Homebake Music, Film, Comedy & Arts Festival producers IMC and Village Sounds are delighted to confirm that they have teamed up with Chugg Entertainment as co-producers of the annual festival lauding Australian and New Zealand acts. The partnership is effective immediately and will see this new configuration of Australian music industry stalwarts forge forward with the 2012 event, and then ongoing for years to come.
Of this new collaboration, Michael Chugg said, “I am so excited about this. With all the amazing home-grown talent in this country, Homebake has always been at the forefront of celebrating the incredible Australian and New Zealand music on offer. Right now in the live market our local acts are doing as strong business, in some cases even better, than some international acts – so it’s a great time to get involved. There is so much love for this festival and we just can’t wait.”
Having cultivated a strong professional relationship over the years working on monumental charity events Wave Aid (2005), Live Earth (2007) and Sound Relief (2009), partnering up on one of the most iconic and long-running events on the Australian festival calendar, quickly became an obvious step forward.
IMC’s Joe Segreto said of the partnership, “We’re thrilled to welcome one of Australia’s most prominent, respected (and loud) promoters, Michael Chugg and the Chugg Entertainment team to Homebake – exciting times.” On closing the deal, Joe said “How much can a koala bear?”
From its beginnings back in 1996 in Byron Bay, Homebake has seen varied configurations and locations over the years before finding its permanent home in the late 1990s in Sydney’s Domain as a standalone event every December. Looking down the barrel of its 18th birthday in 2013, it is safe to say that this new partnership will bring with it a whole new celebration.
And for those of you who were there for our inaugural Homebake Comedy Stage in 2011, here’s a fan YouTube clip of a surprise performance via the comedy genius of the TV series, ‘Housos’:
(NB: language warning!) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn5sfBmtq3w
HOMEBAKE Music, Film, Comedy & Arts Festival 2012
The Global Edition
Saturday, 8 December, 2012 – The Domain, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney City, NSW
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Taking the gloom out of doom as we celebrate the Mayan ‘end of the world’ with the biggest party in the park!
It’s the Global Edition starring Explosive Performances by ….
(Via the USA, the legendary and iconic multi-million selling hit makers….the ‘atomic’) BLONDIE, HILLTOP HOODS, (Direct from huge sold out shows worldwide and a starring role in Californication) TIM MINCHIN, KIMBRA, (together but not together) ANGUS STONE, JULIA STONE, BIRDS OF TOKYO, DANIEL MERRIWEATHER, (finally returning home to OZ) SAM SPARRO, (the legendary) THE SAINTS,
SOMETHING FOR KATE, (A special ‘best of’ return by electro pioneers) SONICANIMATION, (NZ’s multi-platinum megastars) SHAPESHIFTER, SIX60, JINJA SAFARI, THE BAMBOOS, TIM ROGERS of You Am I (with full band and special guests), SAN CISCO, EMMA LOUISE, POND, BALL PARK MUSIC, SEEKAE, DZ DEATHRAYS, DIAFRIX, HUSKY, FULL TOTE ODDS ……
Plus many more to be announced including the crème of comedy stars, short films, and our triple j Unearthed Winner!
And joined by the first Comedy Stage announcement …
Tom Ballard, Heath Franklin’s Chopper, Mel Buttle, Benny Davis – The Human Jukebox, Cam Knight (MC), Daniel Townes (MC), Ronny Chieng, Matt Okine, Rhys Nicholson, Genevieve Fricker,
Dave Williams, Nick Cody, Anthony Salame, Michael Hing, Nice Kicks – Steen Raskopoulos and Susie Youssef, Laura Hughes
+ more to be announced
Featuring …
FOUR STAGES (Main Stage, The Big Top, The Dome, the new Rowland S Howard Stage) + more!
THE HOMEBAKE CINEMA PAVILION, (Curated by Kieran Darcy-Smith / Blue-tongue),
The Brand New HOMEBAKE COMEDY STAGE (Presented by Sydney Comedy Festival), MULTIMEDIA, INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR, ROVING ACTIVITIES and PERFORMERS,
INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR, MARKET STALLS, ARTIST SIGNING TENT, YOUTH and COMMUNITY INFORMATION and AWARENESS STALLS and more!
Homebake supports YouCan – http://www.youcan.org.au
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Check out our teaser video here (starring AFI and Logie awarded actress, Emma Lung)