‘Splendour in the Grass’ Pop-Up Festival Coming to Sydney

By Nick Hall - News Published: 18 Jun 2021, Last Updated: 29 Oct 2023

Just a few short weeks after announcing the massive Splendour XR initiative, the team behind Splendour in the Grass has unveiled another music festival, this time in the heart of Sydney. Backed by the NSW Government, the newly unveiled Splendour in the City is set to take over the iconic Overseas Passenger Terminal from Saturday 10 July to Sunday 18 July. Bringing a touch of Byron to the Big Smoke, Splendour in the City promises to deliver great vibes and tasty tunes, all in the name of a good cause.

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Splendour in the City

The nine-day long event will see over 20 artists spread across two rooms, the Comedy Club, long table dining, specialty bars including The Strummer Bar and The Winery, art installations, markets, Little Splendour kid’s program, and even a Freak VR room pop up.

Big names like Spacey Jane, Tash Sultana, Ocean Alley, Illy, Vera Blue and Violent Soho will headline the Customs Hall shows, with party rock legends Dune Rats and other huge acts Tiple One and Big Twisty taking pride of place at Cargo Hall. Best of all, events at the two venues will be ticketed with all proceeds going to the artists, while entry to the general event area is free.

“While we’re still working towards our Byron Bay event in November and are very grateful for the ongoing support from our Splendour community, we hope that the Splendour in the City pop up, alongside our recently announced Splendour XR virtual festival, will tide you all over in the meantime,” Splendour in the Grass co-founder Jessica Ducrou said. “Hugest thanks to the NSW Government and Destination NSW for their support to make this happen.”

Splendour in the City will run from Saturday 10 July to Sunday 18 July at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal. Ticket’s go on sale at 9am on Friday 18 June through Moshtix.

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Splendour in the City Lineup

Customs Hall

10 July – Spacey Jane
11 July – Tash Sultana + Mattila Pearl
14 July – Ocean Alley + Clews
15 July – Illy + Masked Wold + A.Girl
16 July – Running Touch
17 July – Vera Blue + Cxloe
18 July – Violent Soho + Teenage Joans

Cargo Hall

10 July – Comedy Feat. Nikki Britton, Tom Ballard, Michael Hing + more
11 July – Comedy Feat. Nazeem Hussein, Nath Valdo, Lewis Hobba + more
12 July – Big Twisty + The Funknasty
14 July – The Southern River Band + Vast Hill
15 July – Ziggy Ramo + Alice Sky
16 July – Triple One
17 July – Early Show – The Lazy Eyes EP2 Launch
17 July – Late Show – Ebony Boadu Presents
18 July – Dune Rats + Totty

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Nick Hall

Nick Hall is an award-winning journalist and the current Editor-in-Chief of Man of Many. With an extensive background in the media industry, he specialises in feature writing, lifestyle and entertainment content. Nick is the reigning Mumbrella Publish Awards ‘Editor of the Year’ and B&T ‘Best of the Best - Journalist’, courtesy of his work with Man of Many.

Prior to working at the men’s lifestyle publication, Nick spent two years as a journalist with Inside Franchise Business, focusing on small business, finance and legal reporting.

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