The ever-evolving boutique music festival Playground Weekender is taking over the The Del Rio Resort, just an hour and a half outside Sydney for the sixth consecutive year in 2012. Spanning three days, March 2nd, 3rd and 4th, the award winning festival boasts six stages and one of the most excitingly diverse line-ups on Australia’s festival circuit. This is a riverside retreat like no other.

TOUCAN is taking on more live shows today announcing that they will be performing at Playground Weekender Festival in March. To celebrate Purple Sneakers DJs have remixed single ‘Brave New World’.

With the Nov 18 release of their debut Ep ‘Brave New World’ distributed through Inertia, TOUCAN will introduce their music to audiences around the country with national tour dates and festival performances.

Tunng (UK) and Fergus Brown played a Playground Weekender sideshow at the East Brunswick Club in Melbourne. Serena Ho was there with her camera and brings you these photos...

Playground HQ are thrilled to announce Cut Copy will be joining the Playground Weekender Class of 2011!

Playground Touring and Stop Start today announce The Best of Doves: Australian tour has been cancelled.

Following on from the weekends announcement from the band direct to their fans, Playground Touring can today confirm that Doves are unable to honour their touring commitment to Australia this February due to a personal matter within the band.

Official statement from the Doves:

Pictured: Lanie Lane

Playground HQ is proud to announce the line up of rockin’ locals joining The Shack – Playground Weekender’s very own dive bar in the heart of the festival.

Following in the footstep of rocker boyfriend Ryan Jarman of The Cribs, Platinum seeling artist Kate Nash hits Playground Weekender with a series of highly anticipated sideshows.

- 2008 Brit Award Winner – Best Female

- Latest tour from the Platinum selling UK Number 1 artist

- Hit single off the new album Do-Wah-Doo is her second biggest chart hit to date

Dearest Weekenders,

Your EP Panic Notes has been rated highly by music critics across the country - are you pleased with how it has been received?