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While festivals may be on the back burner for just a little while longer, we’ve got some hope on the horizon in the form of UNIFY Gathering…

Following the extension of COVID restrictions courtesy of old mate rona, Victorian festival UNIFY Gathering has today announced the updated lineup for its March backup dates, and much to our collective relief, the majority of the OG lineup will be remaining intact.

In what’s music to our ears, headliners The Amity Affliction, Violent Soho, Trophy Eyes and Slowly Slowly will are all confirmed to be playing the heavy metal festival on March 10th to 13th, with other local acts WAAX, Teenage Joans, Yours Truly and more all remaining on the bill. And in a sweet addition, Victorian metalcore outfit Mirrors will be joining the lineup along with triple j Unearthed winners Future Static, with the former replacing Tassie five-piece Alpha Wolf.

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In a statement to ticket holders, organisers Red Hill Entertainment said, “Thank you so much to our UNIFY community for bearing with us while we worked through this date change, and to the artists for being so flexible. We can’t wait to be back on site with you all soon!”

Needless to say, March can’t come soon enough. Be sure to check out the updated lineup for UNIFY Gathering below and cop tickets here.