Party in the Paddock 2023: Gang of Youths, BENEE, The Presets and More

November 8, 2022

Tasmania’s “biggest little music and arts festival” Party in the Paddock has announced its 2023 lineup of acts. The top of the bill includes Australian rockers Gang of Youths, NZ’s dreamgaze/R&B posterchild BENEE and the reigning kings of mid-oughties electropop, The Presets. There’s also a “secret headliner” who has been given such a prominent spot on the billing that one could be excused for thinking at first glance that it was a joke name.

The festival will be a homecoming for Gang of Youths, who are currently mid-tour in Europe supporting their latest album angel in realtime. The Gang recently sold out their O2 Academy Brixton show.

Party in the Paddock: 10th–12th February, 2023

The almost entirely Australian lineup also includes alt-popper Vera Blue, weird-popper Methyl Ethyl and the very charismatic Genesis Owusu. Owusu has been working hard since his 2021 ARIA Album of the Year win, with a tour of the US, a new single and a support slot on Tame Impala’s recent lap of Australia.

PITP is happening from 10th to 12th of February, 2023, at Quercus Park, Tasmania/Lutruwita, which is a 25 minute drive from Launceston. Presale tickets (register here) are on sale from 8am Thursday, 10th November, while general admission goes on sale 8am Tuesday, 15th November.