Announcing its debut with a bang comes the inaugural Summer Camp Festival – Australia’s first touring pride festival – bringing a celebration of freedom and diversity to Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in February and March 2022.
Founders Kat Dopper (Creator of Heaps Gay) and Grant Gillies and David Gillett (Creators of Red Mgmt and former Sydney Mardi Gras Marketing and Internationals Talent Managers) have created a ‘summer camp’ for adults, a playground of music and art culture that suspends reality and transcends the boundaries of imagination. Summer Camp is a place where everyone is truly welcome – no matter who you love, your pronouns, or your star sign.
Highlighting the rich tapestry of incredible Aussie artists nationally, Summer Camp Festival aims to enhance the creative landscape, offering an immersive experience for all. Heading off in their CAMPa van, they’ll swing past Darwin on February 26th then bouncing along to Sydney at the green oasis that is Centennial Parklands on February 27th, the celebration will then take in Melbourne at Reunion Park on March 6th and finish up in Perth at The Ice Cream Factory on March 7th for one hell of a party. Within the festival bounds and across two stages, attendees will indulge in music, dance, performance art, culture, art installations, and delicious offerings of food and beverage.
SUMMER CAMP FESTIVAL 2022
Saturday, 26th February – Darwin Showgrounds
Sunday, 27th February – Centennial Parklands, Sydney
Sunday, 6th March – Reunion Park, Melbourne
Monday, 7th March – The Ice Cream Factory, Perth
YEARS & YEARS (UK) (SYD, MELB & PERTH ONLY)
BIG FREEDIA (USA)
THE VERONICAS
CUB SPORT
LADYHAWKE (NZ)
CONFIDENCE MAN
JESS B (NZ)
KINDER
SYCCO
THE MERINDAS
HALFQUEEN (DJ)
JAWBREAKERS
YO MAFIA
ART SIMONE
…and many more to be announced
* Artist line up varies city to city