Groovin The Moo is slowly getting closer and closer, and with so many amazing artists on the bill this year, it’s easy to get overwhelmed about where to go, who to see, and which acts have seen critics riding the hype train. Well, we’re here to take you through the best hip-hop acts heading to this year’s festival.

In addition to delivering a stellar lineup of the best indie, rock, and pop music going around, which this year sees the likes of Paul Kelly, Alex Lahey, Ball Park Music, Portugal. The Man, Duke Dumont, Royal Blood, and Claptone on the bill, Groovin The Moo have also managed to snag an awesome selection of some of the hottest hip-hop acts going around.

Yes, this year’s fest has seen a number of huge international and local hip-hop acts join the Groovin The Moo bill, including Aminé, Lady Leshurr, Baker Boy, Tkay Maidza, Sampa The Great, KYLE (SuperDuperKyle), and Mallrat, giving all you hip-hop heads plenty of chances to get your fair share of beats, rhymes, and vibes.

Of course, if you can’t make it to a Groovin The Moo festival this year, thankfully a few of these acts, including Aminé, Lady Leshurr, and KYLE (SuperDuperKyle), have announced headline shows for when they’re in the country as well.

Check out our Groovin The Moo guide for this year’s hip-hop acts:

Groovin The Moo 2018 Lineup

Alex Lahey
Aminé (USA)
The Amity Affliction
Baker Boy
Ball Park Music
Claptone (Germany)
Confidence Man
Cosmos’s Midnight
Dean Lewis
Duke Dumont (UK)
Flight Facilities
Grinspoon
Lady Leshurr (UK)
Mallrat
Ocean Alley
Paul Kelly
Portugal. The Man (USA)
Public Service Broadcasting (UK)
Royal Blood (UK)
Sampa The Great
Skegss
Superduperkyle (USA)
Tkay Maidza
Vera Blue
Winston Surfshirt
Adrian Eagle (Wayville only)
Split Feed (Maitland only)
Moaning Lisa (Canberra only)
Daniel Aaron (Bendigo only)
Tasha Zappala (Townsville only)
Good Doogs (Bunbury only)

Groovin The Moo 2018 Tour Dates

Wayville, SA
Friday, April 27th (School Holidays)
Adelaide Showground
Entry via Leader Street, Wayville, SA

Maitland, NSW
Saturday, April 28th
Maitland Showground
Blomfield St, Maitland, NSW

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Canberra, ACT
Sunday, April 29th
University of Canberra
Kirinari St, Bruce, ACT

Bendigo, VIC
Saturday, May 5th
Bendigo’s Prince of Wales Showground
42-72 Holmes Rd, Bendigo, VIC

Townsville, QLD
Sunday, May 6th (Long Weekend)
Murray Sports Complex – Townsville Cricket Grounds
Mervyn Crossman Dr and Murray Lyons Cres, Annandale, QLD

Bunbury, WA 
Saturday, May 12th
Hay Park
(off) Parade Road, Bunbury, WA

Tickets and event info available from Groovin The Moo

Aminé’s ‘Tour For You’ 2018

Thursday, May 3rd
Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Friday, May 4th
Max Watts, Melbourne, VIC

Thursday, May 10th
256 Wickham, Brisbane, QLD

Friday, May 11th
Amplifier, Perth, WA

Tickets on sale now

Lady Leshurr Australian Tour 2018

Wednesday, May 2nd
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW

Friday, May 4th
Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Friday, May 11th
Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth, WA

Tickets on sale now

KYLE (SuperDuperKyle) Groovin The Moo Sideshows 2018

Tuesday, May 1st
Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW

Wednesday, May 2nd
Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Wednesday, May 9th
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD

Thursday, May 11th
Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth, WA

Tickets on sale now through Handsome Tours

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