Headline Acts
Although Parachute Festival has been around since 1991 the first international headliner performed in 1995
- 1995: dc talk
- 1996: Newsboys
- 1997: Newsboys
- 1998: Jars of Clay, All Star United, Margaret Becker, MIC
- 1999: Delirious?, All Star United, Five Iron Frenzy, JC Culture
- 2000: Delirious?, Mike Tait, Pete Stewart, MIC
- 2001: Third Day, Audio Adrenaline, Earthsuit, Newsboys, Raze
- 2002: Delirious?, The O.C. Supertones, Paul Colman Trio, Earthsuit, Skillet
- 2003: TobyMac, Out of Eden, Superchick, Andy Hunter, Tree63, Pillar
- 2004: Newsboys, Relient K, Christafari, The Tribe (Formally The World Wide Message Tribe), Pillar, Paul Colman Trio, Magnify, Darlene Zschech, Hillsong United
- 2005: Third Day, Audio Adrenaline, Grits, Day of Fire, Shawn McDonald, Hillsong United, Ben Lummis, Magnify, Jeff Deyo (formerly of SONICFLOOd)
- 2006: Anberlin, Delirious?, Day of Fire, The Valley, Planetshakers, Reuben Morgan & Band
- 2007: Third Day, Thousand Foot Krutch, Rebecca St James, Shawn McDonald, Darlene Zschech, Dave Dobbyn, Falling Up, Run Kid Run, The Valley, Spacifix, Nesian Mystik
- 2008: Switchfoot, Israel Houghton & New Breed, Leigh Nash, RED, Jonezetta
- 2009: Family Force 5, David Crowder Band, Casting Crowns, Parachute Band, Kutless, Rapture Ruckus
- 2010: Switchfoot, Underoath, Hillsong United, Leeland, Family Force 5, Newworldson, Falling Up, Manafest, Parachute Band, Rapture Ruckus
- 2011: Chris Tomlin, Skillet, Brian 'Head' Welch, Newworldson, Stan Walker, Seabird, Parachute Band, Rapture Ruckus, Manafest, Elemeno P
- 2012: Casting Crowns, Parachute Band, Relient K, The Almost, Desperation Band, Showbread, The Rocket Summer, Ascend The Hill, Randy Stonehill, Avalanche City, The Chariot, Aaron Gillespie
- 2013: Newsboys, Switchfoot, Hillsong United, Family Force 5, Lecrae, Evermore, Oh Sleeper, Rapture Ruckus, Sleeping Giant, Mumsdollar, Parachute Band, Half Noise.
Popular local bands have played Parachute as 'local Headliners.' In past festivals the line up has included the likes of Mumsdollar, Steriogram, The Lads, Brooke Fraser, juliagrace, Kingston, Ruby Frost, Late 80's Mercedes, The Glory Sea, and many others. Often Australian bands are put on the 'local Headliner' list.
In mid-2012 Parachute Music ran a competition to find a local band that would open the 2013 festival. A judging panel chose five bands that had entered and the decision was left to be made by public vote. The winner of this competition was hardcore band Saving Grace, from Gisborne. Saving Grace will be the first to play on Parachute's Mainstage for the 23rd festival.
Representing dance and electronic music over the years have been DJs and MCs including Andy Hunter, Tim Richards, Andy Pulzar, Dr Siminz, Paul Spain/MC Preacher Boy and DJ U-gene. In 2013 Parachute introduced 'Dance Parties' to the Palladium stage. These dance parties include DJ sets from festival headliners.
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