Homebake was an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup (with the occasional artist from New Zealand).
The festival was first held on 3 January 1996 at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, on the far north coast of New South Wales.
Despite some protests, Homebake organisers explained on Triple J's Hack' program that each year the all ages liquor licence was becoming harder to obtain, and compared to their research showing that attendance for the event by underagers was between 5 and 8% influenced the decision to go 18+.
While the line-up for the event, scheduled for 8 December 2012, is predominantly Australasian, American band Blondie has been selected as the headlining act.
Pond, Tame Impala, Kimbra, Something For Kate, Hilltop Hoods, Sonic Animation, and Birds of Tokyo are some of the other performing artists.