QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL26th to 28th November 2010
Sleepy, seaside fishing village gets its loudest wakeup call yet as Pikelet helps launch the first of the line up and some exciting new developments for the 14th annual Queenscliff Music Festival.
The first round of artists for this year's Queenscliff Music Festival have been revealed as well as a number of exciting, new announcements at a special launch event on Tuesday 10th August, held at Melbourne's Transit Lounge, where the incomparable girl-with-the-loop-pedal, Evelyn Morris aka.Pikelet, dangled the musical carrot with a Festival preview performance.The 2010 festival line up when completed will deliver over 80 acts presenting 150 performances in 13 venues across Queenscliff on the weekend of 26-27-28 November.
Direct from 3 years of staging large scale concerts in Macau and 10 years at the USA's Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, New Festival Director, Michael Carrucan, has added a new stage called The Crossing Stage, and ensured everything kicks off on an ultra high note with The Lighthouse Stage opening a day earlier to encompass the Friday night.
In an epic summer weekend event that engulfs the whole of the town, Queenscliff Music Festival famously encompasses all types of music - blues, roots, rock, pop, soul/groove, classical, jazz, country, folk, world/reggae and acoustic - accommodating the tastes of young, old and everything in-between, in unexpected venues. This year's Festival will be no exception with a line up which includes the following artists and shows:
The cult TV show RocKwiz Live, Kate Miller-Heidke, John Williamson, Little Red, Colin Hay, Washington, Mark Seymour, Ash Grunwald, The Black Sorrows, Atlanta-based singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins, the only female ever named a "guitar god" by Rolling Stones Magazine - Kaki King also from Atlanta, Sally Seltmann, The Vasco Era, queen of the bayou Mary Gauthier, Vika & Linda, Gareth Liddiard, Katie Noonan & The Captains, Dan Kelly's Dream Band, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players performing in the Grand Ballroom of the Vue Grand Hotel, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Mick Thomas & The Sure Thing and the wonderful Pikelet. Many more names will be added over the coming weeks.
As usual, one of the highlights of this year's 14th Queenscliff Music Festival is sure to be the QMF Express - the festival-on-a-train, departing from the grounds every hour with four artists performing in four different carriages. Enjoy a great, chilled-out experience as you travel up and down the coast of the peninsula to live tunes.
Whether you are enjoying some great music on the QMF Express, sipping on a bevvy at The Crossing Stage, watching the sun set over The Lighthouse Stage or saying 'hi' to the presenters in the Triple R tent, the ambience of this Festival will make the world feel like your oyster. When you've had enough of the music, you can always cruise down Hesse Street and wander through the markets or fill rumbling tummies at the many food stores designed to feed the soul as well as your hunger cravings.
Queenscliff Music Festival is a great excuse to pack your bags for the weekend - or just plan a day trip - for a festival experience in a historic, beachside town with unique performances spaces and a tremendous wall of eclectic sound. |
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Here's some useful links of some local accommodation providers catering for all budgets. From camping to luxury hotels.... Wot If Queenscliff Tourist Parks Beacon Resort Bellarine Big 4 Kerleys Real Estate Queenscliff & Coastal Holidays QPL Accommodation Vue Grand Hotel Athelstane House Queenscliff Inn Queenscliff Hotel Royal Hotel Seaview House Benambra Bed & Breakfast For all other QMF 2010 Accommodation enquiries please contact the Queenscliff Visitor Information Centre: Open 9am to 5pm every day 55 Hesse Street, Queenscliff, 3225. Email:
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2010 Queenscliff Music Festival, FOOT-in-the-DOOR Performer Applications are now openPlease ensure you read the application guidelines carefully before pressing submit! THIS COMPETITION IS STRICTLY FOR ARTISTS WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 |
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Ensure you get the full 3 day Festival experience by snapping up our Big Weekend ticket Early Bird tickets sold-out for the 3rd year running! Ensure you SUBSCRIBE to QMF to take full advantage of the Early Bird offer in 2011 |
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For those of you who missed out on an amazing night at our annual fundraiser show on Friday 25th June (yes we know the Cats vs St Kilda was on!), you may have missed some exciting news.... Colin Hay, Mick Thomas & The Sure Thing, and The Rustys all announced they'll be appearing at the 2010 Queenscliff Music Festival. Check the Artists page for updates over the coming months. Big Weekend tickets on-sale now! |
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What a fantastic night it was! Photos are up under the GALLERY. Colin Hay, Mick Thomas & The Sure Thing, and The Rustys, all announced they will be returning to Queenscliff on the last weekend in November for the 2010 Queenscliff Music Festival. Early Bird tickets on sale now, but only a few left, so make sure you grab yours quickly and save yourself $25 on a Big Weekend Ticket. |
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Get set to enjoy the magic of Victoria's 2010 Queenscliff Music Festival this November. With its sweeping views of Swan Bay and old worlde streetscape, this 19th Century seaside town hosts over 200 performances of the best mix of international, national and Victorian music acts around, playing across a gorgeous range of venues from circus marquees, grand Ballrooms and intimate church spaces, to street based sound. Dubbed as one of Australia’s great Festival experiences it’s a “don’t miss” event for music lovers of all ages. There is a great choice of accommodation options catering to every budget. Friday 26th November - Sunday 28th November. Early Bird tickets on sale now! Click here to purchase |
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The Queenscliff Music Festival delivered a fantastic festival experience yet again to the thousands that flocked to the sleepy seaside hamlet to enjoy not just the music but the great party atmosphere that the Queenscliff Music festival is famous for.
