On Wednesday morning it was announced Sampa the Great and Angie McMahon would headline the third installment of the annual event.

Other popular acts including Wafia and Slum Sociable and former Horsham resident Alice Skye will feature at Halls Gap from February 15 to 17 next year.

“We are very excited for a number of reasons. Not only do we have a talented line-up but also quite a diverse one with strong representation across so many sectors,” festival director Carly Flecknoe said.

”We have really stepped it up. As the festival goes on we develop our confidence and cement relationships with people in the industry.

“We’re really passionate about providing opportunities for musicians from the local region to have education and exposure opportunities through the festival.”

There will also be an opportunity for up and coming electronic producers and DJs from regional areas to earn a spot on the line-up.

GMF and Victorian youth music organisation The Push will host a Regional Electronic Producer and DJ Competition.

The winning producer will headline a one-hour set on the opening night of the festival. They will also win a VIP ticket package for themselves and a friend. 

The winning DJ will have the opportunity to play between sets on Saturday February 16 and kick off the Sunday program on the February 17.​

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The competition is open until Friday December 28 at grampiansmusicfestival.com

Finalists will be selected by a panel of judges on Friday January 11 and announced along with the festival set times. 

“It is really exciting to be able to give a platform to an emerging artist,” Ms Flecknoe said.

Tickets for the festival are now on sale.

Alice Skye, Angie McMahon, Batts, Benny Walker, Body Type, Bones and Jones, Cool Out Sun, Hobsons Bay Coast Guard, Huntly, Jade Imagine, Kat Edwards, Milan Ring, MzRizk, Planet, Rat!Hammock, Sagamore, Sampa The Great, Seaside, Slum Sociable, Sweat Dreams DJs, Wafia, White Bleaches + Regional Producer/DJ