St Jerome’s Laneway Festival

What started as a tiny indie music event in the laneways of Melbourne, St Jerome’s Laneway Festival has now become one of the most loved music festivals in Australia.

The Laneway Festival started in Melbourne in 2004 and has now expanded to include shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle, Auckland, Singapore and Detroit.

With a focus on community and a love of good music, the Melbourne event will be bigger than ever in 2020. In 2019, the following artists took part:

Gang of Youths, Courtney Barnett, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Baker Boy, Camp Cope, Charlie Collins,  Clairo, Cosmo’s Midnight, Crooked Colours, Denzel Curry, DJDS, G Flip, Jon Hopkins, Jorja Smith, KIAN, Mansionair, Masego, Methyl Ethel, Middle Kids, Mitski, Parquet Courts, Ravyn Lenae, Rex Orange County, Ruby Fields, Skegss, Smino, What So Not & Yellow Days.

Please note that the Laneway Festival Melbourne is an over 16’s event and ID must be presented to gain entry. You not permitted to bring food or drinks into the event however there will be plenty of food and drink stalls inside the event where you can purchase lunch, dinner and snacks throughout the day. You can bring unsealed empty plastic water bottles (no glass) into the event. Chairs are also not permitted.

The festival will take place during the warm Australian Summer on the banks of the Maribyrnong River in Footscray. Footscray Park plays host to the festival and getting here is easy. Catch a train to Footscray Station and take a 10-minute walk down Moore Street where you will reach the venue. Alternatively, there is bus stops close by that are serviced by the 404, 406 and 409 bus routes.