Groovin' the Moo

History

The first incarnation of the festival occurred on 24 April 2005 at the Gloucester Showgrounds in New South Wales with crowds of over 1400, continuing to Narrandera (NSW Riverina) with crowds exceeding 1800. The following year the festival took place in Maitland, Albury and Darwin.

2007 was a break-through year for the festival, with headlining Australian act Silverchair and successful international act The Black Keys headlining, along with the largely popular Hilltop Hoods, John Butler Trio and You Am I. In 2008 Townsville was added to the tour's circuit, with Bendigo being added the following year.

2010 saw the inclusion of Bunbury and Canberra, with all shows selling out across the country.

In 2014, an Oakbank show was added to the tour and went on to sell out.

Lineups year by year

As listed on the official website. All acts are Australian unless stated otherwise.

2005

Bold indicates headline act.

Notes

A ^ Gloucester Showground April 24.

B ^ Narrandera Showground October 22.

The Narrandera show was also known by some sources as "Groovin' The Moo 2". While www.GTM.net.au still references the Narrandera show as taking place under the "ABOUT GTM" section, it is not referenced under the "PAST LINEUPS" section bringing into question the official status of this show today.

2006

Bold indicates headline act.

Notes

A ^ Maitland Showground April 29.

B ^ Darwin Amphitheatre August 26.

C ^ Albury Racecourse November 25.

"Gomez", from the United Kingdom, is credited as the first international act to appear at Groovin' The Moo on www.GTM.net.au. However "Local Knowledge", from New Zealand, played twice before "Gomez" first appearance, once in 2005 & once in 2006.

2007

Notes

A ^ Maitland Showground May 12.

B ^ Albury Racecourse November 24.

2008

Notes

A ^ Maitland Showground April 26.

B ^ Lou Lister Park May 3.

2009

Architecture in Helsinki

Art vs. Science

Children Collide

De La Soul (USA)

The Drones

The Grates

Hilltop Hoods

Infusion

Little Birdy

The Living End

Miami Horror

Muscles

My Own Enemy

Okkervil River (USA)

Ratatat (USA)

Tame Impala

The Twelves (BRA)

Van She

2010

Ajax (USA)

Bag Raiders

British India

Empire of the Sun

Funkoars

Grinspoon

Illy

Jonathan Boulet

Kid Koala (CAN)

Killa Queenz

Kisschasy

Lisa Mitchell

Miami Horror

Muph and Plutonic

The Only

Silverchair

Space Invadas

Spoon (USA)

Tegan and Sara (CAN)

Vampire Weekend (USA)

Yacht Club Djs

2011

360

AC Slater (USA)

Art vs. Science

Architecture in Helsinki

The Aston Shuffle

Birds of Tokyo

Bliss N Eso

The Bride Stripped Back

Cut Copy

Darwin Deez (USA)

Datarock (NOR)

Drapht

The Drums (USA)

Gotye

The Go! Team (UK)

Gyroscope

The Holidays

Horrorshow

House of Pain (USA)

The Jezabels

Nina Las Vegas

Sampology

Tim & Jean

Unkle (UK)

Washington

The Wombats (UK)

In the 2011 Bunbury show. The Wombats and The Holidays pulled out due to commitments overseas. They were replaced by Boy & Bear along with 360 and Pez.

2012

360

Adrian Lux (SWE)

Andrew WK (USA)

Ball Park Music

Beni

Big Scary

Bluejuice

City and Colour (CAN)

Chiddy Bang (US)

Digitalism (GER)

The Getaway Plan

Gold Fields

Grand Perceptor

Hermitude

Hilltop Hoods

Kaiser Chiefs (UK)

Kimbra (NZ)

The Maccabees (UK)

Matt Corby

Muscles

Mutemath (USA)

Naysayer & Gilsun

Parkway Drive

Public Enemy (USA)

Purple Sneakers DJs

SAFIA

San Cisco

Wavves (USA)

Chiddy Bang withdrew from the lineup so they could focus on promoting their (at the time) upcoming album and were replaced by Ball Park Music.

