Splendour in the Grass 2010 lineup

15 April 2010 by Soulshine News

Ahead of its official announcement on Triple J's breakfast show, Triple J's website has revealed the full lineup for Splendour 2010, to take place at Woodford in Queensland for the first time. The massive list brings together the obvious choices with more than a few interesting surprises.

Topping out the 'obvious' side of things for the tenth anniversary of Splendour in the Grass are The Strokes,  Goldfrapp, The Temper Trap, Pixies and of course Mumford and Sons.

Meanwhile, there's some interesting picks in appearances like Ben Harper & the Relentless 7, Harper's third Australian tour in little over a year, and his first appearance on a non-Bluesfest lineup ever. Ben Haper is joined by a stack of other international guests that you might not have expected, from Scissor Sisters to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to Broken Social Scene. The full list of internationals follows:

The Strokes
Pixies
Frightened Rabbit
LCD Soundsystem
Broken Social Scene
The Drums
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Yeasayer
Mumford and Sons
The Temper Trap
Band Of Horses
Passion Pit
Florence and the Machine
Laura Marling
Grizzly Bear
Band Of Skulls
Surfer Blood
Alberta Cross
Two Door Cinema Club
Midlake
Foals
Goldfrapp
Jonsi
Ash
Scissor Sisters
The Ting Tings
Hot Chip
Ben Harper and the Relentless 7
We Are Scientists
Richard Ashcroft and the United Nations Of Sound
K-Os
Delphic
School Of Seven Bells
The Magic Numbers

Meanwhile on the local front, there's predictable such as chart-toppers Angus and Julia Stone and Empire Of The Sun, the overdone such as Wolfmother or The Vines. The odd legend like Paul Kelly, who seems to be lining up to play Splendour with as much or more frequency than he does some of the more mature festivals.

The rest is a quality exercise in Australian music, even if it does feel a tad like the 2010 Falls and Laneway festival lineups wrapped into one. But good music is good music, and what we have here is the cream of the crop in terms of indie and alternative music on our shores.

Angus and Julia Stone
Empire Of The Sun
Wolfmother
The Vines
Tame Impala
Paul Kelly
Operator Please
Lisa Mitchell
Midnight Juggernauts
Little Red
Space Invadas
British India
Oh Mercy
The Middle East
Bluejuice
Washington
Whitley
Dan Sultan
Cloud Control
Miami Horror
Clare Bowditch
Philadelphia Grand Jury
The John Steel Singers
Violent Soho
The Mess Hall
Jonathan Boulet
Boy and Bear
Gypsy and the Cat
Last Dinosaurs
Ernest Ellis
Tim and Jean
Yacht Club DJs

Tickets are due on sale in May 6. Capacity at Woodford is greatly increased compared to the former Belongil Fields site in Byron Bay, NSW, but probably count on a speedy sellout.

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