2010 Queenscliff Music Festival

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 May 1st. These are strictly limited, and have sold out for the past 2 years. Tickets will be available via www.qmf.net.au

QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL DOES IT AGAIN!

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 will go on sale May 1st 2010, available as an online subscriber offer qmf.net.au

Media Releases:

2009 Second line-up announcement

2009 Initial line-up announcement (including short artist bios)