2013

Alison Wonderland

Alpine

The Amity Affliction

The Bronx (USA)

DZ Deathrays

Example (UK)

Flume

Frightened Rabbit (UK)

Hungry Kids of Hungary

The Kooks (UK)

Last Dinosaurs

Matt & Kim (USA)

Midnight Juggernauts

Pez (musician)

Regurgitator

Seth Sentry

Shockone

Tame Impala

Tegan and Sara (CAN)

The Temper Trap

They Might Be Giants (USA)

Tuka With Ellesquire

Urthboy

DJ Woody (UK)

Yacht (USA)

Yolanda Be Cool

In 2013 at the Bunbury show during Pez's performance 360 came on stage and performed "The Festival Song"

In 2013 at the Bunbury show Urthboy pulled out because he was sick and was replaced with Allday

2014

Action Bronson (USA)

Andy Bull

Allday

Architecture in Helsinki

Cults (USA)

Disclosure (UK)

Dizzee Rascal (UK)

Holy F**K (CAN)

Illy

The Jezabels

The Jungle Giants

Karnivool

Kingswood

The Kite String Tangle

Loon Lake

The Naked and Famous (NZ)

Parkway Drive

Peking Duk

The Presets

Robert Delong (USA)

Thundamentals

Vance Joy

Violent Soho

Wave Racer

What So Not

Action Bronson withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons and was replaced by Allday.

2015

A$AP Ferg (USA)

Ball Park Music

Broods (NZ)

Carmada

Charli XCX (UK)

The Dancing Accountant

The Delta Riggs

DMA'S

Flight Facilities

Hermitude

Hilltop Hoods

Hot Dub Time Machine

Meg Mac

Northlane

One Day

Peace

Peaches (CAN)

Phil Jamieson

The Preatures

RL Grime (USA)

San Cisco

Saskwatch

Sticky Fingers

Tkay Maidza

Two Can

Wolfmother

You Me At Six (UK)

Zan Rowe

2016

Alison Wonderland

Boo Seeka

Boy & Bear

British India

Client Liaison

Danny Brown (USA)

Drapht

DZ Deathrays

Emma Louise

Golden Features

Harts

In Hearts Wake

Jarryd James

MS MR (USA)

Mutemath (USA)

Ngaiire

Odesza (USA)

Of Monsters and Men (ISL)

Ratatat (USA)

REMI

The Rubens

Safia

Twenty One Pilots (USA)

Vallis Alps

Vic Mensa (USA)

What So Not

Mutemath and Vic Mensa withdrew from the lineup due to unspecified reasons. They were replaced by What So Not and Jarryd James.

Of Monsters and Men only played in Bunbury

2017

Against Me! (USA)

Allday

Amy Shark

Architects (UK)

The Darkness (UK)

Dillon Francis (USA)

George Maple

Hayden James

The Jungle Giants

K.Flay (USA)

L-FRESH the Lion

Loyle Carner (UK)

Methyl Ethel

Milky Chance (GER)

Montaigne

Northeast Party House

Pnau

Slumberjack

The Smith Street Band

Snakehips (UK)

Tash Sultana

Thundamentals

Violent Soho

The Wombats (UK)

The Plot

Established in 2013 by parent company Cattleyard Promotions, The Plot is a sister music festival to Groovin' The Moo which focuses more on Electronic, Dance, and Indie Rock music. Launched on September 16 and to date all of events have been held in metropolitan cities, unlike "Groovin' The Moo" which is held in various 'regional centres' across Australia.

2013

Bold indicates headline act.

Notes

A ^ Big Top Luna Park December 14.

B ^ Palace Theater and Ding Dong Lounge December 15.

The full lineup was announced on October 9.

2014

The Plot was not held in 2014.

2015

Bold indicates headline act.

Notes

A ^ Parramatta Park December 5.

The full lineup was announced on September 30.