Canberra festival-goers are in meltdown mode following the announcement that comedian turned actor turned hip-hop superstar Childish Gambino is due to arrive in the capital in November.
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Gambino is the headline act at this year's Spilt Milk festival, fronting a huge linep that includes overseas acts The Wombats, RL Grime and YG, and Aussie acts Vera Blue, Hayden James and Methyl Ethel. Canberra's own Peking Duk will also perform.
Spilt Milk launched in 2016 and is exclusive to the ACT.
Childish Gambino's most recent single, This is America, debuted at number one worldwide in May. The hip-hop superstar is also a star of the screen, appearing most recently as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Canberrans will have first access to tickets this year thanks to a 'Homegrown locals' ticket option. The festival sold out in a record-breaking nine minutes last year.
The 2018 Spilt Milk lineup
Childish Gambino
The Wombats
RL Grime
YG
Peking Duk
Vera Blue
Hayden James
The Jungle Giants
Thundamentals
Methyl Ethel
Hatchie
Skegss
Cub Sport
Willaris. K
Jack River
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Shockone
Channel Tres
Thandi Phoenix
Manu Crooks
Carmouflage Rose
Kwame
Kira Puru
Miss Blanks
Blanke
Kinder
Ebony Boadu
Moaning Lisa
According to festival organisers, a team of innovative visual artists will transform Commonwealth Park into "a weird and wonderful playground of visual delights" for Spilt Milk, while Asian street food from Bao Brothers and the Dirty Bird Food Truck will keep the crowd fed.
Spilt Milk, Saturday November 17, Commonwealth Park. 'Homegrown locals' tickets for ACT residents on sale at 12 noon this Sunday, July 1. Pre-sale tickets available at 12 noon on Tuesday July 3. General public tickets on sale 12 noon, Thursday July 5.
