The results are in for dare we say one of the biggest competitions of the Unearthed calendar year.
Yep… all the rumours are true!
It’s time to meet the five local acts who will be playing at Laneway in 2025!
It’s safe to say that the team at Laneway HQ really went above and beyond this year. Getting onboard global superstars like Charli XCX, Clairo and Barry Can’t Swim on this year’s festival bill, Laneway punters are bound to catch some heat at this summer festival.
On top of that, there’s plenty of local fire to go around too, acts like STÜM, Ninajirachi and Skegss are also set to take to the big stage all over the country too!
Dazzling audiences with their uniqueness and dynamic qualities, each
… and we’re absolutely buzzing to be adding one local artist to their hometown leg.
We’ve been searching far and wide through the depths of the triple j Unearthed website, keeping track of everything…. Who’s playing where? Who’s supporting the big names in the biz? Which artists have had major releases? Which acts have created a cult live following or booming community? The list goes on…
And now, we’ve curated five acts you need to catch in your hometown at Laneway festival…
Here they are!
DEVAURA
Bursting into the Australian Music scene in 2023 with a commitment to reinvigorating storytelling and world-building, meet DEVUARA.
Known for her powerful vocals as a singer and fierce bars as a rapper, the versatile artist has become a favourite in the local music scene, turning industry heads. She completely blew the triple j Unearthed team away from her genesis and she’s an act we’ve been keeping a close eye on since.
Coming through as one of our 2024 draft picks, Laneway NSW audiences be prepared to experience her excellence!
Miles Nautu
Now here’s an act who’ll stop you in your tracks!
If you’re not already across Miles Nautu and have plans on heading down to Laneway QLD, then you’d be silly not to catch this rising force. Inspired by the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$ and more, this big thinker creates with weight and intentionalism.
And if that hasn’t sold you yet, his band are definitely a crew to rave on about. With fellow local artist, instrumentalist extraordinaire Nikodimos joining him and other band members playing with jazz legend Herbie Hancock, we can’t wait to watch him create magic this summer.
smol fish
Continuing their streak of live shows, 2024 has been the year of touring for Boorloo / Perth besties smol fish.
Hitting the stage with international heavyweights like Alex G and Mannequin Pussy, as well as taking their music overseas on their first ever (!!!) European headline shows, this lot have really earnt their spot at Laneway WA.
Already announcing a national tour to kickstart 2025, Laneway audience members can catch Clancy, Hannah, Cat and Josie before these four take some well earned rest and start cooking up the next creative venture!
The Vovos
Meet Ada, Lu, Beth, Mika and Ruby, they’re the besties who reside in Naarm / Melbourne and together make up the rockiest of girl rock bands if we’ve ever seen one!
Known and loved for their punk bitch attitude and DIY ethos, The Vovos have been steadily building their discography and growing their community since their genesis at one of the first Girls Rock! Melbourne Camps in 2017.
Taking their brand of bold, assertive and bratty music on tour overseas in Europe and the UK for the first time ever (!!!) in 2025, kicking off the year with a huge hometown show at Laneway VIC sounds like the perfect wat to dive right in!
Twine
HUGE day to be a Twine fan as not only have they just dropped their debut album, but they’ve also just won the triple j Unearthed competition to rep their hometown at Laneway SA…. *Screaming*.
Described as the combination of barrelling noise rock and wounded, stinging country, this five-piece have a growing catalogue of creations weighted in depth of the human condition combined with questionings about the wider world that surrounds them. Fused with so much life from varied instrumentation, they’re an act you won’t wanna miss.
They’ll be playing a bunch of headline shows in New Zealand right before they take to stage at Laneway SA, proving they’re a very well well-oiled machine they are!
For more tickets and info head to the official Laneway website here.