Splendour In The Grass - Day Zero (Thursday)

Splendour In The Grass is back and bigger than ever! Arriving at the Festival’s home at North Byron Parklands it’s clear there’s a reason why it’s known as a temporary town. Over 32,000 punters (19,500 of which are camping) are surrounded by kilometres of temporary electrics/ fencing/ internet, multiple bars, and good vibes. Oh! I almost forgot, there’s also a shit load of glitter, approximately 50kg worth.

The three-day festival is set to host some of the best up and coming musos along with all our favourite artists. The likes of RL Grime, The Kite String Tangle, Peking Duk, Vera Blue, Mallrat, and many more are set to blow our minds.

Kicking off my Thursday night was "the elsewhere takeover" at the Smirnoff Lodge with some seductive deep house and techno. 'elsewhere' resident DJs Stretch, Jimmy D, Tiafau, Latour, Auden, and Giv brought the house down with their jubilant style. Special guests Flex Cop, Luen Jacobs, Sunshine and Wongo all brought their ‘A-Game’, sparking energetic charisma into crowd.

Moving on in the evening, Melbourne duo ‘GL’ spun their magic, dropping a concoction of classic disco, funk, and electro soul. Following up was the magnificent Sampa The Great with her rhythmic beats, and vocals propelling the crowd into a euphoria. Closing out the night's festivities was the majestic men from Mansionair...

All in all, even though Thursday wasn't the official start to Splendour, it was one hell of an opening!