Sunday Arts Magazine

6 Feb 2023

Fred Gesha – First People First

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First Peoples First is new for 2023 and audiences can expect a sensational day and night of First Nations music, featuring Christine Anu, a tribute to Archie Roach with his band and special guests, Lady Lash, Jem Cassar-Daley, Singing Our Futures presented by the Archie Roach Foundation, Jungaji, Dean Brady and Loren Ryan all taking to the Main Stage overlooking the foreshore.

The O’Donnell Gardens Stage will feature Caution, Creedence Blanco, Dean Brady, Loren Ryan, One Fire – Robert Bamblett, Indigenous Outreach Projects, Small Ant Brothers and Pirritu.

Along with the stunning music line-up, festivalgoers can expect a range of activities and pop-up traders, including face painting, a basketball competition, circus, art workshops and more.

Big Festival Sunday highlights include band Hoodoo Gurus, Confidence Man, Yothu Yindi, Genesis Owusu, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. In total, more than 50 acts will take to multiple stages, plus roving performers and buskers will entertain throughout the precinct, from 10am – 10pm.

There’s many First Nations artists on Sunday too. Loren Ryan, Pirritu and Singing Our Futures are performing both days.

St Kilda Festival is Australia’s most popular and iconic, free music festival. No bookings are necessary, just look up the line-up times on line, come down and enjoy!