Unless you were in hibernation for much of the year, you would’ve undoubtedly heard about Juicy Fest’s inaugural festival in January
Quickly becoming one of the hottest-ticket items on Australia’s bustling music calendar, the debut edition of the touring Juicy Fest festival included events in Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne.
In what marked a welcome change for Australia’s festival circuit, Juicy Fest 2023 boasted a lineup comprised solely of old-school R&b and hip-hop icons, co-headlined by Nelly, Ne-Yo and Ja Rule, alongside Bow Wow, Pretty Ricky, Twista, Chingy and Lloyd.
It’s not often that the voices behind some of the world’s most beloved and nostalgic songs — from Just A Dream to Closer — gather for a single event, but Juicy Fest provided ample space for legions of fans to sing along and recall some truly iconic songs.
Now, festival organisers are poised to do it all again, with the announcement of a sophomore edition of Juicy Fest slated for summer of 2024.
Defying the sophomore slump, Juicy Fest has again assembled an equally starry lineup for its upcoming edition, headlined by Buy U a Drank and I’m Sprung hip-hop artist T-Pain.
The renowned hip-hop artist is joined on the bill by trap music pioneer T.I. (who could forget Whatever You Like?), alongside The Game and R&B crooner Ashanti.
The headliners will take to the Juicy Fest stage alongside Trey Songz, Ma$e, and rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The lineup is rounded out by Fabolous, Mario, and R&B luminary Keri Hilson.
View this post on Instagram
Hilson expresses eagerness for her return to Australia as part of Juicy Fest 2024. Anticipating the vibrant crowds, sharing,
“The warmth during this time of year is a plus, but it’s how nice the people are and how energetic the crowds are for me, honestly,”
“Fans can expect to see the music they’ve connected to sonically come alive. They get to collect a visual, a story, an experience, and my energy … they’re adding even more moments to the memories that songs already naturally create. I think that’s the whole fun of it,”
Running throughout January, the first four stops of the touring festival will take place throughout New Zealand from January 3 to January 7, before the event heads Down Under.
View this post on Instagram
There, it will host a festival at Melbourne showgrounds on January 12, before two successive dates at Sydney’s Accor Stadium (January 13) and Perth’s Fremantle Oval (January 14).
Juicy Fest wraps up its 2024 dates with a show in Canberra and the Gold Coast on January 19 and January 20, respectively.
So what are you waiting for? Tickets to Juicy Fest 2024 are available now here.
