Bali’s Suara Festival adds Angus & Julia Stone as
headliners as well as Neil Frances, Youngr, Brandt Brauer
Frick, Ramengvrl and Yung Raja alongside the region’s top
collectives
The forward thinking lineup features a number of acts making their Bali
debuts while adding to previously announced artists HVOB (live), LP
Giobbi, Deer Jade, Geju, Lastlings, Mansionair, Rodriguez Jr., Sainte Vie
and more
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Angus & Julia Stone. Photo credit: Courtesy of Angus & Julia Stone
Tuesday, May 14 2024, Bali Indonesia: Bali’s Suara Music and Arts Festival (July 26-28),
has today announced its second wave of acts with Australia’s beloved Angus & Julia Stone
who have just released their latest album ‘Cape Forestier’ set to headline the three day
multi-genre festival extravaganza. Taking place during the highly anticipated opening
celebration of the new creative city in Bali, Nuanu, the newly announced acts include some of the world’s most respected indie artists including Brandt Brauer Frick making their Bali
debut, Neil Frances (Duo Set) and Youngr alongside regional favourites Ramengvrl, Yung
Raja, DJ Wordy, and Jonathan Kusuma. Now in its third year, the must-visit destination
festival will bring together a curated international and local lineup of top musicians, selectors,
producers and collectives from across Indonesia, Southeast Asia and Australia to showcase
the region’s flourishing music scene across nine stages. Set in a stunning seaside sanctuary
overlooking the Indian Ocean, Suara (meaning ‘voice’ in Indonesian), caters to those
seeking an immersive and culturally inclusive experience in the world’s wellness capital: the
Island of the Gods.
Brother and sister duo Angus & Julia Stone first formed in 2006 and have grown to be one
of Australia’s most loved folk performers. Having just released their sixth studio album ‘Cape
Forestier’, the ARIA award-winning siblings will grace the Suara main stage before kicking
off their highly-anticipated ‘Living Room Sessions Tour’ across Australia and New Zealand in
August.
Other headline acts announced include electroacoustic ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick
known for their sonic experiences reinventing classical music with an electronic dance music
twist, the UK’s alt-pop multi-instrumentalist solo performer Youngr, and American alt-pop
duo Neil Frances (Duo set).
“I’ve had the pleasure to work with some of the best in the business on thousands of shows
around the world. I’m now blessed with this incredible opportunity to partner with Sergey
Solonin on Suara to bring international exposure to Nuanu City. His vision is taking the local
festival scene to new heights at what will be the island’s global entertainment hub at a time
when Bali is fast establishing itself as an international party capital,” says Suara Festival
Co-Founder and CEO Jason Swamy (Do What You Love, Robot Heart, Wonderfruit).
“The lineup is multi-genre, inclusive and cross-cultural — bringing together a number of acts
across nine stages in a first for this part of the world at a site that most event producers
could only dream of. Between the programming, the venue and everything else that we have
in store still to announce, this is going to be unlike anything Bali has ever seen made all the
more special by the opening of Nuanu.”
In order to host such a diverse range of artists, nine unique stages will be scattered across
Nuanu’s multifunctional venues amongst nature and seaside cliffs. Drawing inspiration from
Balinese culture and architecture, attendees can look forward to sunset seaside DJ sets at
Luna, cave club pool raves at Utopia, spectacular light shows and state-of-the-art sound at
the main stage Garuda, a church-inspired space for intimate performances at Elysium,
regional acts at the Labyrinth creative sanctuary and recording studio, as well as
inspirational talks and wellness workshops at Ash.
Nuanu spans 44 hectares and is envisioned as a creative city aimed at inspiring and uplifting
for positive change. Festivalgoers at the Suara festival will have the exclusive opportunity to explore the City before its official public soft-opening post-Festival. Among its standout
features are the Seaside Sanctuaries, reimagining the global beach club experience. Luna,
overlooking Nyanyi Beach, showcases a Fibonacci sequence-inspired design crafted by
Inspiral Architects and has rapidly become one of the island’s most sought-after venues
since its soft opening in March. During Suara, visitors will encounter captivating art
installations across the site, including Earth Sentinels by Daniel Popper, a landmark piece,
and the Tower of Bhuma by French Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani, that is inspired by the
golden ratios and serves as a symbol of inspiration and contemplation. Towering at 30
metres and featuring generative AI mapping projections, the Tower of Bhuma offers an
unparalleled immersive art experience, marking a unique milestone in Indonesia’s artistic
landscape. Nuanu’s meticulous design and curation reflects a harmonious blend of art,
technology and nature.
Rounding out the phase two lineup announcement is eclectic and esoteric groover from
Hong Kong Arun R, stalwart of the Australian underground festival scene Uone as well as
local favourites Jonathan Kusuma, Kimoji, Walearic, plus many more from a multitude of
genres from around the world. The region’s most in demand party crews and collectives
including Yeti Out feat. ONJUICY & Mezz (Hong Kong), Disko Afrika feat. Juan G, Batik
Boy & Simply T (Bali) Chi Wah Wah (Australia),
Escape (Bali), Full Moon (Bali),
GrooveTop (Singapore), It’s Good To Be A Tree (Bali), Kang Kao (Thailand), La Piscine
Electronique (Bali), Lifted (Bali), MET (China), small&TALL (Hong Kong), Soul Collective
(Singapore), Spin Sum (Hong Kong), TOTEM (Bali), and Unknwn (Philippines), who will all
come together under the Suara Festival umbrella.
The newly announced acts add to a bespoke roster of previously announced talent such as
hypnotic vocalists HVOB (live), W Hotels Global Music Director and DJ and producer LP
Giobbi. Other exciting talent on the bill include instrumental samplists and bouncy
beatmakers Geju playing in Bali for the first time, Australian pop siblings Lastlings,
GRAMMY-nominees Mansionair, award-winning melodic house and techno producer
Rodriguez Jr. (live), Akumandra label founder Sainte Vie (live) as well as locals Orasare,
We Are Neurotic and Tantra Collective.
From sunkissed days to starlit nights, Suara will be soundtracked by some of the world’s
most in demand indie acts at a festival utopia like no other place on Earth. For those at the
forefront of the cultural zeitgeist seeking a festival experience complete with wellness
activities and local immersion, Suara is fast becoming the must attend destination festival of
2024.
Stay tuned for more acts still to be announced in the phase three lineup as well as further
information on Suara’s wellness, culinary, market and speaker program.
With Early-Bird passes now completely sold out, three-day passes to Suara Festival are
currently on sale starting at US$149 (standard) and US$299 (premium). For more information
and to purchase tickets, head to suarafestival.com.
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