Meredith 33 goes down as a classic

MORE than 10,000 people enjoyed days of fun at the 33rd Meredith Music Festival.

Aunty Meredith and her crew put on another top performance at the annual event, with dancefloors full and the good times flowing with ease.

Hundreds of couches lined the Ampitheatre to watch some of the world’s grooviest acts hit the stage with their own unique warmth and high energy.

The festival opened with a special smoking ceremony to welcome people to Country and was followed by the antics of Dr Sure’s Unusual Practise, North East Arnhem Land band Drifting Clouds and Folk Bitch Trio.

 

Under flashing and flickering lights, American indie musician Perfume Genius dazzled with pride, before Melbourne psychedelic jazz fusionists Midlife had the crowd in the palm of their hand.

Energy carried through into the night with Sam Austins and Ninajirachi lighting up the night sky.

The Silence Wedge was in place for a dozen hours, before some crowd favourite hits from the City of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band got everyone past their sore heads.

 

The Prize and Radio Free Alice turned up the temperature but couldn’t stop a Meredith special rain downpour, and then The Peep Tempel vibrated the Ampitheatre with top hit Carol.

One of the most sought after performances of the year did not disappoint, with Syrian singer Omar Souleyman experimenting with his high-octane contemporary synth rhythm.

 

A bit of housekeeping and it was time for Australia’s own Chet Faker to hit the stage.

Talk is Cheap, Drop the Game, No Diggity and 1998 rung true to the ears of all and moved audiences to a sway.

Brookyln rockers TV on the Radio rocked their socks off, before Japanese girl group Atarashii Gakko! floated Meredith into a new dimension.

 

Led by some insane choreography, the group challenged norms and captivated the audience with their innovative music.

Confetti shot out large, before the Meredith Sky Show lit up the night alongside special song Sunchyme by Dario G.

 

Rona, HAAI and Wax’o Paradiso kept the good vibes rolling into the early hours of the morning and towards the sunrise.

Sunday’s action in the Ampitheatre was on the wind down, with Master Song Tai Chi, Guy Blackman and the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir putting on the finishing touches.

 

Florist, Jack J, and Rhysics hit the stage in between the running of the classic Meredith Gift.

The 34th Meredith will take place between December 11 and December 13, 2026.

 

For more information, head to mmf.com.au