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St. Jerome's Laneway Festival
Laneway Festival in Sydney, 2019
Nickname	Laneway
Genre	Indie,Indie pop,Rock
Dates	Late January – early February
Locations	Melbourne (2003–2020, 2022–) Sydney (2006–2020, 2022–) Adelaide (2008–2020, 2022–) Perth (2009–2020, 2022–) Auckland (2010–2020, 2022–) Gold Coast (2026-) Brisbane (2007–2020, 2022–2025) Singapore (2011–2018) Detroit (2013)
Years active	2004–2020, 2022–
Founders	Jerome Borazio Danny Rogers
Website	www.lanewayfestival.com.au

TheSt. Jerome's Laneway Festival, commonly referred to asLaneway, is a music festival that takes place in cities across Australia and New Zealand, since 2005. Beginning as predominantly anindie music event, the festival grew in popularity and expanded to five Australian cities – Melbourne,Sydney,Brisbane,Adelaide, andFremantle /Perth – as well asAuckland (New Zealand), andSingapore (2011–2018).

St. Jerome's Laneway Festival began inCaledonian Lane,Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday 27 February 2005.^[1] The "St. Jerome's Summer Series" took place each Sunday afternoon, created by Jerome Borazio and Danny Rogers and featuring new bands of the time, includingThe Presets andArchitecture in Helsinki. They then included a monthly Saturday night called "Brains", which was actually a residency for musical actThe Avalanches, and Borazio and Rogers eventually convinced The Avalanches that they could close the lane, remove the bins and stage a laneway party. With the addition of promotional material and other acts, the inaugural St. Jerome's Laneway Festival was launched. The line-up included: The Avalanches,Art of Fighting,Eskimo Joe,The Dears,Cut Copy,Architecture in Helsinki,Clare Bowditch, the Feeding Set andGersey.^{[citation needed]}

Following a total attendance of 1,400 people at the first Laneway Festival, it was announced later in 2005 that Laneway was expanding toSydney.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006, both Melbourne and Sydney hosted a line-up of both international and domestic artists, including:Broken Social Scene,Les Savy Fav,Gossip,Pretty Girls Make Graves,The Avalanches,The Posies,The Hold Steady,The Raveonettes andThe Drones.^{[citation needed]}

Just as Sydney's Laneway was becoming further established,Brisbane venue The Zoo staged the festival in 2007. A combination of street party and music show included performances from The Walkmen,Yo La Tengo,Peter Bjorn and John,Camera Obscura and Snowman.^[2]

In 2008, Laneway found a home at theFowler's Live venue inAdelaide. Laneway Festival 2008 included performances byFeist,Gotye,Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,The Presets, Stars, The Vasco Era,The Panics andOkkervil River.^[3]

Laneway Festival Perth happened for the first time in 2009, which was well-reviewed byFasterLouder.^[4]

The 2009 event featuredGirl Talk,Stereolab, Architecture In Helsinki,The Hold Steady, The Drones,Cut Off Your Hands,Four Tet,Tame Impala,El Guincho,Jay Reatard,Buraka Som Sistema (DJ/MC set),The Temper Trap andNo Age.^[5]

An announcement in October 2009 confirmed that the festival would be held inAuckland, New Zealand, from 2010 onwards.^[6]

In 2010, Laneway Festival implemented some significant changes to adapt to the growing stature of the event. After some considerable issues with the Melbourne site in 2009, Laneway left its original venue and moved to the inner western suburb ofFootscray, with the support of theFootscray Community Arts Centre. The Sydney event relocated from the site at Macquarie Square in the CBD to the courtyards of theSydney College of the Arts inRozelle. The inaugural festival in Auckland, New Zealand, sold out.^{[citation needed]}

The line-up in 2010 included:Florence & the Machine,Mumford and Sons,The XX, Kid Sam andWild Beasts.^[7] In November 2010, the organisers announcedSingapore as the first city to host the festival in South-east Asia.^[8]

For the inaugural Laneway Festival Singapore, music fans from all over Asia travelled to the Canning Park venue. Paul Kay, co-founder and editor-in-chief ofTime Out Hong Kong, wrote of "a lineup that mixed unimpeachable indie credibility with balls-out, dance-till-you-drop rock'n'roll euphoria".^[9]

