SPILT MILK 2025 CLOSES OUT FOUR MASSIVE SHOWS ACROSS AUSTRALIA BALLARAT | PERTH | CANBERRA | GOLD COAST

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WEEKEND ONE – BALLARAT & PERTH

Spilt Milk launched its 2025 season in Ballarat/Wadawurrung, where Lotte Gallagher brought her melodic, vocals-forward set and indie-pop charm to Derbyshire Stage, followed by The Rions and The Dreggs sets that quickly drew one of the first major crowds of the day. While the American singer-songwriter, Nessa Barrett delivered an emotional, alt-pop slot and Chance Peña poured out a warm, soulful, Texas-flecked performance. Surprises around every corner, ARIA Award-crowned icon Ninajirachi also treated the crowd to a secret set in the Red Bull capsule, while the skies cleared at golden hour for Dominic Fike and his breezy, guitar-soaked hits. All before sombr, who performed the biggest shows of his career so far at Spilt Milk 2025, entered the crowd to join the party in one of many energetic moments. As night fell across Ballifornia, Doechii tore into the Angove stage with sharp choreography, high-voltage energy and the first-ever Australian performance of Grammy-nominated single ‘Anxiety’, and Kendrick Lamar delivered a razor-sharp, career-spanning headline moment that set a powerful tone for the tour ahead.

With pristine weather Perth/Whadjuk ran hot from the start, with Spici Water firing up Basquiat and Namesake easing crowds into Derbyshire, before Mia Wray’s huge, soulful vocals took over and hometown heroes South Summit pulled one of the first big surges of the day. Club Angel shifted the Basquiat tent into fast, garage-driven party mode, ScHoolboy Q was spotted watching Genesis Owusu’s masterful performance, before the same stage was lit up with his own hit-stacked set. Elsewhere Baby J did her hometown proud and Skin On Skin locked the crowd into a driving, club-leaning rhythm that had the audience moving from the first drop. RESTRICTED closed out the night to a capacity audience, including Skin On Skin who hopped on stage in the fan area from start to finish, further sealing Perth as one of the most high-powered stops of the festival run.

PHOTO CREDIT: MACKENZIE SWEETNAM
WEEKEND TWO – CANBERRA & GOLD COAST

Never resting, Spilt Milk returned for Weekend Two, kicking off in its spiritual hometown of Canberra/Ngunnawal. The sold-out Exhibition Park crowd embraced the festival from the moment gates opened, with Eldest and zacattacq kicking the day off, while Don West brought warmth and groove with his latest album, and Sophie Edwards added her heartfelt indie-pop touch to the Derbyshire stage. Sofia Isella lifted the late afternoon with her bold, art-pop edge with her sharp vocals and cinematic flair and the biggest roar of the day arrived when Genesis Owusu stepped onto the Basquiat stage for a triumphant homecoming set, a late-addition surprise that hit even harder in his own city, firing through unreleased tracks and fresh singles “PIRATE RADIO” and “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE”. From there, Ninajirachi pushed the night forward with her shimmering, club-ready sound and praising the Canberra crowd’s electric energy that continued into the evening’s closing sets.

For the final leg on the tour, the artists pulled out all the stops. Warming up the early hours were QLD locals like Ixaras, JJ4K and Selve. Gold Coast local Lyric brought her witty synth-pop anthems to the afternoon and the raucous alt-rock set of Rum Jungle further electrified crowds. Ennaria awed with her dynamic, genre-crossing set, and Esha Tewari showed why she’s launched from her bedroom recordings to international acclaim with her absorbing, heartfelt words. Meanwhile, Rebecca Black’s live set brought a burst of glossy pop to Basquiat before later showing off her DJ chops with a surprise appearance hidden in the Red Bull capsule. An absolute powerhouse across the whole tour, Sara Landry had the Basquiat stage heaving with a hard techno set the Gold Coast will never forget.

One of the most talked about festival tours of the year, Spilt Milk delivered four unstoppable celebrations of music, culture and community across the country.

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SPILT MILK FESTIVAL
Presented by Kicks Entertainment
Supported by triple j

Saturday 6 December 2025 – Victoria Park, Ballarat | Wadawurrung [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 7 December 2025 – Claremont Showground, Perth | Whadjuk [SOLD OUT]
Saturday 13 December 2025 – Exhibition Park, Canberra | Ngunnawal [SOLD OUT]
Sunday 14 December 2025 – Gold Coast Sports Precinct, Gold Coast | Kombumerri [SOLD OUT]

MUSIC LINEUP:

KENDRICK LAMAR
DOECHII
SARA LANDRY
DOMINIC FIKE
SCHOOLBOY Q

(A-Z)
GENESIS OWUSU | NESSA BARRETT | SKIN ON SKIN | SOMBR

(A-Z)
BABY J | CHANCE PEÑA | CLUB ANGEL | DON WEST | ENNARIA | ESHA TEWARI | LYRIC | MIA WRAY | NINAJIRACHI | REBECCA BLACK | RUM JUNGLE | SOFIA ISELLA | SOUTH SUMMIT | THE DREGGS |
THE RIONS | ALL ABOUT THE ENERGY WITH RESTRICTED

Local acts (A-Z)
Ballarat: ISGWAN | LARISSA LAMBERT | LEWIS LOVE | PARTY MCCARTY | RUBY LOU | TOM NETHERSOLE
Perth: DON DARKOE | NAMESAKE | SPICI WATER
Canberra: ELDEST | JEB B2B DIMSIM | SMARTCASUAL | SONIC REDUCER | SOPHIE EDWARDS | ZACATTACQ
Gold Coast: IXARAS | JJ4K | KESSIN | SADBOY. | SHIMMY | TRANCE MUMS

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