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 2022. In 2020, the following artists had taken part: The 1975., Charli XCX, Ruel, Earl Sweatshirt, Ocean Alley, DMA’s., J.I.D, Tones And I, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Hockey Dad, BBNO$, The Chats, Mahalia, Stella Donnelly, Kaiit, Benee, Oliver Tree, Fontaines D.C., Omar Apollo, Col3trane, Hatchie, Spacey Jane, Kucka, Pist Idiots, and Jessb.

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.