Ladies & Gentleman, throughout the course of its ten year history HOMEBAKE has built a reputation for showcasing a uniquely diverse range of the finest contemporary musical talent Australia has to offer. From its origins in a muddy, rain soaked paddock in Byron Bay in 1995 HOMEBAKE has steadily grown from being a music festival distinguished for its commitment to giving new Australian acts a chance, into a well known local music lovers ritual, and now into nothing less than a national Australian music institution with a unique reputation for cultivating the very best Australian musical talent on offer.

The impact of HOMEBAKE’s ten years of festival existence on the Australian music scene cannot be underestimated or denied. Some of today’s most legendary homegrown talent such as Grinspoon, Powderfinger, You Am I, Something for Kate, The John Butler Trio , Regurgitator (and many more) have all been the recipients of ‘first big festival breaks’ courtesy of their appearances on previous HOMEBAKE bills. Despite the reminiscing, we’re once again back to announce that our special tenth birthday celebration will prove to be our finest effort yet. HOMEBAKE 2004 returns in full celebratory mode for it’s biggest, boldest, and not forgetting broadest, display of this country’s hottest established acts and new emerging artists.

The theme for this very special tenth anniversary of HOMEBAKE is a celebration of the ‘past, present and future’ – and what better way to acknowledge three condensed eras than to build on our tradition of assembling a wide array of different musical genres and performers representing them. Thus, HOMEBAKE 2004 – The Tenth Anniversary Edition will be presenting the finest in pop, rock, punk, dance, electronica, country and more via a selection of talented artists from the past, present and future, all of which appeal to its ever growing demographic.


As well, HOMEBAKE 2004 will, of course, be providing punters with a treasure trove of extra activities and events to wow the senses and seize the imagination. And not forgetting our roots, we’ll maintain our long held commitment to bringing some of the hottest, emerging Aussie bands to national attention via our renowned Hopetoun Stage. HOMEBAKE is the one huge festival event to see out the year, and once again we are proud to announce that it will take place in the exquisite and iconic surrounds of The Domain (within the Royal Botanical Gardens) Sydney City on Saturday December 4 2004.

Presented by Triple J, Channel V & Drum Media, it's a huge start to a tenth anniversary line-up – our first sixteen big names announced with many more to come totaling some fifty combined artist and DJs. HOMEBAKE 2004 – The Tenth Anniversary is destined to be one of the most exciting & finest music festivals of the summer period and will also feature a variety of extra activities and features including The HOMEBAKE Cinema Tent, our famous international food fare, a plethora of market and information stalls, roving performers, surprises & much, much more. It’s a full day packed to the brim with the hottest musical talent Australia has to offer.

So without further ado, we here at HOMEBAKE headquarters have, as always, spent a lengthy period of time handpicking a consummate selection of acts – and we are pleased to announce that some of the country’s most highly acclaimed performers are lining up to help make our tenth birthday party truly an event to remember. (Check artist page for full details)

Whilst the countdown is on to the big day, we ask you to stay tuned to this website for all the birthday news!