Stonefest announces 2023 line up, Bakar and Ball Park Music to headline

On Wednesday the legacy music festival released this year's line-up which includes UK alt indie-rock artist Bakar, Australian indie-darlings Ball Park Music, punk-rock icons Dune Rats and Kamilaroi-Samoan rising RnB and pop singer-songwriter Becca Hatch.

Joining them are Canberra acts Ike(from)Pluto, smartcasual and Sophie Edwards.

"Bakar is our first international artist booking post-COVID," UC Live's director Charlotte Anderson-Clift says.

"We're thrilled to be able to bring international and renowned Australian acts to the ACT and provide opportunities for up-and-coming Canberran artists to perform at a higher level.

"UC Live is well and truly back into the swing of things post-COVID. It's a tricky market right now, but we're working around the clock to deliver an exciting event for the Canberra community."

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Renowned for its connection to Canberra, Stonefest is back for 2023, and organisers have a vision for its expansion into the future.

The festival began in 2001, and ran until 2010, with acts such as Groove Armada, The Living End, Something for Kate and The Avalanches among the ranks in its initial run. Returning in 2019, Stonefest has since seen the likes of Vera Blue, Skeggs, Thelma Plum, Ruby Fields, Example and Genesis Owusu grace its stages.

Stonefest is at the University of Canberra on October 7. Tickets start from $59 for University of Canberra students and from $89 for the general public from Moshtix.

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