Festival List

Noosa Jazz Festival

The Noosa Jazz Festival celebrates the talents of Australian and international jazz performers with a four day frenzy of traditional, modern, swing, nu-jazz and blues. Its not just about seeing some good jazz bands...Noosa Jazz Festival offers student development workshops with acclaimed performers, exclusive interviews and performances with Australian jazz legends, Jazz on the Beach, feature presentations that chronicle the Evolution of Jazz in Australia plus much more. Noosa is one of Australia's most beautiful tourist destinations, located on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

REGGAETOWN WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL

History: From humble beginnings in the jungle of Kuranda in 1995 as a Reggae night at the Kuranda Amphitheatre. The ReggaeTown World Music Festival has now evolved into an annual event nestled at the base of Bundanna Mountain in the Tjapukai Cultural Park’s lush surroundings in Smithfield, Cairns. The festival has risen to be one of the region’s, and countries, most well loved and iconic events with years of memories, shared fun, and loving experiences behind us, the ReggaeTown Massive powers forward into 2010 and beyond with some old favorites, joined by some long anticipated additions. Continuing to fuse old, new, traditional, contemporary, cultural and urban flava’s ReggaeTown World Music Festival 2010 is set to soar to new heights, with a stellar line up if Australian and international artists requiring your dancing shoes at all times. Our focus has remained steady on community and cultural vibrancy and development, we are now opening up and broadening our vision even wider so just look out here we come with the sun ripened delights fresh off the vine. Previous performers at ReggaeTown: O’Yaba – South Africa Jah Mason – Jamacia Chaka Demus & Pliers – Jamaica Nicky Bomba – Australia Mad Professor – United Kingdom Katchafire – New Zealand Cornerstone Roots - New Zealand Blue King Brown – Australia Alpha Blondy – Ivory Coast John Paul Wabotia – Congo Telek – Papua New Guinea Nea Combo Diffuzion – Noumea V-Tribe – NSW / Tonga Tomee King Tide Kooii De Jah Groove Koahalition Ancient Instinct Yubbaz Zennith Sol Nation Dubwize Killer Queenz Foreign Dub Kanaka Fatlip Hemi Tuff Selekta One Africa Trio Poetikool Justice Djarragun Band Resserectors Promiscuous Freaky Lou One 4 One I n I Padboys Patchup Ibena Willy poor boys Ancient Instinct One Drop Blackrobats Afro Dizi act Fresh Off Da Boat Big Up Rastafari Rhythms Sound System Basmati Krazy Dayv Club Africa Billy Dread Jerry Mane

Parklife Melbourne

Melbourne’s knockout event of last year was Parklife, which delivered a memorable day of brilliant music under sunny skies. This year it is going to be better still: With a bigger, broader and (in our oh so humble opinion) better Parklife line-up, you will hear an even wider variety of electro, hip hop, house, breaks, beats, turntablism and more in a spectacular location. This year you can experience the whole of Melbourne’s beautiful skyline a top the Giant Sky Wheel; Australia’s largest travelling ferris wheel in the Southern Hemisphere. Parklife: A world of its own.

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Born in part from the demise of the Pram Factory, the need for Melbourne Fringe became clear when it was noticed that the vast majority of artists presenting work at the then fledgling Adelaide Fringe were from Melbourne. Clearly Melbourne was a city where a fringe festival could really flourish. A coalition of independent artists announced plans for a week long Fringe to coincide with the 1983 Moomba Festival. This inaugural Festival included 120 artists working in the fullest range of media in more than 22 locations across Melbourne. Although run with virtually no funding, the event overcame individual financial constraints and offered support in the form of shared resources, venues, contacts, bookings etc., and was a great success. With support from the new Labor Government, Melbourne Fringe was able to employ staff and purchase office equipment. The organisation was up and running. The following year saw Melbourne host the first of three Spoleto Festivals and Melbourne Fringe became the Melbourne Piccolo Spoleto Fringe Festival and ran in conjunction with that event. Upon the demise of Spoleto and the creation of the Melbourne International Festival of the Arts (now the Melbourne International Arts Festival Melbourne Fringe Festival was founded in 1982 and is an umbrella organisation supporting and advising a large number of independently run arts companies, artists and events. Melbourne Fringe Festival , the principal activity of the organisation, aims to bring the most contemporary, innovative and trend-setting work created and presented by independent artists, to the broader Melbourne audience. We pride ourselves on presenting the best in new, creative ideas. The State Government, through Arts Victoria, and City of Melbourne provide the base funding for the Melbourne Fringe Festival administration to enable the presentation of what is seen as the seed-bed of important, and necessary, cultural activities. This aspect of the Festival often leads to artists presenting a development of their work, not only in Melbourne, but also interstate and internationally. The exchange and development of ideas and art is a priority for Melbourne Fringe. Despite our growth over the past two decades, we have never lost sight of the primary reason we exist - to resource and support the creation and presentation of new art. We will continue to do this by initiating programs that respond to contemporary practice and the needs of artists as they emerge. As a wide-ranging project, Melbourne Fringe provides opportunities for the training of participants in every aspect of arts management, production, marketing and creativity. The strong independent arts scene in Melbourne, which flourishes year-round, is highlighted, in all its complexity at the time of the Melbourne Fringe Festival . Around 90% of the work presented in the Festival is from Melbourne, which is unique for a fringe festival. The Melbourne Fringe Festival is one of a kind and will continue to be so.