The 2011 list of acts featured:Foals,Warpaint,Beach House,Two Door Cinema Club,Yeasayer,Deerhunter,Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti and!!!, among others. Foals frontmanYannis Philippakis called it "the best line-up we've been a part of for a very long time," while the Vine website's Marcus Teague wrote: "the top-to-bottom completeness of this year's Laneway line-up will be hard to beat in future years. Its roster of quality new bands coupled with on-the-cusp outright stars is veritably unmatched by any other festival. There's next to no filler ... It also seems to breed a discerning music fan that's (largely) focussed on the music."^[10]

In March, Laneway Festival co-hosted a day party at the AmericanSXSW festival—alongside North American agency The Windish Agency, independent British promoter Eat Your Own Ears, andAustin, Texas publicationAustinist—which featuredTwin Shadow,Foster the People,Givers,Hanni El Khatib andJamie Woon, among others.^[11] Eat Your Own Ears then invited the Laneway organisers to curate a stage at the AugustField Day London event for the first time, which featuredMatthew Dear,The Horrors andJames Blake.^[12]

In 2012, Laneway Festival selected acts such asM83,Chairlift,SBTRKT,Toro y Moi andWashed Out for that year's events. The festival recorded its highest tickets sales ever in Singapore, Auckland and Sydney in 2012.^{[citation needed]} A Vine review stated: "This year's event seemed the most enjoyable yet … the 2012 Laneway proved that it's now an essential recurring destination on the calendar".^[13]

Laneway returned to SXSW in 2012—and again in partnership with The Windish Agency, Eat Your Own Ears andAustinist—to co-host the "Austin or Bust" day party that featuredDZ Deathrays,Django Django and Chairlift.^[14] Laneway's organisers also returned to London's Field Day festival—in collaboration with Last.FM on this occasion—and showcased artists such asBlood Orange,Sleigh Bells,The Vaccines andKindness.^[15]

The Laneway lineup in 2013 included:Bat for Lashes,Japandroids,Divine Fits,Alt-J,Of Monsters and Men,MS MR,Jessie Ware,Flume,Chet Faker,Pond andThe Rubens. The Tone Deaf website wrote: "Laneway does not fail to live up to its reputation, putting the mega-corporate festivals to shame with [its] authenticity".^[16]

The festival continued to stage its events in New Zealand and Singapore, and programmed a stage at Field Day London for the third time. The Field Day stage featured a line-up of acts that included Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs, Dark Bells and Django Django.^[17]

On 15 March 2013, Laneway Festival announced it would expand toDetroit, US,^[18] to make its North American debut on 14 September 2013. The inaugural Laneway Festival Detroit lineup was announced on 13 May 2013, and included co-headlinersSigur Rós andThe National.^[19] The Detroit event also featuredChvrches,Solange,Savages,AlunaGeorge, Flume andIcona Pop. After spending some time in Detroit in 2012 at the invitation of the Palace Sports & Entertainment company,^[20] Rogers said he knew the city was Laneway's next stop and first American venue: "Detroit is having its rebirth and as Laneway continues to evolve, we can identify with a city that is continuing to evolve as well... It seemed like a great fit and this line-up seals it."^[21]

On 9 November 2013, Laneway Festival won Music Event of the Year at theWest Australian Music Industry Awards.^[22]

Laneway Festival sold out five of the seven events in 2014.^{[citation needed]} The festival featuredVance Joy,Lorde,CHVRCHES,Haim,The Jezabels,Earl Sweatshirt,Four Tet,Jamie xx,Frightened Rabbit,Daughter,Warpaint,Danny Brown,Savages andKing Krule.^[23] Rogers said:

We're exceptionally proud of this year's line-up. As usual, the artists have been chosen on the strength of their music and their ability to deliver an insanely great live show. It's why we couldn't resist bringing a few international acts back and it's why we are so thrilled to introduce you to some most exciting new artists this side of the world has seen for the very first time. This country has so many incredibly talented artists; if only we could bring them all along.^[23]

In 2014, the Perth event relocated from the Perth Cultural Centre toEsplanade Park in the port city of Fremantle. The new venue was chosen due to the event's growth in popularity, accommodating 12,000 people.^[24] Laneway also relocated in Adelaide and moved to the historical site ofHart's Mill, Port Adelaide. In regard to the Adelaide move, Rogers explained: "We searched super hard to find a site that we felt could match the experience that other cities have had with Laneway. Renewal SA, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and a team of locals have worked with us to find a site that ticks all the boxes."^[25]

