Festival List

Australian Festival of Chamber Music

Entering its 17th year, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) is a national chamber music festival held over 10 days each July in Townsville, North Queensland. Every year, the Festival attracts between 25 and 35 chamber musicians from around Australia and the world. It is Australia’s largest festival dedicated to chamber music. The Festival attracts a growing number of patrons from every state in Australia who come to experience its international reputation for innovative programming across a range of classical music styles in a tropical winter setting. Led by internationally renowned Artistic Director, Piers Lane, festival artists appear in over 25 concerts performing more than 80 different works in theatres, churches and art galleries. Besides the core concert series, the Festival has a number of other key components focusing on music education, community outreach and the environment. Audiences come back year after year enjoying exquisite music combined with warm tropical sunshine in relaxed North Queensland. The Australian Festival of Chamber Music – where winter sounds wonderful!

Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival

Two hours drive from both Canberra and Sydney, we have one of the most beautiful and convenient locations in Australia and look forward to sharing it with Folk Music Enthusiasts for the continuation of last years first festival. In addition, there will be many other performers, buskers, dancers, music workshops plus folk dances on the Friday and Saturday nights. We will make special features of schools and new comers and hope to showcase many of our local talents in Blackboard Venues. A Poets Breakfast will take place in one of our local restaurants. Camping is available at several Valley locations, including the Glenmack Caravan Park, right next door to the Showground. A wide range of accommodation is available throughout Kangaroo Valley to cater for every taste and budget. Parking will be adjacent to the main arena. All visitors should check out the Tourist Association website for full details about Kangaroo Valley, including our history, climate, accommodation, activities and amenities.

GerMANY FACES Australia

Dr Günter Gruber Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Sydney I am delighted to present GerMANY FACES Australia, the German Arts Festival as well as GerMANY INNOVATIONS, the German Science and Technology expo at the University of Sydney. These two events are closely intertwined and will convey the impression of Germany as a modern and innovative country. It is the first time that such a big German event is happening in Australia. GerMANY FACES Australia, the German Arts Festival from 10 September – 20 October 2007, will present a broad range of German culture, from theatre to movies, from DJs to opera, from exhibitions to discussions. There is something for every taste and generation and you should not miss out on that! GerMANY INNOVATIONS at the Seymour Theatre Centre will be the prelude to the cultural event. Between 10 September and 12 September 2007 German companies will showcase German top technologies. In order to present themselves to Australian students and scientists as exciting employers and research partners, they will introduce their newest products and inventions, give lectures and answer questions. The outreach event on 12 September will combine German hands-on technology with music, food and drinks.

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. The exact location has not been confirmed for 2007! 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!

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...

LoveJam

LoveJam is a volunteer-based community project that promotes respect and harmony among races. Each year we present a free festival that encourages quality local and international bands to contribute to the message of harmony. On Monday, 1st October (Labour Day), there will be stages in three main venues as well as several smaller venues around Bondi playing a great number of styles including: reggae, world, hip hop and electronica. We believe that music is the perfect vehicle for crossing cultural barriers whatever your language, belief of skin colour. In 2006 the Beach Rd Hotel hosted the first annual LoveJam and it was a roaring success with over 20 bands on 4 stages. The crowd were jumping with positive vibes... This is what LoveJam is about, enjoying the moment with whoever is standing next to you. Spread the Love!

Moruya Jazz Festival

The Moruya Jazz Festival is a community based, not for profit festiva, run by a voluntary committee. Last year was our most successful festival ever and we aim to make this year’s even bigger and better. In addition to up to four headline bands we feature more than forty interstate and local bands and choirs which perform in a number of pubs and clubs around the town. This year Marshalls, our local bus company will be running a Jazz Shuttle between venues so that patrons can save their feet for dancing. A highlight of our festival is the Saturday morning street parade which is followed by an ‘all-in blow’ and an afternoon of jazz in the park, sponsored by Country Energy. Moruya, located on the beautiful south coast of New South Wales, two hours drive from Canberra is accessible by road and air from both Sydney and Melbourne. There is a range of accommodation available in the town and surrounding district

East End Jazz Festival

The Coopers East End Jazz festival builds on its reputation as an event that provides not only top quality international, national and local acts for a weekend but opens an opportunity for the music culture in Adelaide to grow. The festival provides the opportunity to explore the realms of Jazz and other musical forms. It offers free workshops covering various instruments with an emphasis on participation by youth. Its aim is to create interest and enthusiasm and foster a growing interest in music not only in the city but also in regional areas. They are working towards creating a vibrant music scene in Adelaide which enables our state to keep our musicians here instead of losing them interstate or overseas. An important part of having this annual event is to create an arts festival drawcard for South Australia. In its programme we showcase various styles of music ranging from Latin, Modern, Traditional, Blues, Brazilian Funk, Soul and more. The Festival is about relaxing, enjoying and appreciating great music from around the world as well as indulging in fine food, wine and beer. Enjoy!

Launceston Blues Festival

AIMS: 1) To establish a club based on friendship to enable members to share their enthusiasm for the blues and make new friends. 2) To ensure strong support for blues artists living in Tasmania or coming from interstate and other countries. This will help to guarantee good nights for blues club members, because solid numbers at gigs always helps to ensure a terrific nights entertainment. 3) To enable members to plan ahead e.g. to organise their finances and to arrange baby-sitters etc. We plan to have a Blues Club night at least once a month starting at approximately 9.00pm. Members will know well in advance of the next gig (who will be playing, where and when). 4) To maintain affordable membership fees for singles, families, and corporate members. 5) To have a simple structure, not a lot of committee meetings and red tape 6) To ensure a secure and safe environment at every club gig so that no one is hassled. We want to create an environment in which women will feel comfortable, club solidarity will ensure such a secure and safe environment. 7) One of the main aims is, of course, to give local artists the chance to gain recognition by playing in front of more than just a handful of blues lovers. It will also encourage interstate and international artists to want to come back, and spread the word amongst other artists that Tasmania is worth coming to for gigs. 8) To have an attractive membership card that will look good and one which will act as identification for members. We have club T-shirts available at a reasonable price, please contact the Secretary for these. The T-shirts are also available for sale at our club gig nights. 9) To maintain a core of members who will stick with it through thick and thin to make it work, and who will encourage new members to join. Any members interested in having their say, please come along to the monthly meeting, held at the Royal Oak Hotel at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.