Valley Fiesta is back, bringing 150 artists to perform across 21 venues in the Fortitude Valley for Valley Fiesta, one of the biggest annual parties on our music-lovers calendar.
Falling on a long weekend, thanks to the rescheduled Ekka public holiday, the stacked program features homegrown heroes; from rap, pop, and rock to indie and alt-country, including Jesswar, Hope D, Beddy Rays, Nerve, Butterfingers, Halfway, King Stingray, Nice Biscuit, VOIID, Carmouflage Rose and more.
Beddy Rays
Nice Biscuit
Hope D
“Knowing that iconic events like Valley Fiesta are still pushing ahead in these times to give bands and music fans the chance to come together again is exactly what we all need right now! We are so lucky to be at this stage (so to speak), and I can't wait to be a part of such an incredible festival run by an incredible team for incredible artists to be enjoyed by incredible people. It's incredible!”
Hope D
Tivoli Headliner
Now in its 24th year, Valley Fiesta has become an essential part of the local live music scene; a street festival like no other that is a rite of passage for emerging artists and an annual pilgrimage for thousands of party-hungry music fans to Fortitude Valley. With past appearances from acts like Flume, Alison Wonderland, Cub Sport, The Preatures, Hayden James and Dune Rats, Valley Fiesta continues to play a monumental role in building the Australian music scene.
Ian Haug, Powderfinger guitarist and Valley Fiesta ambassador
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Valley Fiesta is back October 28-30 to make the rescheduled Ekka long weekend the most Valley weekend ever! With over 150 bands in 21 venues, get back to the Valley for three nights of FIESTA!
