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Australian youth and streetwear retailers have confirmed that they’ve seen a 900% increase in sales of late-2000’s bright coloured v-neck t-shirts since the 2018 Splendour In The Grass Line Up was announced early this morning.
A spokesperson from the popular fashion outlet General Pants says the company has had to make several runs to their storage warehouses, ever since word got around that American rock band, MGMT, would be returning to the North Byron Parklands from Friday July 20 to Sunday July 22.
The band, which is only one year older than the festival itself, has been performing since it’s formation in Middletown, Connecticut in 2002. It was five years later that their Grammy-winning album Oracular Spectacular was released, finding a solid fan base with early millennial Australians.
Prominent hair care manufacturer, GHD, say they have also seen a boost in sales – as young men around the country whip out the hair straighteners and do that spiky mohawk-mullet thing they used to in the clubs.
Female streetwear retailer Supré say they have also seen a spike in fluro colour-blocking bangles and figure-hugging bodycon dresses.
With the addition of Lorde as the headline act, there are expected to be a large number of All Blacks jerseys getting around the campsites, just weeks after their French fixtures.
The FULL Splendour In The Grass 2018 line up is as follows:
Kendrick Lamar
Lorde (only Australian show)
Vampire Weekend (only Australian show)
Thirsty Merc (First headline show since like 2010)
Khalid (only Australian show)
The Wombats
Hilltop Hoods
CHVRCHES
Miguel
Girl Talk (only Australian show)
Angus and Julia Stone
Gang of Youths
Franz Ferdinand
MGMT
Ben Howard
Dune Rats and Friends
Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite
Pnau
James Bay
The Avalanches DJ set
Chromeo
DMA’s
Ball Park Music
Henry Rollins (only Australian show)
Safia
The Jungle Giants
Lil Xan
Methyl Ethel
Amy Shark
The Bronx
Ocean Alley
Carmada (L D R U and Yahtzel)
DZ Deathrays
Lord Huron
Middle Kids
Hockey Dad
Towkio
Cub Sport
Touch Sensitive
Sampa the Great
Dean Lewis
Skegss
Albert Hammond Jr
Mallrat
Marmozets
Alex Lahey
Rito and Kah-Lo
Jack River
Superoganism
Anna Lunoe
Lewis Capaldi
All Our Exes Live in Texas
Alex the Astronaut
Yungblud
Crooked Colours
Nina Las Vegas
Soccer Mommy (only Australian show)
Elderbrook
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Tim Sweeney
Stella Donnelly
Bully
Baker Boy
Wafia
No Mono
Waax
Angie McMahon
West Thebarton
Eves Karydas
G Flip
The Babe Rainbow
Haiku Hands
Didirri
Alice Ivy
Amyl and The Sniffers
Ziggy Ramo
Fantastic Man
Lo’99
Human Movement
Manu Crook$
Kasbo
Madam X
Andras
Alta
Ara Koufax
Two People
B Wise
Made in Paris
Jensen Interceptor
Woodes
Teischa
Antony Cleopatra
Muto
Elk Road
triple j Unearthed winners (TBA)
Mike Gurrieri
Love Deluxe
Lauren Hansom
Poolclvb
Godlands
Nyxen
Emma Stevenson
Ebony Boadu
