Spilt Milk (festival)

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Spilt Milk
GenreAustralian, Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Hip-hop, Electronic
DatesNovember and December
Location(s) Canberra, Australia [1]
(2016-present), Gold Coast (2019-present), Ballarat (2019-present), Perth (2023-present)
Years active2016–present
Founded by Kicks Entertainment
Website https://spilt-milk.com.au/

Spilt Milk is an Australian music festival first held exclusively in Canberra in 2016 before expanding to Ballarat in 2019, Gold Coast in 2022, and Perth in 2023.

Contents

Spilt Milk was established by Kicks Entertainment and has sold out within hours every single year of launching. The festival is normally held in November and December each year, although the 2020 and 2021 festivals did not go ahead due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Awards and nominations

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
National Live Music Awards of 2018 [2] [3] Spilt MilkACT Live Event of the YearWon
National Live Music Awards of 2018 [4] [5] Spilt MilkACT Live Event of the YearWon

Lineups year by year

As listed on the official website. [6] Bold indicates headline act. All acts are Australian unless stated otherwise.

2016

In Alphabetical Order [7] [8]

2017

In Alphabetical Order [9] [10]

2018

In Alphabetical Order

2019

2022

In Alphabetical Order [13]

2023

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