Desert Festival 2025 Artists!

Do you have what it takes to be Big Dog Salad?  Many philosophers have pondered this question, but none have ever found an answer. Possibly because no one knows what Big Dog Salad actually means? Not even those that founded it. Or do we? We’ll never tell. Why?  *AHEM*...

A proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali woman, Miss Kaninna is a Naarm-based (Melbourne) First Nations artist, hailing from lutriwita/Tasmania. Making waves with her breakout debut single Blak Britney in May 2023, the rapper/singer/songwriter has...

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company is Australia’s longest-running First Peoples’ theatre company, over 30 years strong. They create, present and tour challenging and provocative theatrical works that share the experiences of First People in Australia today with empathy and...

Experience the raw and gritty sound of Melbourne's hip-hop group Yung Warriors. Formed in 2007, they quickly made a name for themselves with appearances at the Big Day Out and supporting acts like 50 Cent. They have also wowed the crowds at major cricket, rugby and...

Amber McCartney is a Naarm/Melbourne-based dancer and choreographer. Her practice incorporates prosthetics, mask-making, film and costume to create new augmented bodies. Amber has worked extensively with Chunky Move, Lucy Guerin Inc. and is a creative associate of...

GUTS Dance // Central Australia is a contemporary dance organisation based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, founded in 2018 by artists Frankie Snowdon and Madeleine Krenek. Situated in one of the most remote regions in the world, GUTS is the only platform for contemporary...

Dylan Voller is an Indigenous hip-hop artist from Alice Springs, now based in Sydney. His music is a powerful reflection of lived experience, shaped by his time in government care and the juvenile justice system.  Emerging as a national voice for Indigenous youth in...

Tom Elliott forms half of Sydney electronic duo Korky Buchek. Fusing house, hip hop, techno, and more, he’s had widespread support from outlets including Triple J, Pilerats, and Nocturnal Sound. Tom is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who has been sharing his...

Shalom Kaa is a Darwin-based performer, director, singer, and comedian with roots in a large Māori musical family. He grew up as part of a large Maori family of musicians who performed throughout New Zealand. A dynamic and versatile artist, Shalom has graced stages...

Bodega Collective is a creative powerhouse dedicated to amplifying Australia’s underground and emerging artists. Through innovative event series like Pass The Mic, Bodega Collective has become a cornerstone of Australia’s music landscape, fostering talent and building...

Dusty Feet Dance Collective was founded in 2009 to support dance artists in Central Australia with a program of ongoing training, choreographic development, community classes, youth company and interstate performances. Original works have included Music that Moves...

Crybaby - Crybaby is a self-taught dj with a passion for deep, groovy, sexy and bass heavy beats. Blending house, jungle, and techno, she creates high energy sets to get the dance floor moving.  LewChito - Proving that DJing is a skill best learned by osmosis,...

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Alice Springs Folk Club has deep roots in Mparntwe, first springing to life in 1968 when local singers gathered at The Ranch coffee lounge to “do their own thing.” Over the years, it became a hub for storytelling, song, and visiting legends like Slim Dusty and Margret...

Doris’s family have lived alongside the Todd River for countless generations. She is apmereke artweye, a senior custodian for Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and is recognised as a Native Title holder for this area by the high court of Australia. FCA 6712000 Justice Olney....

Miriam Nicholls trained at the Victorian College of the Arts and has worked as a dancer with companies and choreographers across Australia and overseas. Since arriving in Alice Springs in 2006, Miriam co-founded Dusty Feet Dance Collective and SPRUNG Youth Dance, and...

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Only the past goes fast, even for poets, musicians and thespians. With all our goals and plans, it is still when we look back—at what we’ve done, who we were with, and where we’ve been—that we try to thread these beads of memory into a living story, a necklace of...

Dan arrived in Alice Springs in 1994, making Central Australia his home. He is renowned for his art made out of scrap metal from cars. A self taught artist, Dan has established a reputation within the NT and nationally as an innovative sculptor and highly regarded...

Lucy is an artist, arts administrator, and educator who first arrived in the NT in 1992 and has spent most of her time living and working on Arrernte Country. She has experience across a wide range of arts organisations including the Araluen Arts Centre, Arts NT,...

Luiz is an improviser musician and artist who has been performing improvised music on double bass and others for over 20 years. Luiz now experiments with extended technics on the double bass and generating unusual sounds. Watch Listen