Shedding a tear that Summadayze on NYD has now sold out? Perhaps you were more interested in escaping the hoards come January 1st, and had your heart set a decidedly more unique event? Either way, news of The Hot Barbeque at Birrarung Marr should have you mighty excited.

The line-up for the hotly rumoured event has now been revealed, and it covers a broad range of music styles, from indie to hip-hop, rock, breaks, tech, electro and soul. The first round announcement sees a quality mix of local and international acts, cover both the live and DJ spectrum.

The Hot Barbeque first round line-up:

Gotye
De La Soul
Uffie & Feadz
Amp Fiddler
Bumblebeez
Stanton Warriors
Van She
Plump DJs
Lost Valentinos
Kid Confucius
Jesse Rose
Bang Gang
Marc Romboy
John Tejada

Stay tuned to ITM’s Festival Page on the event HERE for all the latest info.