I had my ear practically planted on the speaker of my stereo anxiously waiting for Triple J to announce the line up for this years Splendour in the Grass Festival. The festival takes place on Saturday 25^th and Sunday 26^th of July 2009 at Byron Bay at the lovely Belongil Fields, NSW.  The excitement was flaring through my veins. It was to the point where I was jumping up and down and I hadn’t even heard the line up yet. When it finally was announced I was ecstatic about the big news.   

Some of the acts that will take to the stage are:

Sat 25 July 2009

Bloc Party (UK), The Flaming Lips (USA), Jane’s Addiction (USA), MGMT (USA), Hilltop Hoods, Grinspoon, Midnight Juggernauts, The Specials (UK), Augie March, Sarah Blasko, Friendly Fires (UK), White Lies, Little Birdy, Josh Pyke, The Gutter Twins (USA), Birds of Tokyo, Manchester Orchestra (USA), Decoder Ring, Lost Valentinos, Bob Evans, Yuksek (France), Kram, Yves Klein Blue, Leader Cheetah, Jack Ladder, The Middle East, Polaroid Fame, Glass Towers.

Sun 26 July 2009

Bloc Party (UK), The Flaming Lips (USA), Jane’s Addiction (USA), MGMT (USA), Hilltop Hoods, Grinspoon, Midnight Juggernauts, The Specials (UK), Augie March, Sarah Blasko, Friendly Fires (UK), White Lies, Little Birdy, Josh Pyke, The Gutter Twins (USA), Birds of Tokyo, Manchester Orchestra (USA), Decoder Ring, Lost Valentinos, Bob Evans, Yuksek (France), Kram, Yves Klein Blue, Leader Cheetah, Jack Ladder, The Middle East, Polaroid Fame, Glass Towers.

Please note: Program not finalised.

Tickets go on sale 14 May 2009 at 9am sharp. Set your alarm and be sure to have access to a high-speed Internet connection. With a line up like this you’re going to need it.

- Katrina Parker