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Lost Paradise 3-day boutique camping festival announcement!

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Get out of Sydney this New Year’s Eve
Lost Paradise, a 3-day boutique camping festival in Glenworth Valley, NSW
December 30, 2014 to January 2, 2015

We’re pleased to announce our local dj’s and stage takeovers at Lost Paradise.

This announce brings a total of 89 acts on the line-up for Lost Paradise with ​further​ local and international acts to be announced…

​Local​ DJ​ collectives include​ SPICE, SASH, PICNIC, bare essentials, something else, boom boom taking over the LOST DISCO​, LOST FOLK​ and PARADISE CLUB ​stages ​ during the course of the 3 day escape​,​ along​​side ​the strong line-up of ​ internationals announced early September​ including boy & bear, Ben Pearce, Sylvan Esso and more​ . ​Electronic, Indie, Dance and Folk are where its at for Lost Paradise attendees.

With Lost Feast pop-up dining in partnership with Bondi eatery The Corner House being revealed on Thursday​,​ whispers of a Circus (!) and more being revealed in the coming weeks​, this exciting​,​ ever​-​ expanding e​vent​ ​is ​​packed full ​ of surprises.

LIVE

BOY & BEAR • ALUNAGEORGE • BALL PARK MUSIC •
THE PREATURES • SYLVAN ESSO • BOB MOSES • KINK • ELIZABETH ROSE • BADBADNOTGOOD
ALLDAY • POND • TOURIST • TOUCH SENSITIVE • GOLDLINK
YUMI ZOUMA • HIATUS KAIYOTE • CHARLOTTE OC • THE DELTA RIGGS • WILLOW BEATS • FLAMINGO • BANOFFEE

DJS

DJ SNEAK • CARL CRAIG • BEN PEARCE • BOB MOSES •
AXEL BOMAN • PSYCHEMAGIK • MIDLAND • GREG WILSON MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM • FUTUREBOOGIE • TERRY FARLEY LATE NITE TUFF GUY • ALLE FARBEN • KRANKBROTHER MAXOLOGY • EMERSON TODD • DREEMS
FANTASTIC MAN • ROLAND TINGS • SOFTWAR

​LOCALS LINE-UP:

LITTLE FRITTER • PHIL SMART • GABBY • MURAT KILIC • ROBBIE LOWE • ANT J STEEP • SOFTWAR • COOP • KALI •
MATT WEIR • KERRY WALLACE • B_A •
LEAH SIMMONS • KARIM • DANIEL LUPICA • VALERIE YUM •
ADI TOOHEY • ALAN THOMAS • U – KHAN • DAVE STUART • MANTRA COLLECTIVE • PARKSIDE • CASSETTE •
SAM FRAN​C​IS​CO • MARC JARVIN • DANNY LA RU • TAZ & MATT RINGROSE • TRICKY • GARRY TODD • ANDY WEBB • MARK CRAVEN • MONKEY TENNIS • TRISTAN CASE • AARON ROBINS • JACOB HOUGH • ROBBIE CORDUKES • FAF • TECH NO MORE • JIMMI WALKER • JESSE ALEXANDER • LOCUS CADRE • MOONBOOT • CASTING OUT • HENNERS • TJ • UNCLE JOE • SCUBA STEW • HEAPS GAY • PELVIS • VIBE POSITIVE • WILLARD FAMILY SOUL REVIEW • KATO

Lost Paradise, a 3-day boutique camping festival in Glenworth Valley, NSW
December 30, 2014 to January 2, 2015< Cooks Road, Glenworth Valley, New South Wales 2250 Visit http://www.lostparadise.com.au/ for all details and tickets facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/526230174190042/

Festival of the Sun Announce 2014 Line Up

fotsun2014Release your inner child – FOTSUN is turning 10 years young!

The biggest year of Festival of the Sun is upon us, with Port Macquarieʼs legendary music festival turning double digits!

Gear up for a weekend of childish mischief, as FOTSUN throws a SUPERHERO themed 10th birthday party. This fiesta of fun and frivolity will have you frolicking in the sun with your best mates, dancing wildly to wicked tunes, star gazing while camping in the great outdoors and all the while dressed up as a superhero! The best-dressed kid on the Friday afternoon, will receive goody bags, so be sure to play dress ups as your all-time favourite.
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The Falls Music & Arts Festival 2014 Line Up & Ballot!

falls 2014Get up on this! The Falls Music & Arts Festival’s line-up is here, coolin’ by day then at night workin’ up a sweat! As 2k15 beckons so too does the sparkle of champagne salutes, New Year’s resolutions and Falls Festivals’ rolling-amphitheatre-dancefloors. Appynewyearbrother.

For those ready to cut shapes it’s time to start planning your summer getaway today. Right now. Falls will be laying out more party for you to play out with Byron now extending to a four-day show! Slow clap it out.

Start bundling your ca$h and enter the ticket ballot via fallsfestival.com before it closes on Monday August 25! Packing their aqua socks and swimmin’ britches to meet you on the sunny coastal shores of all three venues will be…
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Playground Weekender 2011 // Site Map + Set Times

Set Times, Site Map and final artist announcement!