New Zealand artistLorde was scheduled to perform at Laneway Festival Auckland on 27 January 2014; however, due to her attendance at theGrammy Awards ceremony on 26 January in Los Angeles, US, she was unable to perform. In lieu of her performance at the festival, Laneway's promoters announced a special stand-alone Lorde performance at the festival site at Silo Park, which was held on 29 January 2014.^[26]

The festival put women at the front in 2015, with the likes ofFKA twigs,St Vincent,Angel Olsen,Banks and theCourtney Barnett playing some of the most coveted time-slots. Other featured musicians wereMac Demarco,Connan Mockasin,Peter Bibby andPond. Agnes Demarco, mother of Mac, featured as a special guest MC.^{[citation needed]}

2016 saw record ticket sales, and featuredBeach House,DIIV,FIDLAR,Violent Soho,Grimes andDMA's, while Melbourne's Tripmonks made a splash with some unexpected nudity.Flume debuted his new material, including special guest appearances from MCVince Staples and Kai.^{[citation needed]}

Laneway Festival 2017 was the 13th edition of the festival. The festival showcased new international acts such asCar Seat Headrest,NAO,Mick Jenkins, andAurora, as well as local favourites likeD.D Dumbo,Camp Cope,A.B. Original,Tash Sultana andTame Impala. 2017 also saw Laneway Festival launch a newpodcast, throw aHottest 100 Backyard Party in Brisbane, and introduce the 1800-LANEWAY hotline in every Australian city.^{[further explanation needed][citation needed]}

New collaborations included I OH YOU's Block Party, David Moyle's Royal Moyle food extravaganza, and the debut of Luke Henery's (Violent Soho) latest exhibition, "Everybody Needs A Home". It was the largest line-up so far and featuredMac DeMarco,The Internet andPOND, as well as the Australian debut of(Sandy) Alex G, Dream Wife,Shame,S U R V I V E andSlowdive.Triple J live broadcast the Adelaide event, with Ben & Liam mc'ing the event.^{[citation needed]}

The 2018 event in Singapore was the last one in the city.^[27]

The 15th edition took place at a new Sydney venue, Footscray Park. Acts includedJorja Smith,Clairo,Denzel Curry andRex Orange County.Gang of Youths closed out the festival inFremantle.^{[citation needed]}

The festival also teamed up with Girls Rock! to empower the next generation of women and gender-diverse musicians. The inaugural Girls Rock! collaboration featuredAlex Lahey,Alex the Astronaut,Courtney Barnett,Georgia Maq (Camp Cope) andMiddle Kids, with the line-up varying across each location.

The 16the edition proved to be the most successful festival ever, with record ticket sales, with events held in Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle and Sydney, where the event was held atThe Domain for the very first time.The 1975 andCharli XCX headlined the festival. Other acts includedOliver Tree,BENEE,JID,King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard,Tones and I andRuel.Omar Apollo,Oliver Tree andbbno$ all made their Australian debuts.^{[citation needed]}

The sold-out Laneway Festival after-parties, a one-off charity gig byThe 1975 and Ruel, and the 50c donation from every beer sold at the festival, collectively raised over $150,000 to support those who were affected by the devastating2019–20 Australian bushfire season.^{[citation needed]}

The 2021 edition was disrupted by theCOVID-19 pandemic in Australia andNew Zealand.^[28] In June,TEG purchased an undisclosed stake in the festival.^[29]

The 2023 Auckland portion of the festival was cancelled due to the2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods.^[30]

The 2025 festival took place at the following locations and dates in February:^[31]

• Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau – Thu 6 Feb –Western Springs
• Brisbane / Turrbal Targun – Sat 8 Feb –Brisbane Showgrounds
• Sydney / Burramattagal and Wangal Land – Sun 9 Feb – Sydney Showground
• Melbourne / Wurundjeri Biik – Fri 14 Feb – The Park, Flemington
• Adelaide / Kaurna Yerta – Sat 15 Feb –Bonython Park
• Perth / Whadjuk Boodjar – Sun 16 Feb –Wellington Square

The 2026 festival was held across six cities on the following dates:^[32]

This year saw the relocation of the festival fromBrisbane to theGold Coast.^[32] This was due to the closure of theBrisbane Showgrounds for upgrades ahead of the2032 Summer Olympics. This was the first year that Brisbane did not host the festival since the city's inclusion in 2007 (aside from 2021 when the entire festival was cancelled).

