Future Music Festival
Future Entertainment
GenreElectronic, dance, indie rock
DatesLate February – early March
Location(s)Australia
Years active2006–2015
Founded byFuture Entertainment
CapacityPeak - 50,000 approx
Websitefuturemusicfestival.com.au

Future Music Festival was an annual music festival featuring Australian and international artists held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in Australia and as of 2012 also Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.[1] The festival was usually held in late February - early March and has been headlined by notable acts including The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, New Order, The Stone Roses and most recently Drake. Several weeks after the 2015 edition of the festival, Mushroom Group announced their decision to scrap any future editions of the festival, however they offered hope for a new festival to take its place.

History

The festival began in 2006 as a one-day independent festival at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse.[2] In 2007 it evolved into a massive travelling festival like the Big Day Out and Soundwave which visited Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.[3] In December 2011, Future Entertainment announced that the Future Music Festival would expand out to Asia for the 2012 festival with a show held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was headlined by The Chemical Brothers.[4] The Asian leg of the festival has a similarity to the one in Australia with a mixture of local and international acts.

In 2014, Future Music Festival Asia in Kuala Lumpur was unexpectedly cancelled on the third day after a festivalgoer died. These were believed to be related to drug overdoses. Malaysian authorities abruptly closed the event.[5] A year later, post-mortem results showed that six deaths at the festival had been due to heat stroke.[6][7]

Artist lineups

2006 line-up

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2007 line-up

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2008 line-up

  Brisbane Perth Sydney Melbourne Adelaide
The Chemical Brothers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
John Digweed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sven Vath Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Roger Sanchez Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Eddie Halliwell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shapeshifters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
WhoMadeWho Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diplo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robbie Rivera Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11]
Mark Knight Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Aesop Rock Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Markus Schulz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Laidback Luke Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chicks on Speed Yes No Yes Yes No
Datarock Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kid Koala Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elite Force Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Black Ghosts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
James Holroyd Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DJ Yoda Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11] Cancelled[11]
D.I.M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Robbie Rivera & DJ Yoda withdrew from the 2008 lineup.

2009 line-up

  Brisbane Perth Sydney Melbourne Adelaide
N.E.R.D featuring Pharrell Williams Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Basement Jaxx Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CSS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul Oakenfold Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grandmaster Flash Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Richie Hawtin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Markus Schulz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Etienne De Crecy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Steve Angello Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sander Kleinenberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sebastian Ingrosso Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stephan Bodzin Live No No Yes Yes No
Joachim Garraud Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ian Carey Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Christopher Lawrence Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tocadisco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mr Oizo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lifelike Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yacht Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wolfgang Gartner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Super8 & Tab Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No one was withdrawn from the lineup.

2010 line-up

  Brisbane Perth Sydney Melbourne Adelaide
The Prodigy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Empire of the Sun Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Franz Ferdinand Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David Guetta Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Booka Shade Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Erick Morillo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
John Digweed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sven Vath Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Above & Beyond Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dubfire Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Boys Noize Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Does It Offend You, Yeah? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spankrock Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Way Out West Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Operator Please Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bag Raiders Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Space Invadas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jump Jump Dance Dance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Super8 & Tab Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jaytech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mat Zo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No one was withdrawn from the lineup.

2011 line-up

  Brisbane Perth Sydney Melbourne Adelaide
The Chemical Brothers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pendulum Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dizzee Rascal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MGMT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mark Ronson and the Business International Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kesha Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Art vs. Science Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Presets Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Leftfield Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Richie Hawtin Presents Plastikman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sven Vath Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sander Van Doorn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Steve Aoki Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Loco Dice Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zane Lowe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cosmic Gate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
James Holroyd Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Steve Angello Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Don Diablo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Etienne De Crecy Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
The Subs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sound of Stereo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Professor Green Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tame Impala Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gypsy and the Cat Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zowie Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
tyDi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Stafford Brothers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Flight Facilities Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Binary Finary Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tai Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shazam Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Etienne De Crecy withdrew from the 2011 lineup.

2012 line-up

  Brisbane Perth Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Kuala Lumpur
Swedish House Mafia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
New Order Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
The Chemical Brothers – DJ Set No No No No No Yes
Fatboy Slim Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Paul van Dyk Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Tinie Tempah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Wombats Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chase & Status – Live Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pendulum – DJ Set No No No No No Yes
Skrillex Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jessie J Yes Cancelled Yes Yes Yes No
Friendly Fires Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Gym Class Heroes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
The Rapture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Zane Lowe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sven Vath Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Aphex Twin – Live Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Die Antwoord Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Knife Party Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Professor Green Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Dubfire Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
The Naked And Famous Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Gareth Emery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
John O'Callaghan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Oliver Huntemann Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
James Murphy & Pat Mahony (LCD Soundsystem/DFA) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jamie Jones Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Flux Pavilion Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hercules & Love Affair Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Azari & III Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alex Metric Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Orjan Nilsen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Porter Robinson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Kill the Noise Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Holy Ghost! Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Juan Maclean Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Benoit & Sergio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Horse Meat Disco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
The Stafford Brothers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Timmy Trumpet Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ruby Rose Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
tyDi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Grandmaster Flash No No No No No Yes
Sneaky Sound System No No No No No Yes
Cosmic Gate No No No No No Yes
Eddie Halliwell No No No No No Yes
John OO Flemming No No No No No Yes
The Potbelleez No No No No No Yes
Kid Sister No No No No No Yes
Super 8 & Tab No No No No No Yes
Andy Murphy No No No No No Yes
Shinichi Osawa No No No No No Yes
Jalebee Cartel No No No No No Yes
Nikhil Chinapa No No No No No Yes
Pearl No No No No No Yes
Pet Conspiracy No No No No No Yes
Electrico No No No No No Yes
Inquisitive No No No No No Yes
Agrikulture No No No No No Yes
Knatz No No No No No Yes
Sandwich No No No No No Yes
Good Night Electric No No No No No Yes
Project E.A.R No No No No No Yes
Kyoto Protocol No No No No No Yes
Goldfish + Blink No No No No No Yes
Twilight Actiongirl No No No No No Yes
They Will Kill Us All No No No No No Yes
Mini Compo No No No No No Yes
Enterprise No No No No No Yes
Oh! Chentaku No No No No No Yes
Bud Culture No No No No No Yes
Terence C No No No No No Yes
Victor G No No No No No Yes
Fono No No No No No Yes
Bass Agents No No No No No Yes
Phil K Lee + Ian Ross No No No No No Yes

