Unify Gathering Explained
Unify Gathering was an annual Australian music festival held in South Gippsland, Victoria, featuring artists of various genres including rock, metal, and punk. The festival has been discontinued since 2023.[1]
History
Originally started in 2015 as a two-day music and camping festival, the event expanded to three days in 2017; with attendance increasing from 3,000 in 2015[2] to 5,000 in 2016, and 7,500 for 2017 and 2018.[3] In 2019, the festival moved to a new location in Tarwin Meadows, a short distance away from the previous site at the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve.[4] After being forced to cancel the 2021 instalment due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] the festival returned in 2022 with an all-Australian lineup. It did not take place in 2023, and was instead replaced by a series of mini-festivals titled Unify Off The Record held in Mackay, Adelaide, Wollongong, Hobart and Frankston from May to June.[6]
Artist lineups by year
- Saturday, 10 January
- Sunday, 11 January
- Saturday, 16 January
- Sunday, 17 January
- Friday, 13 January
- Saturday, 14 January
- Sunday, 15 January (Acoustic Sunday Session)
(John Floreani of Trophy Eyes)
(of Northlane)
(of Storm the Sky)
(of Saviour)
(of Columbus)
- Friday, 12 January
- Saturday, 13 January
- Sunday, 14 January (Acoustic Sunday Session)
- Young Lions
- Introvert
- Chasing Ghosts
- Brae Fisher
(of Dear Seattle)
- Friday, 11 January
- Saturday, 12 January
- Friday, 10 January
- Saturday, 11 January
- Thursday, 10 January (AM//PM Pre-Party)
- Alt
- Dregg
- Drown This City
- Rumours
- Grenade Jumper
- Friday, 11 January
- Saturday, 12 January
- Sunday, 13 January (Maton Acoustic Sunday Sessions)
(Slowly Slowly)
(Columbus)
(Banks Arcade)
- Saturday, 20 May (at Seabreeze, Mackay)
- Friday, 26 May (at Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide)
- Saturday, 27 May (at Uni Bar, Wollongong)
- Thursday, 1 June (at Odeon Theatre, Hobart)
- Friday, 2 June (at The Pier, Frankston)
Notes
a The Getaway Plan performed their debut album, Other Voices, Other Rooms in full.b Bodyjar replaced I Killed the Prom Queen, who withdrew from the lineup. I Killed the Prom Queen were originally announced to perform their album 'Music for the Recently Deceased' in full.c Trophy Eyes performed their album, Chemical Miracle in full.d This was Stories' first performance since the band broke up in 2015.See also
Notes and References
- Web site: UNIFY Gathering 2023. unifygathering.com. October 24, 2024.
- News: The UNIFY Gathering Lineup Is Here, And It’s Heavy As Fuck. 1 August 2017.
- News: UNIFY Gathering 2017 Was Another Incredible Celebration Of Heavy Music. 1 August 2017.
- News: Behold the Official UNIFY Gathering 2019 Lineup. 9 August 2018.
- News: UNIFY Gathering announces 2021 event will not go ahead. 14 October 2022.
- News: Unify Gathering Presents: The Off The Record Tour 2023 . 17 September 2024.
- News: The UNIFY Gathering Lineup Is Here, And It’s Heavy As Fuck. 9 August 2018.
- News: UNIFY Gathering 2016 Lineup Announced. 9 August 2018.
- News: UNIFY Gathering 2017 Lineup Announced. 9 August 2018.
- News: UNIFY Gathering 2018 Lineup Announced. 9 August 2018.
- News: UNIFY Gathering Adds Four New Bands To 2019 Lineup. 22 August 2018.
- News: UNIFY Gathering Unveil 2020 Set Times. 17 September 2024.
- News: UNIFY Gathering 2022’s First Lineup Announcement Is Here! . 17 September 2024.
- News: UNIFY Gathering Organisers Announce Touring Mini-Festivals for 2023 . 17 September 2024.
