When a music festival takes place in a winery, it already has two of the three fest essentials taken care of before it even announces its lineup: an ace location and booze. But, that doesn’t mean that Grapevine Gathering slouches on talent. The acts hitting its stages around the country are always chosen to impress, and the just-dropped 2023 roster of folks is no different.
Leading the charge: Spacey Jane, King Stingray and Vanessa Amorosi, with the latter meaning that ‘Absolutely Everybody’ will be stuck in your head for weeks afterwards. The Wombats and Hayden James are also on the bill, both doing Australian-exclusive shows at the wine-fuelled festival.
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Rounding out the list: Cannons, The Rions, Teenage Joans and Bella Amor, plus podcast duo Lucy and Nikki on hosting duties.
Grapevine Gathering’s lineup announcement comes after the fest locked in its 2023 dates and venues earlier in June, with a five-state tour with stops in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales on the way this October. Its destinations: Sirromet Wines at Mount Cotton, Serafino Wines in McLaren Vale, Sandalford Wines in Swan Valley, Rochford Estate in the Yarra Valley and Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley, respectively.
Victoria will play host to the first gig of the tour on Saturday, October 7, with Grapevine Gathering then pinballing up to Queensland on Sunday, October 8. The next weekend, it heads west on Saturday, October 14, then does NSW on Saturday, October 21 and SA on Sunday, October 22.
Naturally, sipping wine is a huge part of the attraction. As always, attendees will have access to a heap of vino given the fest’s locations, as well as an array of food options.
GRAPEVINE GATHERING 2023 DATES:
Saturday, October 7 — Rochford Estate, Victoria
Sunday, October 8 — Sirromet Wines, Queensland
Saturday, October 14 — Sandalford Wines, Western Australia
Saturday, October 21 — Hope Estate, New South Wales
Sunday, October 22 — Serafino Wines, South Australia
GRAPEVINE GATHERING 2023 LINEUP:
Spacey Jane
The Wombats
Hayden James
King Stingray
Vanessa Amorosi
Cannons
The Rions
Teenage Joans
Bella Amor
Hosted by Lucy and Nikki
Grapevine Gathering will tour Australia in October 2023. Pre-sale registrations are open now via the festival’s website, for tickets from 6pm AEST on Wednesday, June 21 — and all remaining tickets will go on sale at 6pm on Thursday, June 22.
Top images: Jordan Munns / Jess Gleeson.