ANNOUNCING THE FINAL V FESTIVAL SIDE SHOWS
MADNESS // THE HUMAN LEAGUE
THE KILLS with LOUIS XIV
&
M83 with THE DØ
ALL ON SALE FRI MAR 6!
Festival announces the final set of headliner side shows – a limited range of very,
very special events in intimate capacity venues
MADNESS
Madness is music royalty. Having been absent from the Australian live music scene, for 16 years, the band
whose musical legacy stretches back to the late 70’s and early 80’s is finally back. With a trail of hits such as
Our House, House of Fun, Wings of a Dove, Baggy Trousers and the all too sweet It Must be Love. It’s a blaze
of glory spanning nearly 30 years, and appropriately the band was awarded the prestigious MOJO “Hall of
Fame” award. Made up of a collective of Cockney schoolmates, the band is infamous for their unpredictable
sounds and wayward ways, and with their new album “The Liberty of Norton Folgate” in the wings and the
impending return of London’s Madstock, Madness are set to bathe V Festival audiences in a hot tub of lyrical
urban tales and galvanized enchantment.
There are four, and only four chances to see Madness headline shows, and they will go quickly!
Sydney, The Big Top at Luna Park - Thursday March 26
Melbourne, The Palace Theatre – Tuesday March 31
Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre – Wednesday April 1
Hobart, Moorilla Estate Winery – Friday April 3
Tickets through:
Sydney Ticketmaster 136 100 ticketmaster.com.au
Melbourne Ticketmaster 136 100 ticketmaster.com.au
Adelaide Venuetix 8225 8888 venuetix.com.au
Hobart Ticketmaster 136 100 ticketmaster.com.au
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
What can one say about The Human League? Their insatiable blend of synth pop and electronic sounds is what
created the initial stirrings of success in the late 1970’s and still now their legacy can be traced, heard and
appreciated in the music of today. Often praised as architects of the electronic new wave genre, thirty years on
and a massive 20 million albums later they still have a soiree of musicians singing their praises. Whilst V
Festival is presenting the live beginning to end performances of their legendary album DARE, these two shows
will enable fans to feats from a selection of their extensive catalogue. AMAZING.
Get in quickly to secure tickets for two very special intimate and exclusive headline dates;
Sydney, Enmore Theatre – Wednesday April 1
Melbourne, The Palace Theatre – Friday April 3
Tickets through:
Sydney Ticketek 132 849 ticketek.com.au
Melbourne Ticketmaster 136 100 ticketmaster.com.au
THE KILLS with special guests LOUIS XIV
In a beautiful collision of great R & R (that’s rock and roll) The Kills and Louis XIV will pair up for three
intimate and very special performances.
One part American, one part English, The Kills churn out hands in the air, dance like no one’s watching kinda
music. Made up of Alison “VV” Mosshart singer/guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Jamie “Hotel” Hince, this
lo-fi, indie-rock circus has been goading international audiences with their noise and lyrics since 2000. With
an eclectic mix of colliding riffs, and the panting wails of “VV”, their chaotic live show is set to make you feel
like a deer in headlights.
Louis XIV is a quartet hailing from San Diego, California. Formed in 2003, the bands irresistible riffs and
existentialist punk lyrics have been puncturing audiences with their raw sounds ever since. NME were
infamously quoted as saying, that the bands sounds reflected “music to flunk rehab to”, while Rolling Stone
and MTV named them as one of their top 10 bands to watch.
Everyone already knows the dates of these, so the tickets won’t last!
Brisbane, The Zoo – Monday March 30
Sydney, The Forum – Wednesday April 1
Melbourne, The Prince of Wales – Friday April 3
Tickets through:
Brisbane Oztix 1300 762 545 oztix.com.au
Sydney Moshtix 1300 438 849 moshtix.com.au
Melbourne Ticketmaster 136 100 ticketmaster.com.au
M83 and THE DØ
This will be amazing.
Anthony Gonzalez is M83, who, when playing live, swells to a four piece that sounds a lot more than they
physically are… Playing behind a fortress of instruments, M83 are destined to hypnotize with their luscious
sounds and magnetism.
Joining M83, new music sensation The Dø is bound to impress. Almost as exotic as their musical style and
lyrics, and made up of native Finnish Olivia B. Merilahti and multi-instrumentalist, part Tunisian-English-
French Dan Levy, The Dø have been mighty busy teasing fans with their debut album ‘A Mouthful’ and
energetic live shows.
Catch this magnificent pairing at three intimate shows only;
Brisbane, The Zoo – Tuesday March 31
Melbourne, The Prince of Wales – Wednesday April 1
Sydney, The Metro Theatre –Thursday April 2
Tickets through:
Brisbane Oztix 1300 762 545 oztix.com.au
Melbourne Ticketmaster 136 100 ticketmaster.com.au
Sydney Ticketek 132 849 ticketek.com.au
ALL SHOWS ON SALE FRIDAY MARCH 6
PRESALE OPPORTUNITIES at VFESTIVAL.COM.AU
THIS IS IT!
