Return of the Riff: Hype Builds for 15th Running of Rifflandia

To say the stage is set for Victoria’s biggest music festival isn’t exactly true.

The “biggest festival” part? Absolutely.

The “stage is ready” part? Not so much.

But if you ask Rifflandia founder Nick Blasko, watching it all come together is half the show.

“This looks like a well-rehearsed sort of theatrical performance in its own right,” he said, while weaving through forklifts and flight cases.

Blasko has seen Rifflandia through just about every form it’s taken, 15 editions over the past 18 years, and says the changes keep it alive.

“We’ve gone through many different forms and shapes and iterations,” he said. “And we’ll continue to do that in the coming years.”

The lineup (and the lineup for wristbands)

The lineup is too long to list, but can be found at https://rifflandia.com.