesday January 25th. In the lead up to the live final all partners will provide media coverage to their chosen act to raise their profile to the broader community.  The lucky band will be chosen on the night based on their live performance.

Laneway Introduces Part 1

Check out this, Laneway Introduces…Ladies of Laneway, the first of a six part series.

St. Jerome's Laneway Festival 2012

Tickets for all events are available from lanewayfestival.com.au

BRISBANE – SATURDAY 28th JANUARY 2012
Alexandria Street, Bowen Hills, QLD 4006

AUCKLAND – MONDAY 30th JANUARY 2012
Silo Park, Beaumont Street. Auckland

MELBOURNE – SATURDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2012
Footscray Community Arts Centre – 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC 3011 (Subject to Council approval)

SYDNEY – SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2012
Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) – Balmain Road, Rozelle, NSW 2039 (Subject to Council approval)

ADELAIDE – FRIDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2012
Fowler's Live and UniSA West Courtyards – 68-70 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000

PERTH – SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2012
Perth Cultural Centre – Perth, WA 6000

SINGAPORE – SUNDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2012
Fort Canning, Canning Rise, Singapore