They Came, They Played, They Said Nice Things…

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“It felt really powerful, there was a strong force within us and around us.
I felt really connected to the audience and the land, actually.
And there was a sense of great beauty around all of us.”
– PJ Harvey, Golden Plains XVII 2025 – Double J

“Amazing… it’s a beautiful place, and everybody’s very vibey.”
– Jamie xx, Meredith Thirty Two 2024 – Solid Air

“The vibe on this muthafucka is impeccable.”
– Big Boi, Golden Plains XII 2018

“What a cool festival… Look, I don’t want to be that person, saying follow your dreams, but here is a poem I wrote when I was 17, and now I’m 54 performing it at a festival in Australia.”
– Kathleen Hanna, Bikini Kill, Golden Plains Fifteen 2023

“That festival captures the deep essence of what music festivals should be about… you could be the biggest artist of all time, or a band that no-one has ever heard of, you’re all on the one stage…”
– Femi Koleoso, Ezra Collective, Golden Plains Fourteen 2020 – PBS FM

“Everyone says this is the best festival – y’know, I think they’re right.”
– Waxahatchee, Meredith Thirty Two 2024

“That show is etched into my mind, because it’s an idyllic place.
It was a wonderful audience – everything about it I remember vividly.
I won’t forget it.”
– David Lovering, Pixies, Golden Plains Fourteen 2020 – Double J

“I remember Golden Plains vividly. Most festivals look the same, but that is an ideal place and being the last one (before the pandemic),
it really struck home, everything about it.”
– David Lovering, Pixies, Golden Plains Fourteen 2020 – The Age

“Seriously, coming to Australia, people have been saying what are you doing where are you playing, as soon as we said Golden Plains, everyone was like “Oh, you’re gonna love it, that’s gonna be the one!”. And we’ve had such an amazing time, you guys are so fun – this is beautiful.”
– Onome Edgeworth, Kokoroko, Golden Plains Fifteen 2023

“This is a really special festival.”
– Kim Deal, The Breeders, Meredith 28 2018

“I don’t think we’ve ever played anywhere quite like this.”
– Josephine Wiggs, The Breeders, Meredith 28 2018