More acts countrywide have been added to Newcastle’s The Bands Are Breaking Up Festival, a free event headlined by Lincoln Le Fevre.

Next year’s event will feature ex-Novocastrian Jamie Hay who will perform material from his solo projects, his most recent endeavour having raised money for the Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria.

Making a rare solo appearance is Jim Duggan following the breakup of Melbourne band Initials.

The homefront contengent is strongly represented by local performers Joel Sweetman, Eli Knight and Erin Kidd, who bring distinct tales of life in the Steel City to the mix.

These acts will join the first announcement plethora of interstate artists, including Lucy Wilson and Jen Buxton, to name a few.

The Bands Are Breaking Up will take place in the gorgeous beer garden of the Hamilton Station Hotel, Sunday January 17 at 2pm.

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