Hobart’s renowned winter music and arts festival Dark Mofo is fast approaching, and with just a few weeks to go, a slew of new acts have just been added to the already-incredible lineup.
Joining Mogwai, Ulver, A.B. Original and many more, the second announcement is led by Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who will be delivering a DJ set as well as presenting their Act and Punishment documentary.
Pussy Riot’s Masha Alyokhina has shared a message ahead of their appearance:
Other highlights include a talk with controversial artist Hermann Nitsch, a performance from Hiatus Kaiyote frontwoman Nai Palm and Ani Lou, a second Twin Peaks performance from Xiu Xiu, UK visitors GAIKA and Kojey Radical, rapper Le1f, and Aussie bands Gold Class, Scott and Charlene’s Wedding, RVG and Chloe Alison Escott.
Films, visual artists and performance artists have also been announced – check out a Dark Mofo trailer and the full second lineup below, and head to the website for more info.
Dark Mofo takes place from June 8 – 26 at MONA and throughout Hobart.
Dark Mofo second lineup:
Act and Punishment: Pussy Riot* (Russia)
Hermann Nitsch: In Conversation* (Austria)
Nai Palm + Ani Lou
Gold Class + Scott and Charlene’s Wedding + RVG + Chloe Alison Escott
GAIKA (UK) + Kojey Radical (UK) + Kandere
Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks (USA): second show
Welcome Stranger
Pussy Riot DJ Set (Russia)
Club Ecosex: Pony Express
LE1F (USA)
Chondrule Terminus: Jess Johnson (NZ) + Andrew Clarke
Fuck You, Buddy: Atlanta Eke
Bass Bath – Byron J Scullin
OK EG
Divide and Dissolve
Miss Blanks
Doug Hream Blunt (USA)
Laraaji (USA)
Bitch Diesel
Spike Fuck
Betty Grumble
Gordon Koang (Sudan)
Khun Narin (Thailand)
Dark Park: New artists announced
Extended Breakdown: Marco Fusinato + Striborg
Hello Darkness: Daniel Boyd
Infinite Corpse: Terrapin Puppet Theatre
Occasions: Isabel Lewis (Germany)
Death Masks: Brigita Ozolins
panopticon
Devil in the Streets: Kickstart Arts + Cary Littleford + Matthew Fargher
WUNDERKAMMERAMA: Milan Milojevic
Extinction
Disquiet (Off You): Constance ARI
Outposts + The Last Bastion
Dark Mofo Films
Häxan: Maria Moles
On Silence
Censorship
Void
Stealth
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