Kicking off proceedings in the list of headliners are Aussie hip-hops spiritual leaders, Sydney’s URTHBOY. Urthboy have recently secured the coveted triple j feature album of the week and a Top 15 debut on the ARIA album chart. Joining them is Melbourne’s ARIA award nominated kings of indie disco OH MERCY, album feature album artists on triple j in their own right and proud owners of the one of this year’s most acclaimed albums in “Deep Heat”.
BUSBY MAROU has had an incredible 2012 winning APRA and Deadly awards and their debut album in closing in on gold. More importantly their reputation as a live band has them in the Top 5 of most pundits gig of the year lists. The final headline slot goes to much loved Brisbane punk rockers VIOLENT SOHO recently returned from 2 years of gruelling touring in the US with triple j Top 5 single “Tinderbox” and a live show that will see your jaw hitting the floor.
LOON LAKE and OCEANICS will be getting things rolling at the opening night indie extravaganza while THELMA PLUM joins the beach vibes at Burleigh. THE MEDICS and KINGSWOOD join one of the most exciting rock n roll bills that you will find anywhere this summer and rounding out the hip-hop bill is DIARFRIX and SEVEN.
Bleach Festival 2013 Lineup
SAT FEB 16 – BLEACH* WARM UP – BURLEIGH BEACH
BUSBY MAROU
THELMA PLUM & MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Also featuring a great line up of Gold Coast Musicians to be announced
FRI FEB 22 – BLEACH* OPENING PARTY – COOLANGATTA HOTEL
OH MERCY
LOON LAKE
OCEANICS
SAT FEB 23 – COOLANGATTA HOTEL
URTHBOY
DIAFRIX
SEVEN
SAT MAR 2 – COOLANGATTA HOTEL
VIOLENT SOHO
THE MEDICS
KINGSWOOD
Tickets for the three festival nights at the Coolangatta Hotel are $55+ bf or $25+bf for each show individually. For more information visit www.bleachfestival.com.au
