GUIDE Festivals in March

Words by Ben Lamb

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Take a trip down the Great Ocean Road for this iconic Victorian festival. With a handpicked lineup featuring the best in folk, this family-friendly festival has something for everyone.

The Port Fairy Folk Festival will take place from March 10 until March 13.

Dreamland Theme Park

There’s nothing cooler than a festival in an unexpected location. Dreamland Theme Park Music Festival will return to Luna Park and feature artists such as Lockdown, Kaos, and Bread Gang.

Dreamland Theme Park takes over Luna Park on March 12.

Pitch Music and Arts

Wildflower Festival

Women are continuously underrepresented in festival lineups, so it’s good to see a festival like this pop up. Featuring the most talented women in the world of local music, it’ll be headlined by Missy Higgins and Kasey Chambers.

Wildflower Festival is bringing the music to the Yarra Valley on March 12.

Tent Pole Festival

A massive rock celebration that’s happening at Mt Duneed Estate, Tent Pole Festival will feature music from Pavement, Black Lips, CLAMM, Magic Dirt, Sirens, Spiderbait, The Schizophonics, The Prize, MOD CON, Floodlights, Charley Crockett, and Jerikye Williams.

Brunswick Music Festival

Brunswick Music Festival will electrify Melbourne’s northern corridor for its 35th iteration in 2023. This year’s festivities will see the Sydney Road Street Party returning after a two-year hiatus.

The Brunswick Music Festival goes down from March 5 until March 13.

Moomba

Everyone’s favourite free Melbourne festival is set to return for a five-day celebration of food, drinks, fun and all the Moomba classics across the long weekend.

Moomba Festival takes place from March 9 until March 13.

Pitch Music and Arts is back with a bang, featuring music from homegrown and global icons including Bradley Zero, BIG WETT, Four Tet, Interplanetary Criminal, Mano Le Tough and heaps more.

Pitch Music and Arts returns to the Grampian Plains from March 10 until March 14

Tent Pole Festival is happening on March 12.

Yackandandah Folk Festival

Take a drive to the north of Victoria and head to the Yackandandah Folk Festival to see music from John Smith, The Burning Hall, and plenty more.

Yackandandah Folk Festival takes place from March 24 until March 26.

Meadow Festival

Returning for its ninth iteration, Meadow Festival is an intimate festival with no overlapping set times, making it the perfect place to catch music from artists like Black Midi and Jen Cloher.

Meadow Festival is happening from March 31 until April 2.

Live at Warrawee

Now one for all the suburbanites, Live at Warrawee is happening in Oakleigh, and will feature amazing live music from artists all taking place in an incredible venue, food trucks, bars, and lots more.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

There’s no question that Melbourne is a hotspot for food and wine. So much so, there’s a festival dedicated entirely to it, showcasing the best of the best in produce on this side of the equator.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival takes over the city from March 24.

Chillout Festival

A celebration of queer country pride, Chillout Festival was one of 2022’s most popular festivals and it’s set to return this year. Taking place in Daylesford, the queer capital of regional Victoria, they have a killer lineup and heaps of events for everyone to enjoy.

Chillout Festival is happening in Daylesford from March 9 until March 13.

Golden Plains

Happening at the ethereal Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Golden Plains returns for the first time since the pandemic for a massive 2023 edition. Catch music from Bikini Kill and Carly Jepsen and many more all on the same stage.

Golden Plains takes place over the Labour Day long weekend, from March 11 until March 13.

Live at Warrawee goes down on March 18.

Knotfest

Having sold out grounds across the world, it’s now Melbourne’s turn. Knotfest will feature music from artists like Slipknot, Megadeth and Trivium.

Knotfest all goes down on March 24.