St Kilda Foreshore
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St Kilda Festival, the legendary free and all-ages music festival, returns in February with more 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. In the past couple of years, the festival introduced a new format, spreading the good times and sweet tunes across two days.
The 2025 line-up has now been revealed, kicking off with the First Peoples First program on February 15. Day one will feature Troy Cassar-Daley, alongside his daughter the multi-award-winning Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist, Jem Cassar-Daley. Also on the line-up are Jungaji, Charlie Needs Braces, Crooked TP and Jess Hitchcock.
Day two is the Big Festival Sunday on February 16, where thousands flock to the foreshore for music, market stalls and more. The Main Stage line-up includes Young Franco, Peter Garrett and the Alter Egos, Cub Sport and Sarah Blasko.
Over on the Optus Stage, you’ll find DJ Dorothy the Dinosaur (huge), ‘bogan funk’ heroes Playlunch and more. This year there’ll be two Catani Gardens stages, with the north side playing host to Julia Jacklin, Mudrat and more. On the south side, you’ll find Velvet Trip and Painters and Dockers, while the local stage will spotlight, you guessed it, local icons.
Dig into the full line-up at the St Kilda Festival website.