The AFL is pleased to announce one of Australia’s most popular contemporary rock bands, Birds of Tokyo, will perform at the Norwood Food & Wine Festival on Sunday 13 April as part of Gather Round…A Festival of Footy.
Known for their powerful anthems including ‘Plans’, ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Good Lord’, Birds of Tokyo will headline an expansive lineup of live entertainment throughout the festival, as footy fans and eventgoers alike enjoy some of South Australia’s best food and beverage offerings.
Held along The Parade, Norwood from 11.00am, the free Norwood Food & Wine Festival will showcase South Australia’s culinary culture and feature a host of dedicated watch zones for footy fans to tune into all the action from Gather Round throughout the day.
The festival will also see a host of other entertainment offerings for footy fans to enjoy, including the AFL’s Footy Festival live site at Norwood Memorial Gardens that will run on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April.
Birds of Tokyo lead singer, Ian Kenny said the band looked forward to performing at the iconic event.
“We are super excited to be heading back to Adelaide for a festival of footy celebrating South Australia’s amazing food, wine, beer and spirits,” Kenny said.
“Birds of Tokyo has a long and special history with the AFL, and we’re proud to be extending that in Norwood as part of Gather Round.”
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon today announced a secondary release of general public tickets for Gather Round will be made available to fans from 12.00pm (ACST) on Tuesday 1 April.
A limited number of tickets will be released across the seven matches to be held at Adelaide Oval and Norwood Oval.
There will be no further tickets released for the two games at the new Barossa Park, with both matches sold out.
Included in the release will be tickets for The Pepsi Collective tickets at all Adelaide Oval matches.
Located in Adelaide Oval’s Magarey Room, The Pepsi Collective includes access to lounges and bars providing an elevated experience, and a birds-eye view of the football action from the seating bays on Level 3, along with a purpose-built outdoor viewing deck. Hermitude, Joel Corry and Sneaky Sound System will also headline entertainment in The Pepsi Collective across Gather Round.
Joining the Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas in Norwood today for the announcement, Andrew Dillon also unveiled the 2025 AFL Gather Round football, featuring travel-inspired stamps celebrating the three Gather Round venues - including a Barossa Park icon for the first time.
With just nine sleeps to go until this year’s AFL Gather Round commences, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said tickets are expected to sell out fast and encouraged fans to be quick and snap up the hottest ticket in town.
“The demand this year has been bigger than ever, so I am really pleased to be able to offer these last few tickets to fans to access one of the best weeks in football,” Dillon said.
“More than 100,000 tickets were sold in the first four hours when tickets went on sale. With a host of blockbuster matches, entertainment offerings and amazing South Australian hospitality on offer, it continues to be one of the hottest tickets in town.
“We’re delighted to have Birds of Tokyo join us for the festivities, with the Norwood Food & Wine Festival, set to be one of the many highlights of the week, in what will be another amazing year of AFL Gather Round.”
Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas said locals and visitors clearly had an appetite for the reimagined festival.
“We know how much fans love the AFL Gather Round atmosphere, plus the chance to explore Adelaide and beyond.
“More than 70,000 people enjoyed the Norwood Food & Wine Festival last year – discovering the best of our state and its capacity to host major events in style.
“This is an enormous opportunity for our state to showcase our sensational produce to an audience around the country.
“It will be accessible to everyone – whether you have a Gather Round ticket or not.”
The Norwood Food & Wine Festival will commence from 11.00am on Sunday, April 13 and feature more than 50 traders including arkhé, Gullyview Estate X The Watervale Hotel, Fair Seafood, Bickford’s and more.
Birds of Tokyo will take the main stage at approximately 6.00pm for a performance of greatest hits including Good Lord, Plans, Lanterns, Two of Us, Brace and Unbreakable.
Gather Round patrons attending the Norwood Food & Wine Festival can travel free on the City-Norwood shuttle bus with a valid Gather Round match ticket.
For more information on Gather Round please visit www.afl.com.au/gather-round
