St Kilda Festival, the legendary free and all-ages music festival, returns in February with another stacked program of live music, family entertainment and community activations.
As one of the country’s most beloved summer festivals, St Kilda Festival showcases Australia's best established and emerging live music acts against the idyllic natural backdrop of the St Kilda foreshore.
The festival has been lighting up the inner city waterfront since 1980, to widespread acclaim. Last year St Kilda Festival introduced a new format, spreading the good times and sweet tunes across two days. It’s safe to say the new format was a massive hit, with more than 375,000 music lovers young and old heading down to catch some tunes on the sea breeze.
In 2024, St Kilda Festival is gunning to build on the success of 2023’s two day run, with another two magical days locked in for Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 18.
Day One is First Peoples First, a celebration of First Peoples music, culture and community. First Peoples First will see a jam-packed day and night of music legends like Mo'Ju, Birren, Charlie Needs Braces, Pirritu, The Merindas and Ziggy Ramo playing the main stage on the St Kilda beach foreshore and the O'Donnell Gardens Stage. Discover the Saturday program here.
Day Two is the traditional big festival Sunday, where the entire suburb comes to life with music and community activities far and wide. The main stage will feature certified bop-makers Bag Raiders, Budjerah, Mallrat, Thandi Phoenix, Mark Seymour & the Undertow, 1300, and last year's New Music Competition Winner, Julian Munyard. Discover the Sunday program here.
Alongside the incredible music and community activities, the festival will also feature food and market stalls, family entertainment, street performances and heaps more.
Everyone is welcome at St Kilda Festival, including families, music lovers, first-timers and festival heads. Get ready to spend a weekend grooving to live music by the sea, and head to the St Kilda Festival website to peep the full program and setlist timings.