Meredith Music Festival

Meredith 23 began on Friday the 13th of December 2013 at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, the least eventful weather event in years. There were 500 fewer people than the previous year, a deliberate move to make everyone's experience a little more comfortable. The Friday night was memorable for the giant spider that stopped the Deerhunter set less than one song in, for The Brian Jonestown Massacre, for Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes firing on all cylinders, and for 55 minutes of magic from Jon Hopkins. World's End Press got everyone dancing before Le1f took the atmosphere troppo. Saturday morning the Ballarat Municipal Brass Band cured or intensified hangovers with a cover of Robbie Williams' Angels, then an up and comer named Courtney Barnett played the 11am slot. Mac DeMarco pushed the dial on what a midday slot could do, breaking three strings and crowd surfing to Front of House. The Sup lost its collective shit during Hermitude, and Nile Rodgers and CHIC danced on stage before their own turn as hit selectors. Late night ran Tranter into Tim Sweeney into Derrick May into Andee Frost as the first rays hit the floor. Angus Sampson returned to MC The Meredith Gift on the Sunday, with the Silence Wedge, Master Song Tai Chi and the Town Bikes keeping the weekend's traditions alive.