The Gold Coast is the first city in Australia to host the festival that is not astate capital.

TheHelpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry groupLive Performance Australia since 2001.^[33] Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.

TheNational Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognize contributions to the live music industry in Australia. They went on hiatus between 2020 and 2022.

^†: Not playing Adelaide

Port Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne & Sydney

Auckland

The Auckland edition of the festival was supposed to be held on 30 January, but cancelled due to rainfall.^[53]

The 2024 festivals were headlined byStormzy,Steve Lacy, andDominic Fike.^[54]

Performer(s)	City
	Bri	Syd	Auck	Ade	Mel	Per
1TBSP		Y
AJ Tracey	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Andyheartthrob			Y
Angie McMahon	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Atarangi			Y
The Belair Lip Bombs					Y
Blondshell	Y		Y		Y
The Buoys					Y
C.Frim		Y
Chloe Dadd		Y
Church			Y
Civic					Y
Confidence Man	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Cordae	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
D4vd	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Daily J	Y
DOMi & JD Beck	Y	Y	Y		Y
Dominic Fike	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Dope Lemon	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Dust					Y
Erny Belle			Y
Faye Webster	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Felony.	Y
Floodlights					Y
FRIDAY*		Y
Hanbee			Y
Hemlocke Springs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Home Brew			Y
HorsegiirL	Y	Y	Y		Y
Jai Piccone		Y
JK-47	Y	Y			Y
Lotte Gallagher					Y
Miss Kaninna	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Molly Millington		Y
Molly Payton			Y
Nia Archives	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Otiuh						Y
Paris Texas	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Platonic Sex	Y
Pretty Girl	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Raave Tapes		Y
Raye	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Rehekōrero			Y
Rona.		Y
Skin on Skin	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Steve Lacy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Stormzy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Suzi					Y
Teenage Dads	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
These New South Whales					Y
The Tullamarines				Y
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	Y	Y	Y		Y
Vacations	Y	Y			Y
Worm Girlz		Y

The 2025 festivals were headlined byCharli XCX,Clairo, andBeabadoobee.^[55]

Performer(s)	City
	Bri	Syd	Auck	Ade	Mel	Per
2hollis	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Barry Can’t Swim	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Beabadoobee	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Bicep	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Charli XCX	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Clairo	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Devaura		Y
Divebar Youth				Y
DJ Ivan Berko					Y
Djo	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Elliot & Vincent			Y
Eyedress	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Fcukers	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Girl and Girl	Y	Y			Y
Hamdi	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Joey Valence & Brae	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
julie	Y	Y	Y		Y
Jxnior						Y
Mariae Cassandra						Y
Maybe in May		Y
Miles Nautu	Y
Neesha Alexander	Y
Ninajirachi	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Olivia Dean	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Remi Wolf	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
RNZŌ			Y
RONA.	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Skegss	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Smol Fish						Y
STÜM	Y	Y			Y
Twine				Y
Vera Ellen			Y
The Vovos					Y

The 2026 festival was headlined byChappell Roan^[56]

Performer(s)	City
	Gol	Syd	Auck	Ade	Mel	Per
9lives			Y
Alex G	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Armlock	Y	Y			Y
BENEE	Y	Y	Y		Y
Blusher	Y	Y			Y
Cavetown	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Chappell Roan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Djanaba	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Geese	Y	Y	Y		Y
Gigi Perez	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Jensen McRae	Y	Y	Y		Y
Lontalius			Y
Lucy Dacus	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Malcolm Todd	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Mina Galán[57]	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
MOKOTRON			Y
Mt. Joy	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Oklou	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
PinkPantheress	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Ringlets			Y
Role Model	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Shady Nasty	Y	Y			Y
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
The Belair Lip Bombs	Y	Y			Y
The Dare	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Wet Leg	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Wisp	Y	Y	Y		Y
Wolf Alice	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Womb			Y
Yung Lean &Bladee	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

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