Summer festivals 2009-10
Summer sizzles around Oz
Summer festival season
has arrived once again, but not soon enough it seems for avid music fans.
There is a smorgasboard of summer flavours to entice any palette and if
live music is your bag then you’re bound to be sultrily seduced
by what’s on offer through the next few months.
First up
is the usual dance floor phenomena which accompanies the Summerdaze festival
and Summer Field Daze on the Gold Coast. Two Many Djs, Major Lazer and
Danny Howells provide a mixed-bag of musical treats which fit the electronica
bent. For ticket and venue info visit: fuzzy.com.au.
If dirty electro is not your cup of tea then thanks to those who bring
you the fantastic Falls Festival in Marion Bay and Lorne the touring road
show is being taken to the Northern States. Sunset Sounds touches down
in Brisbane on January 6 and will play host to Moby, The Temper Trap,
Lyrics Born and Art Vs Science, not to mention the larger than life Yeah
Yeah Yeahs. For ticket info visit: sunsetsounds.com.au.
No sooner than you’ll be saying au revoir to your New Year's celebrations
but the Big Day Out Festival will kick off once more, this year with another
super line-up. The Mars Volta, Passion Pit, Powderfinger, Muse as well
as Lily Allen make this a variety filled day out for music fans. Visit
bigdayout.com.au
for further artist info.
But if it’s getting too big for you then why not throw your attention
to a smaller scale festival, Laneway – smaller for it’s laneway
restrictions but large in its band repertoire.
Taking place in lanes all over the country: Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne,
Sydney and Brisbane; Laneway will showcase international folk sensation
Mumford and Sons, as well Florence & the Machine, Whitely and Sarah
Blasko. Visit lanewayfestival.com.au.
Further to this will be February’s dressing down of the urban flava
when Salt n Peppa, Busta Rhymes and the Uk’s Friendly Fires
all make an appearance as part of the Good Vibrations Festival happening
again nationally. Visit jammusic.com.au
for further info.
You’d think you’ll be tuckered out though whe n no sooner
does this festival wrap up but we’ll be hit up by the likes of Prodigy,
Above and beyond and Franz Ferdinand when Future Music Festival touch
down hitting all major cities with their delectable dance-crazed addicted
artists. Go to futureentertainment.com.au.
Taking us right up to Easter and out of summer will be the 21st Blues
and Roots festival happening again in Byron. This line-up promises a mad-hatters
cup of Crowded House (reformed for this festival only) as well as blues
musician Buddy Guy and amazing dance elicitors the Buena Vista Social
Club. The festival unveiled late in November gun entertainer and crowd
stealer – Jack Johnson as well. Visit bluesfest.com.au
for ticket and date information.
Ruth Bailey