Jessie J cancelled her Perth show in 2012.

2013 line-up

  Brisbane Perth Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Kuala Lumpur
Avicii Cancelled[12] Cancelled[12] Yes Yes Yes No
The Prodigy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Stone Roses Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
PSY Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bloc Party Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dizzee Rascal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Azealia Banks Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Rita Ora Yes Cancelled[13] Yes Yes Yes Yes
Boys Noize - Live Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hardwell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
The Temper Trap Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fun. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Madeon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Rudimental Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ellie Goulding Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Steve Aoki Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Gypsy & The Cat Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
A-Trak - Live Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Kill The Noise Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Feed Me - Live Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zeds Dead Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DJ Fresh Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
Nervo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Zane Lowe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Borgore Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Cancelled
The Stafford Brothers & Timmy Trumpet Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tenzin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bombs Away Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Sven Väth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Richie Hawtin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ricardo Villalobos Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Seth Troxler Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Magda Cancelled[14] Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Cosmic Gate feat Emma Hewitt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
W&W Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
tyDi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Andy Moor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Super8 & Tab Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ben Gold Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Avicii cancelled his first weekend of the festival. The same went for Rita Ora and Magda. Also, DJ Fresh withdrew from the 2013 lineup. Borgore did not go to Malaysia at that time for the festival.

2014 line-up

Deadmau5 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis -Pharrell Williams - Phoenix - Hardwell - Knife Party - Eric Prydz - Rudimental - Tinie Tempah - Chase & Status - Sub Focus - Netsky - 2 Chainz - Kaskade - Dada Life - Porter Robinson - Naughty Boy - Paul van Dyk - Markus Schulz - ATB - Chuckie - Arty - R3Hab - Martin Garrix - Baauer - Monsta - Helena - Adventure Club - Carnage - Bassjackers - Deniz Koyu - Dannic - Dyro - Cut Copy - Stafford Brothers - Timmy Trumpet - Walden - Tenzin - Will Sparks - Sven Vath - Dubfire* - Maya Jane Coles* - Paul Kalkbrenner* - Gesaffelstein Live - Brodinski - Kaytranada* - Gorgon City - Guy Gerber*

2015 line-up

Drake - Avicii - Knife Party - The Prodigy - Afrojack - Martin Garrix - Timmy Trumpet - Nero - Darude - Example - Die Antwoord - Sigma - 2 Chainz - Kiesza - Tchami - Blasterjaxx - Robin Schulz - Klingande - Gorgon City - Carnage - Bassjackers - Yellow Claw - Throttle - Cocoon presents Sven Väth - Art Department - Apollonia : Shonky - Dan Ghenacia - Dyed Soundorom - Hilltop Hoods -

See also

References

  1. ^ "Die Antwoord, Fatboy Slim, Skrillex and Porter Robinson". Under the Radar. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Future Music Festival to launch March 4 at Randwick Racecourse". inthemix. Sound Alliance. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Future Entertainment & Hardware call it a day on Two Tribes". inthemix. Sound Alliance. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  4. ^ "FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL TO LAUNCH IN ASIA IN 2012". pagesdigital. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  5. ^ Coleman, Miriam (16 March 2014). "Future Music Festival Asia Called Off After Fan Death". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. ^ CHENG, NICHOLAS. "Six deaths at Future Music Festival Asia actually caused by heatstroke". The Star. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. ^ Migration (1 June 2015). "Six deaths at Malaysia's Future Music Festival Asia caused by heatstroke, not drug overdose | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Full Future Music Festival lineup announced". inthemix. Sound Alliance. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  9. ^ Giampa, Sara (13 December 2006). "Future Music Festival first round acts announced". inthemix. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  10. ^ Sara Giampa (18 December 2006). "Oliver Huntemann added to Future Music Festival lineup". inthemix. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hardaker, Tim (28 February 2008). "Yoda and Rivera out of Future Music Festival". inthemix. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Avicii cancels first weekend of Future Music Festival". inthemix. Sound Alliance. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  13. ^ "BREAKING: Rita Ora Cancels Appearance at Future Music Festival Perth". Music Feeds. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  14. ^ Tregoning (4 March 2013). "The first photos from Future Music Festival's wet and wild weekend". inthemix. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

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