Plug in and tune out as Groundswell LIVE returns in 2025!
A mini festival inside the festival, this year’s line-up is pure fire!
triple j Unearthed High winner MARIAE CASSANDRA will kick things off with her heartfelt indie-pop, before BIRDLAND swoons Scarbs with their infectious indie/pop/funk vibes.
Then it’s over to award-winning Noongar/Wongi rapper FLEWNT for a dose of raw hip hop storytelling. To finish, EMILY JOY will light up the crowd with her flirty, fearless brand of country-pop.
Make a night of it and swing by the Scarborough Sunset Markets next door for food, drinks and browsing before or after the show!
MARIAE CASSANDRA
DATE: Saturday 11 October
TIME: 3.10pm
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre
Taking out the annual triple j Unearthed High comp in September 2024 with her song ‘Million Billion Trillion’ – a love song dedicated to her bestie – Mariae Cassandra creates timeless and catchy songs with the sonic magic and whimsy of her inspirations beabadoobee and Clairo.
Fast forward to 2025 and Mariae has warmed up the main stage for the likes of Charlie XCX and beabadoobee at Laneway, supported South Summit and boywithluke, and packed stages at Hyperfest.
BIRDLAND
DATE: Saturday 11 October
TIME: 4.10pm
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre
Birdland are a band of brothers who write and play their own songs reflecting an indie/funk/pop feel. Music has always been in their lives, they express this through original music and the love they share for music.
FLEWNT
DATE: Saturday 11 October
TIME: 5.10pm
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre
FLEWNT is an award-winning Noongar/Wongi rapper from Boorloo (Perth) with a proud family legacy of activism. Using raw Hip Hop flow and sharp storytelling, he delivers powerful, uplifting messages for his people.
Creator of the Boorloo Block Party, he’s performed at SXSW, Sydney Opera House, Central Park Summer Stage NYC, and Canada’s International Indigenous Music Summit. A 2024 IVLP participant and 2025 WA Young Achiever, he champions contemporary Indigenous identity through music and community.
EMILY JOY
DATE: Saturday 11 October
TIME: 6.10pm
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre
Meet your new favourite cowgirl, Emily Joy - the perfect blend of sass, sequins and storytelling. This starlet delivers a show loaded with good times and yeehaw vibes. From Perth to London, Nashville to Tamworth, Emily has graced stages globally and is fast becoming a standout in the modern country scene.