Dylan Alcott’s inclusive music festival has announced its lineup for 2023, including Hilltop Hoods, Sampa the Great, Meg Mac, BROODS, and more.
Ability Fest, Australia’s first all-accessible music festival, will take place on March 25th at Naarm/Melbourne’s Birrarung Marr.
The festival will include elevated platforms, pathways, a dedicated sensory area, quiet zones, companion ticketing, ramps, friendly volunteers, Auslan interpreters, accessible toilets, and more to ensure that Ability Fest is an inclusive and enjoyable environment for all music lovers.
As a non-profit event, Ability Fest has hosted some of the biggest names in music and raised nearly $500,000 for the Dylan Alcott Foundation to help young Australians with disabilities fulfil their potential through their grant program.
“I’m so proud to see the path Ability Fest has already paved for inclusive events across the country. First and foremost, our main priority is to create a kick-ass festival that happens to be accessible. And that’s something I think we’ve achieved since launching in 2018,” says Alcott.
Pre-Sale Ticket registration closes at 4pm AEST on 23 January with tickets on sale from 6pm AEDT on 23 January. General Tickets on sale at 12pm AEST on 24 January, starting from $89.
Ability Fest 2023
Date: Saturday 25 March 2023, 12pm-10pm
Ticket Price: From $89
Location: Birrarung Marr, Melbourne VIC 3004
Note: This is an 18+ event
Lineup (in alphabetical order):
ALEX LAHEY
ALTER BOY
BROODS
DAINE
DAMEEEELA
DJ COOPER SMITH
DZ DEATHRAYS
HILLTOP HOODS
JUNO MAMBA
LATIFA TEE
LINDA MARIGLIANO
MASHD N KUTCHER
MEG MAC
MULALO
PARIS
SAMPA THE GREAT
SHOUSE
TELENOVA
THE JOURNEY
TIFF CORNISH
TYSON O’BRIEN
YO! MAFIA
