Laneway Festival wraps record-breaking edition

Laneway Festival has wrapped its biggest edition yet, drawing over 200,000 fans to sold-out shows across six cities, plus an additional 40,000 at sideshows.

The 20th anniversary of the much-loved Australasian touring festival saw artists including Charli XCX, Clairo, BICEP, Beabadoobee, Olivia Dean, Remi Wolf, and Skegss perform in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.

Co-founders Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio believe that the record sell-out is a testament to the quality of the lineup: “The team puts so much effort into making sure both our punters and artists have an incredible experience and it is such a joy to see it all come together.

“We’re not sure how we’re going to top this one”

“We’re not sure how we’re going to top this one, but our firm belief is that the quality of the line-up will be the thing to keep fans, and artists, coming back. This was a record for the festival and we’re confident that 2025 will continue its 20-plus years of success.”

Laneway, in full St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, was founded in 2005 as a Melbourne street party and has grown into a respected festival of domestic and international music, with events in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The company also has a touring arm, Laneway Presents.

In 2021, Sydney-based TEG acquired a majority stake in the event, with founders Borazio and Rogers staying on as co-managing directors and “substantial owners”.

Laneway is one of the last festivals of its kind in a rapidly shrinking Australian live landscape. Last month, Splendour in the Grass and Groovin the Moo were both canned for the second year in a row, in addition to Hello Sunshine, Chapel Street and Souled Out.

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