With healthy ticket sales and great undercover venues, the euphoric crowds embraced the drought breaking rain on Saturday and were as equally happy to lap up the sunshine on Sunday.
Kids, Teenagers, X and Y generations danced together when on Friday night the Queen of Pop, Marcia Hines showed the style she is famous for and set the tone of the weekend.
The Original Wailers delivered the crowd pleasing hits to a tent packed to the rafters in the final Saturday night set.
In the closing set of the festival Tim Finn announced “this Festival is unique, I’ll be back!” to a rapturous crowd.
Festival director, Barbara Moss said the results of our drive to expand the depth of the programming this year shone through. A particular pleasure is to overhear comments made in the crowd, “Last year’s program was good, but this year there’s much more depth”. “I had no idea this festival was so good, how come we haven’t been before?” “Before we go home tomorrow, let’s go see the real estate agents and find a house for next year.” The other part of success equation is that we put on such a magnificent event in safe and happy manner.
Minister for Tourism and Major Events Tim Holding came as a special guest of the festival and in his address made particular mention of the award winning nature of this festival which being in the Victorian Tourism Hall of Fame for the most significant Festival and Event in the state, also holds a national title for the same award and was this year nominated in the prestigious Helpmann Awards for Best contemporary Music Festival. Tim was impressed by the way the Festival integrates the township, and generates widespread and lasting benefits to the town and the region.
Organisers are now looking ahead to a great 2010. Early Bird tickets are on sale now. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE |
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Congratulations to.... Anna Smyrk - winner of the FOOT-in-the-DOOR Acoustic competition Better Than Wizards & Daniel Champagne - winners of the FOOT-in-the-DOOR Blue, Roots & Beyond competition (our first ever draw!) The Moons - winners of the FOOT-in-the-DOOR Pop Rock competition Simon Phillips - winner of the QMF heat of the Telstra Road to Tamworth competition Many thanks to the wonderful support of FReeZa who assist us in putting on all ages, drug, alcohol & smoke free events. Congratulations to our wonderful FOOT-in-the-DOOR committee for putting on such a wonderful event all weekend. Also a big shout out to the Telstra Road to Tamworth staff, crew and competitors for putting on a fantastic show. We wish Simon Phillips all the best in Sydney at the semi finals. |
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Friday: Marcia Hines, Pigram Brothers, Marco Goldsmith's Blue Heat, Tinpan Orange, Myra McRae, Rob Sawyer, Gun Street Girls, FOOT-in-the-DOOR Acoustic. Essential Weekend Ticket: Saturday & Sunday only Saturday: The Original Wailers, Little Birdy, The McClymonts, The Badloves, Djan Djan (Jeff Lang, Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh), Dan Sultan, Nano Stern, Leader Cheetah, The Junes, Charles Jenkins & The Zhivagos, Black Market Rhythm Co, Jimi Hocking, The Megahorns, Yvette Johansson, Blue Heat, Tinpan Orange, Even, Stephen McEwan & The Yes Men, Aluka, Mal Webb, Organ Boy, The Tealeaves, Matt Jow Gow & The Dead Leaves, Silo String Quartet, Gun Street Girls, Sleep Decade, Revolver & Sun, Rolling Stones Tribute, Local Music Showcase, QMF Express, Kids Klub, FOOT-in-the-DOOR, & MANY MORE! Sunday: Tim Finn, Bertie Blackman, The Veils, Whitley, MSO Chamber Players, Peter Combe, Even, Grace Barbe, Bonjah, Ella Thompson, Howl, Jimi Hocking, Tides of Welcome Soul & Gospel Choir, Tessa & The Typecast, Stephen McEwan & The Yes Men, Tom Richardson, Christopher Ernst, Mal Webb, Myra McRae Band, Aluka, Tessa & The Typecast, Bambidi, Simon Phillips, Kieran Glasgow, Jackson McLaren, Yelka, Hollie Joyce, QMF Express, Kids Klub, FOOT-in-the-DOOR, & MANY MORE! QMF Official After Party - Exclusive to weekend ticket holders: Jimi Hocking, Peter Combe, Bonjah, The Junes, Daniel Champagne. |
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