Departure Lounge with Luke from The Kooks

Beyond The Valley is a boutique Australian music festival that began in 2014, and runs annually over the New Year’s Eve period. Each year, a carefully crafted selection of world class local and international artists perform across three distinctly designed, purpose built stages.

Beyond The Valley is located atop the parklands of Lardner, Victoria. Each year thousands of festival goers from around the world travel to see artists such as Jamie XX, Chance The Rapper, Kaytranada, Rufus, What So Not, Zhu, and many, many more.

Beyond The Valley collaborate with leading specialist lighting and production studios to create a spectacular 60 metre wide Main Stage, state of the art Dance Tent, and Central Park Stage. 

Those attending will experience breathtaking sounds and visuals, as well as a unique collection of art installations, sculptures, communal hubs, boutique bars, gourmet food trucks and morning yoga classes among other things. 

One of the headliners this New Year's will be The Kooks.

The Kooks have enjoyed a steady ascent since their five-times platinum 2006 debut ‘Inside In/Inside Out’. 

A new wave of young fans have seen them since amass over one billion streams and head out on a number of sold out world tours. 

They are on their way down to Australia in support of their new album ‘Let’s Go Sunshine,’ which is being touted as their very best. 

Stampsy was very lucky to get a few minutes with the English indie rock band's front man Luke Pritchard ahead of the festival and their national tour.