All Photos: Andrew Treadwell Photography
Good tunes, delicious eats, and electric energy, what a dream of a festival!
Roma Street Parkland was buzzing from the second I rolled up. The setup was absolute perfection: folks chilling on picnic rugs up top, front-row seats down below, plenty of awesome food trucks, and craft bars with zero crazy queues.
Openers Vandalism Angel set the exact right mood for a stunning evening out under the stars. This young 3 piece is the 2026 answer to Silverchair and Nirvana, but totally all their own really have an amazing future ahead
The stage went wild when Magic Dirt took over. Adalita and the crew brought maximum rock-‘n’-roll heat, ripping through timeless bangers, unleashing a few brand-new anthems, and giving a beautiful shoutout to late bass icon Dean Turner. They wrapped the set in full-tilt, feedback-drenched rock chaos guitars in the air, crowd roaring, peak Australian live music power!
Then came the legendary Cruel Sea, tearing through their classic Three Legged Dog album. Tex Perkins had everyone in the palm of his hand with his charismatic gravel-toned banter and effortless cool. Listening to absolute smash hits like “The Honeymoon Is Over” and “Black Stick” ring out across the lawn was a great end to the night
Great location, legendary sounds, amazing vibes, and incredible food, this event is an absolute home run. 100% putting this on repeat!
