The Umbilical Brothers

The Umbilical Brothers


The Umbilical Brothers are an Australian comic duo formed in 1988, consisting of David Collins (born 19 January 1969) and Shane Dundas (born 30 March 1971). Their performances heavily feature physical comedy and surreal elements. Stage shows by the Umbilical Brothers include Heaven by Storm (1996), Thwack (1999), SpeedMouse (2001), Don't Explain (2007), and Kidshow: Not Suitable For Children (2015).

In 2006, Collins and Dundas created and starred in a children's comedy series called The Upside Down Show, which won a Daytime Emmy Award and a Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program. The series was inspired by the Umbilical Brothers' adult-oriented comedy act SpeedMouse.

The duo's other television appearances include regular skits on The Sideshow and guest performances on the Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Rove.

Official Fan Site: The Umbilical Brothers



Woodstock Video Library

July 22, 1999 (Thursday) (pre-show)

West Stage
  • Frostbit Blue
  • K.J. James
  • Little Big Jam
  • Gridley Paige
  • Djoliba
  • Red Herring
  • Rattlebasket
  • In Bloom
  • Flipp
  • 3rd Bass
  • Vertical Horizon
  • West Stage
  • Strangefolk
  • G. Love & Special Sauce
  • The String Cheese Incident
  • Bernie Worrell and the Woo Warriors
  • George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars
  • AMP.com Emerging Artists Stage
  • Immoral Fibres
  • Simmi
  • Chris Glenn
  • Gary Durdin & The Clay Pinps
  • Johnny Rushmore


  • July 23, 1999 (Friday)

    East Stage
  • James Brown
  • G. Love & Special Sauce
  • Jamiroquai
  • Live
  • Sheryl Crow
  • DMX
  • The Off Spring
  • Korn
  • Bush


  • West Stage
  • Spitfire
  • Oleander
  • The Umbilical Brothers
  • moe.
  • Lit
  • Buckcherry
  • West Stage
  • The Roots
  • Insane Clown Posse
  • George Clinton

    Emerging Artists Stage
  • F.o.N.
  • Linda Rutherford & Celtic Fire
  • Animal Planet
  • Sugar Daddy
  • Sticky Pistil
  • Bijou Phillips
  • Mike Errico
  • King Konga
  • Ben Lee
  • Beth Hart Band
  • Liars Inc.
  • Chris McDermott
  • Moby


  • July 24, 1999 (Saturday)

    East Stage
  • The Tragically Hip
  • Kid Rock
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Counting Crows
  • Dave Matthews
  • Alanis Morissette
  • Limp Bizkit
  • Rage Against The Machine
  • Metallica


  • West Stage
  • Spitfire
  • Guster
  • Bruce Hornsby
  • Everclear
  • Ice Cube
  • Los Lobos
  • Mickey Hart/Planet Drum
  • The Chemical Brothers
  • Emerging Artists Stage
  • Young & Fabulous!
  • Gargantua Soul
  • Serial Joe
  • American Pearl
  • Full Devil Jacket
  • Old Pike
  • Strangefolk
  • DDT
  • Skinnee J's
  • Gigolo Aunts
  • Fatboy Slim


  • July 25, 1999 (Sunday)

    East Stage
  • Willie Nelson
  • The Brian Setzer Orchestra
  • Everlast
  • Elvis Costello
  • Jewel
  • Creed
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers


  • West Stage
  • Spitfire
  • Mike Ness
  • Our Lady Peace
  • Rusted Root
  • Sevendust
  • Collective Soul
  • Godsmack
  • Megadeth
  • Emerging Artists Stage
  • Kirsti Gholson
  • Moe Loughran
  • The Scoldees
  • The Supersuckers
  • Stormy Mondays
  • Big Sugar
  • Muse
  • John Oszajca
  • Pound
  • Pushmonkey
  • Cyclefly
  • Indigenous
  • John Entwistle
  • Reveille

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