RIP PITP!

Party In The Paddock has grown to become one of Tasmania's most-loved music festivals, so it's with a heavy heart that we learn that 2020 will be the final ever PITP.

The team behind the event, Vibestown Productions, says that it's been "one of the hardest decisions of our lives."

"It feels like we’re saying goodbye to a dear old friend, a loved one... like we’re putting down the family dog... But we’ve had to be really honest with ourselves," a statement reads.

"All things - no matter how special - must at some point come to an end, and we want the most special project of our lives to go out on top. We believe that PITP is at the top of it’s game and ‘only the good die young’.”

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Whatsapp The Vibestown Production team

Next year's line-up already features Matt Corby, Dune Rats, Hermitude, Broods, Jack River and many more, but the PITP team are determined to up the ante and go out with a bang. They'll be expanding the bill and "inviting a few special guests back" to help send the festival off in style.

"We want to put on, for you (our friends), the best #%!* PITP in history… You’ve been warned our friends, don’t miss a part of Tasmanian history."

There's also the 'festival within a festival, Vibestown, which has featured the best in up-and-coming music, comedy and arts, as well as Talk In The Paddock, tackling everything from mental health awareness to political issues and slam poetry.

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Whatsapp G Flip performing on the Vibestown stage at Party In The Paddock 2019

Famed for supporting local community and its scenic hay bales, Party In The Paddock first launched to 500 people in 2012, as a 21st birthday party for founder Jesse Higgs.

"We invited our mates and they invited theirs and it just kept growing, until the smell of an independent music and arts festival was in the air," organisers reflect. "The council tried to close us down, and tragically, one of our best of friends passed away overseas on the eve of the first official PITP back in 2013… But whatever came our way, one thing was certain - Party in the Paddock, Tasmania, was meant to be.”

Over the years, the annual paddock pilgrimage to Tasmania's north east has grown to snag some of Australia's hottest live acts (Violent Soho, Hermitude, Tash Sultana, Gang of Youths) and big name internationals (Lily Allen, Grouplove, Yungblud). It's nine year history even includes a surprise marriage proposal and that #FreeTheButt controversy.

The final Party In The Paddock takes place in the first weekend of February, more info at the Party In The Paddock website. View the line-up as it currently stands below.

Party In The Paddock petitions Tas Govt for pill testing at 2020 event "Pill testing is not a silver bullet, but it’s a proven and positive way to help reduce the tragedy of loosing [sic] people at festivals."

Party In The Paddock 2010

Thursday 6 February - Saturday 8 February – White Hills, Tasmania

Matt Corby

Hermitude

Dune Rats

Broods (NZ)

Cosmo’s Midnight

Jack River

Sneaky Sound System

Briggs

Mallrat

Mahalia (UK)

Lime Cordiale

Confidence Man

Odette

The Chats

Dear Seattle

Tora

I Know Leopard

Press Club

These New South Wales

Arno Faraji

True Vibenation

The Dead Love

Ninajirachi

The Butlers (NZ)

Claire Anne Taylor

The Vanns

Miiesha

Bakers Eddy

And more!