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New For Now Festival

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Four men with curly hair pose against a blue background. One wears a white cap with "MVC". They show playful, humorous expressions. — Source: Rum Jungle

SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

AT BAR ON THE HILL

Fresh off a sold-out AU/NZ tour and a breakthrough North American debut, Rum Jungle are returning home to Newcastle to celebrate their ARIA-chart-topping deluxe album Recency Bias (New, For Now) with a one-night-only mini-festival! Marking a full-circle moment, New, For Now is a handpicked celebration of the artists and sounds that Rum Jungle are loving most right now! You can expect an eclectic, highenergy night featuring an all-Australian lineup: Sycco, Fool Nelson, Bean Magazine, Sonic Reducer, and local heroes Horse and Chain Daisy. Presented by Rum Jungle, Eat Your Water, Carlton Dry and Cult Artists, this is a hometown victory lap that you don’t want to miss! For more info or to purchase tickets, visit www.rumjungleband.com.

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