Sydney’s own FBi Radio knows how to acronym, and the FBi SMAC awards are no exception. 2016 will seeFBi gather together some of Sydney’s freshest and best musicians and artists to play at what will be the first everFBi SMACs: A Festival of Sydney Music Arts and Culture.
To celebrate the eighth edition of the FBi SMAC awards, FBi Radio, in association with Sydney Festival and Carriageworks, has announced its first lineup for the FBi SMACs, an expanded festival version of the event to be held on Sunday January 10 at Carriageworks. FBi’s taste is always on point, and the lineup for the SMACs is no exception, featuring:
Cosmo’s Midnight
Tuka
Dustin Tebbutt
Vallis Alps
Black Vanilla
Dro Carey
Palms
Fishing
Shining Bird
Holy Balm
Gordi
Wordlife
B Wise
World Champion
Sampa the Great
Polish Club
Coda Conduct
Dreems
Adi Toohey
+ more to be announced
Highlights will include the FBi Click Rave Cave, live art and putt-putt in a riotously colourful mini golf course envisioned by sculpture and installation artist Rosie Deacon.
If all of this isn’t enough to excite you, Donny Benet will be cooking an Italian BBQ, which he has entitledMolto Benet.
Photo:Will Reichelt
Nominations for the 2015 FBi SMAC Awards will be announced mid-November, with the 2015 FBi SMAC awards ceremony event being held on Tuesday January 12.Tickets for the FBi SMACs festivalon Sunday January 10 as part of Sydney Festival 2016 are on sale now.
