In partnership with Beyond The Valley
After a day dominated by worldwide acts, Beyond the Valley’s third day shone a highlight on Australia’s pop and indie darlings. The calibre of performances was high tier, a real testomony to the prowess of the nation’s music scene and artists who’ve turn out to be masters of their craft.
There have been theatrics aplenty, eye-capturing costumes, unbelievable vocals and even some slapstick skits on the pageant’s Valley Stage – learn on for a few of our high moments of the day.
20-year-old Budjerah shone like a seasoned performer
It was late afternoon when younger Bundjalung artist Budjerah took to the Valley Stage, bringing with him a charming presence properly past his 20 years.
Hailing from Fingal Head in New South Wales, the singer has been making waves over the previous two years for his soulful voice, even taking residence the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award on the 2021 ARIAs. It’s simple to know why whereas watching his reside present: Budjerah’s hovering voice and real gratitude have been each endearing and spectacular.
His set comprised quite a lot of crowd pleasers, from his Ed Sheeran collaboration ‘2step’ to a canopy of Temper Trap’s 2008 hit ‘Sweet Disposition’, which he initially lined with Gretta Ray and Ngaiire for ABC’s The Sound final 12 months. However, it was his viewers interplay throughout ‘Ready For The Sky’ that basically shone, with the small however passionate crowd of individuals singing the lyrics again to him.
San Cisco stay Aussie pageant favourites
Most punters have been searching for cowl from the extreme solar previous to San Cisco’s set, however that modified as quickly because the Perth band’s identify appeared on the screens flanking the Valley Stage. People flocked in droves right down to the moshpit to see the indie band, who’ve performed at numerous Australian festivals over their 13-year musical profession.
Like a well-oiled machine, the band launched into ‘Skin’ from their 2020 album ‘Between You and Me’, including on an prolonged outro for the reside model. The outfit have their setlist right down to a T, transitioning easily by means of a mixture of outdated and new cuts – like 2012’s ‘Awkward’ and ‘Fred Astaire’ and 2020’s ‘When I Dream’.
The crowd was electrical all through your entire efficiency, singing alongside to each phrase at a quantity nearly loud sufficient to drown out the band – proving that San Cisco stay Australian pageant favourites.
Confidence Man introduced the occasion
Confidence Man’s reside exhibits are like no different. They pull out all of the stops and provides 110 per cent regardless of how large the gang, the setting or what number of exhibits they’ve performed back-to-back for days with little to no sleep.
The expertise at Beyond the Valley was no totally different. Multiple outfit adjustments revealed an elaborate array of costumes, together with Janet Planet’s signature light-up cone bra and Sugar Bones’ matching LED shoulder pads. They whipped out a pair of black shades for ‘C.O.O.L’ and their comically outsized black fits with motorised shoulders for ‘Toy Boy’. The theatrics continued all through the set with Sugar spraying the gang with a champagne bottle and later spitting out faux blood, and Janet pouring beer over her head.
As the intro to Cascada’s ‘Heaven’ performed out across the stage the viewers went wild, becoming a member of in for the outfit’s cowl of the music. If you ever get the possibility to see Con Man reside, be sure you do.
Flight Facilities powered on regardless of tech difficulties
Taking the Valley Stage’s sundown slot have been Flight Facilities. It’s been seven years for the reason that duo final performed the pageant, having carried out over the New Year’s slot again in 2015. During that point, they’ve launched quite a lot of singles and a second studio album, buying a rising fanbase who have been desirous to see the pair play.
They have been joined by the stunning Owl Eyes for cuts like ‘Arty Boy’, ‘Move’ and ‘Heavy’, whereas Ric Rufio jumped on vocals for a canopy of Modjo’s ‘Lady (Hear Me Tonight)’. At one level, he leapt off stage and onto the barricades to supply entrance row punters an opportunity to sing into the mic, everybody clamouring over one another to make their voices heard.
Though it wasn’t apparent to the gang, Flight Facilities paused to disclose they have been having technical difficulties onstage, prompting everybody to sing DJ Otzi’s ‘Hey Baby’ whereas they smoothed issues out. At the top of their set, they thanked the viewers for his or her persistence, closing out the evening with a ‘Happy Birthday’ singalong for Owl Eyes and one half of the duo, James Lyell.
Lime Cordiale introduced slapstick to the valley stage
At first, the funk-tinged, pop-rock of Lime Cordiale may appear higher suited to a daytime slot, however the pair’s partaking efficiency was the proper nightcap. Dressed in ’70s-style embroidered, rhinestone fits, the outfit had rockstar swagger, with Louis Leimbach channelling some Alex Turner power all through their rendition of ‘Money’.
Really, Lime Cordiale’s set had all of it. The animations projected on display screen throughout their songs have been vibrant and enjoyable, together with melting ice-creams and icecaps for ‘Addicted To The Sunshine’ and a brief, cowboy-style shootout clip as an interlude. There was additionally loads of banter, together with a skit the place they poked enjoyable at their German final identify and donned thick accents, and later a slapstick brawl between the 2 brothers.
Beyond The Valley 2022 runs until Jan 1, 2023 at Barunah Plains in Victoria – discover extra particulars in regards to the line-up and tickets right here