The 2016 edition of Spectrum Now Festival has announced its opening night program in The Domain, with outdoor music, food and drink, and Hayden James revealed as headliner.

Bringing his summer house jams to the new Big Top stage, Hayden James is set to sizzle. Along with Wave Racer, the artists will celebrate the opening of Spectrum Now Festival’s Big Top venue at The Domain, lifting the lid off the ornate marquee with a free show that sets the tone for ten successive nights of live music.

Gold Coast boy Paces joins the two heavyweights, bringing his signature swag to the opening evening’s festivities.

Meanwhile, the duration of the festival will see a second stage in The Domain precinct hosting house bands Vulgargrad, Malo Malo, Lyre Byrdland and the Hi-Tops Brass Band alongside cover bands The Pigs and Furnace and The Fundamentals.

The free event kicks off this year’s Spectrum Now Festival in The Domain on Thursday March 3. Spectrum Now happens around Sydney from Tuesday March 1 – Wednesday March 16.

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