Parklife Adelaide

Parklife has been Sydney’s longest running premier festival and this year it is coming to Adelaide! With the very best of local and international artists you will hear a wide variety of electro, hip hop, house, breaks, beats, turntablism and more. This spectacular event will be set in the beautiful Botanic Park in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, home to Adelaide’s biggest music event Womadelaide. Parklife: A world of its own

Mildura Country Festival

The Mildura Country Music Festival is an annual Australian country music festival based in Mildura, Victoria. In 2005 it was sponsored by Telstra Countrywide. It focuses on independent country music artists (about 95 percent of performers in the Australian country music industry). Much of the Festival is free and a live concert and radio presentation of the Australian Independent Country Music Awards recognise the achievements of the independent recording artists

Black Stump

The festival is held in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan region. We'd love to send you as many brochures as you need. All you have to do is go to our brochures page on the website and log the quantity you require. The brochures will then be sent out to you when they are released later in the year. How do I apply to appear at Black Stump 2007? Applications to appear/perform at Stump 2007 will open on March 19th and run throughout April. All details of what is required will be available from the website! Black Stump is a CAMPING FESTIVAL so you must bring your own tent, sleeping gear and food (a change of clothes might be nice too). Open fires are NOT permitted so a GAS cooker/BBQ would be ideal. Make sure you bring a full gas bottle as there are no refill facilities on-site (oh and don't forget the matches) There are also plenty of places to buy food if your cooking skills are a little to be desired..... If you're not into the loud music (or just want to get some sleep) we normally sell earplugs at a reasonable price from the First Aid Station. And don't forget basic things like sunnies and sunblock ... as well as some wet weather gear (but it never rains at Stump!) It would be excellent if you threw in your bible as well......Oh and don't forget your cash to buy that "must have" Stump t-shirt or band CD. A camera to capture great Stump memories is a must! Can I get cash out or use EFTPOS? Yes! EFTPOS and cash-out facilities are available at Stump Shop. EFTPOS is available for ticket purchases at the gate also. What kind of food is available if I don't want to bring my own? A wide variety of food stalls operate at Black Stump all in one central location known as The Village. We have large venues such as The Supper Club offering café-style food, along with the One World Café, the Mars Hill Café, Pizza, Kebabs and Donuts as well as snack style food and drinks. The actual list of stalls can change from year to year so check the VENUES page from the website. There are regulars that Stump wouldn't be the same without - like the Baptist Donut Tent. They're Baptist donuts, so you know they've been fully immersed. Can I get access to electricity at Black Stump

Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival

Welcome to the 12th annual Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival and what a weekend it will be. Narooma will be our home for the next 3 years following feedback from many of our festival goers. Over the summer months we have been busy reading all of the suggestions that have been sent to us which in turn helps our planning for this year's festival. Whilst we are nowhere near the biggest festival in Australia, we still offer a 'down to earth' and friendly festival that offers great value for money. Speaking of value for money, have you become a 'Club Member'? Club membership is simple and FREE. To become a member, simply go to 'Become a Member' and instantly enjoy the benefits such as 'Exclusive' Ticketing offers and regular electronic updates about the festival. Here at festival headquarters we are planning what will be without doubt our best festival yet. We are always interested in your suggestions and comments so please keep them coming. We are refining our festival site to include better staging and facilities all designed to make your festival even more memorable. The line up we are working on for this year's festival is sure to satisfy the most diehard fan. A fantastic blend of international, national and local artists performing over the weekend on the multi stage, all weather site. Be sure to keep checking this website for additions to the line up with the first announcements due on June 1st. Part of our success has been the fact that we don't try to compete with other major festivals around the country. Our intimate site in the middle of town has been a huge success. Look for some subtle refinements to make your festival even more memorable. This year we will again be operating our 'Festival' specific camping area on Smyth Oval which offers camping for the festival patron who never wants to have to travel far to rest at the end of each day. The festival clashes with both NRL and AFL Grand Finals. Once again we have you covered with both games being beamed into the festival site where they can be viewed on our 'Big Screen' in the middle of the site. In previous years and again last year the festival sold out on a number of performance days. Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance to avoid missing out. Tickets go on sale to 'Club Members' on Sunday, July 1st and General Public on Monday July 15th. If you have been to this festival you can understand what it is all about. If you have not been we suggest you check it out... The event will continue to be held on the October Labour Day weekend but will have a new home in Bateman's Bay from 2010.

Parklife Brisbane

Sell out crowds made Parklife Brisbane the knockout event of last year. After outgrowing South Bank we have moved to the prestigious City Botanic Gardens. Conveniently close to transport and with large green chill out spaces, Riverstage and natural amphitheatres makes this is the perfect venue. Come and listen to the very best in electro, hip hop, house, breaks, beats, turntablism and more across four stages in a beautiful park in the middle of a beautiful city. Parklife: A world of its own. Adam Freeland Ajax Busy P Craze Derrick Carter Digitalism (Live) Dj Delicious Freq Nasty feat. Afrobots & Spragga Benz Goose (Live) Greenskeepers (Live) Justice (Live) K.I.M. Lyrics Born (Live) M.I.A. (Live) MSTRKRFT Muscles (Live) Riot In Belgium Scratch Perverts Shapeshifter (Live) Stereo MCs (DJ Set) The Herd (Live) The Sounds (Live) Yacht (Live) Yelle (Live) SOLD OUT!

Parklife Sydney

Sydney’s knockout event of last year was Parklife, which delivered a memorable day of brilliant music under sunny skies. This year it is going to be better still: With a bigger, broader and (in our oh so humble opinion) better Parklife line-up, we’ve had to expand to four main stages just to fit all the talent! You will hear a wide variety of electro, hip hop, house, breaks, beats, turntablism and more. Parklife: A world of its own.