Queenscliffe (Music) Festival, Australia
This festival began in 1997 and is held on the last week-end in November. It has since been awarded Australian Tourism award of ‘the most significant event in the region’ and so it one of Australia’s premier music events.
It showcases original Australian contemporary music (including unsigned roots, acoustic and jazz) in addition to featuring a few International artists. This year there will be some 90 artists performing over the 3 days on 11 stages including:
• 2 circus marquees as the primary stages
• The Bellarine historic steam train provides another venue
• The town hall is a reasonably sized seated venue
• Stoked on Hesse Street is another small seated venue
• Wharf Street stage for free, open-air music
• A church
• A grand ballroom
There are also many food stall, galleries and the kids are catered for with a kids club and the festival is famed for its great laid back atmosphere. You can also check out the aptly named ‘Foot-in-the-Door competition’ which is dedicated to emerging talent.
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