John Butler.
HUNTER Region festival goers can ring in the New Year at the ninth Peats Ridge festival with John Butler Trio, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings and more.
The three-day camping festival will be held in the Glenworth Valley from December 29 to January 1. The family-friendly event includes musical acts as well as a full program organised for children and family camping facilities.
Filling out the festival line up are Kiwi dub-funk act The Black Seeds, a DJ set from UK electronic act Friendly Fires, Sydney hip-hoppers The Herd, Mat McHugh & The Seperatista Sound System and indie rockers Deep Sea Arcade.
Singer songwriter Gossling also returns to the festival for a second-year running.
“I loved Peats Ridge when I came to play solo in 2010, so am excited to be able to return with my full band this year,’’ Gossling said.
Other acts playing Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts & Music Festival include Krafty Kuts vs A.Skillz, Kaki King, Blood Red Shoes, King Tide, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Gold Fields, The Medics, The Cairos, Tigertown and Microwave Jenny.
General tickets on sale at 10am August 20 at peatsridgefestival.com.au.
THE FULL LINE UP
John Butler Trio
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
The Black Seeds
Friendly Fires DJ Set
Krafty Kuts vs A.Skillz
The Herd
Kaki King
Blood Red Shoes
King Tide
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Electric Wire Hustle
Mat. McHugh & The Seperatista Sound System
65daysofstatic
Deep Sea Arcade
Gold Fields
Gossling
Will & The People
Chapelier Fou
The Medics
Northeast Party House
Hat Fitz and Cara
Tuka
The Cairos
The Preatures
Battleships
Lime Cordiale
Daily Meds
Jones Jnr
Tigertown
Microwave Jenny
Brow Horn Orchestra
DJ Morgs