Playground Weekender   Playground Weekender today release set times and the 2011 site map as well as a whole stack of local DJ’s for the Big Top, River Stage, Club Tropicana Pool and the brand new area – The Village Green. The Village Green, located on the lush grass facing the ferry wharf, is our new wine bar filled with soul and rare grooves. The perfect spot to watch the sun go down on Del Rio.

* Download the Site Map Here
* Download Set Times here

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Open Arms Festival 2010 – 2nd Stage Line Up Announced

Open Arms Festival 2010 – Double Pass Giveaway: Click Here For Details!.

  Returning to the sunny mid-north NSW coast town of Coffs Harbour and proudly presented by triple j, The Open Arms Festival is back for 2010; hitting The Coffs Harbour Showgrounds Sat November 20th. Spread across two stages, Open Arms showcases Australia’s biggest artists together with a blend of our best young bands. From Rock, Indie and Hip Hop to Electronica through to Roots artists, DJ’s and local performers – it’s all inclusive.

 
A holiday destination renowned for its surfing beaches, Coffs Harbour sits almost dead in the middle between Brisbane & Sydney and weekend Accom is plentiful…

The ‘Enchanted Woods’ Stage
On top of the already announced The Living End, Birds Of Tokyo, Grafton Primary, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Horrorshow, Behind Crimson Eyes, City Riots & Metals, the ‘Enchanted Woods’ Stage has now been announced and features a who’s who of Australia’s finest up and coming acts: Continue reading Open Arms Festival 2010 – 2nd Stage Line Up Announced

Open Arms Festival is back for 2010 – Coffs Harbour, NSW – 20th November 2010


Returning to the sunny mid-north NSW coast town of Coffs Harbour and proudly presented by triple j, The Open Arms Festival is back for 2010; hitting The Coffs Harbour Showgrounds Sat November 20th. Spread across two stages, Open Arms showcases Australia’s biggest artists together with a blend of our best young bands. From Rock, Indie and Hip Hop to Electronica through to Roots artists, DJ’s and local performers – it’s all inclusive.

A holiday destination renowned for its surfing beaches, Coffs Harbour sits almost dead in the middle between Brisbane & Sydney. Weekend or overnight accommodation options are bountiful – just hit google up for deets.

The calendar highlight of November for East Coast NSW music fans, The Open Arms Festival is also an arts, lifestyle and youth culture celebration. An all ages licensed event with strong Environmental policies and recognized Indigenous ties, Open Arms brings together all cultural aspects of Coffs Harbour and its surrounding communities.
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Thirsty Merc Spring Tour 2010

  Thirsty Merc takes new single Tommy & Krista to the road for a second round of Australian shows this October/November.
Tickets on-sale NOW.

One of Australias most loved bands, THIRSTY MERC, has announced dates for their national SPRING Tour, which will see them play twenty-four dates through seven states and territories this October/November. Kicking off in regional New South Wales, the

tour gives the homegrown four-piece an opportunity to deliver new hits and old favourites to fans around the country. Continue reading Thirsty Merc Spring Tour 2010

The Oxford Art Factory, Sydney – September 2010 Shows and Tickets

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  ELECTRIC EMPIRE – Oxford Art Factory – 08 Sep 2010
From the opening track of the debut album by Melbourne outfit Electric Empire, one could be forgiven for believing youd unearthed a collection of Curtis Mayfield or Al Green rarities, with a modern twist, channeling Stevie Wonder with The Beatles influence.

 
  FIRST AID KIT (SWEDEN) – Oxford Art Factory – 09 Sep 2010
First Aid Kit is Johanna and Klara Sderberg. In 2008, the exceptionally gifted Swedish teenage sisters caught the attention of music aficionados world wide when Fleet Foxes gave their nod of approval to the duo’s stunning version of ‘Tiger Mountain Peasant Song’.

 
  UP LATE WITH JIM SHIRLAW – Oxford Art Factory – 09 Sep 2010 – FREE
A band that lately have been more like a troupe of mad scientists, pouring over their cauldrons of EP magic; The Go Roll Your Bones re-materialise on stage to headline this week’s ‘up late with Jim Shirlaw’ hopefully spreading the love of some exquisite well-rehearsed studio time! In support, the joyous acoustic giant ‘Boy Lightning’ as well as the silver screen delight of Daniel Corboy’s gripping Western Sydney insight ‘Westland’ accompanied later in the evening with a DJ set by the film director himself aka Penrith Oil.
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  MILES DYSON GER & KARTON ACT – Oxford Art Factory – 10 Sep 2010
Destination Sydney presents… MILES DYSON (Ger) & Canberra’s legends of breakbeat KARTON Oxford Art Factory

 
  THE RETREAT – Oxford Art Factory – 10 Sep 2010 – FREE
MEET THE RETREAT. Creating a sensitive approach to rock, an alternate approach to country and an imaginative approach to pop, their music rattles and rolls with heart-meltingly sweet lyrics over well-placed lead guitar pulses
Visit The Oxford Art Factory for full details.
 
  THE SALVAGERS RESIDENCY – Oxford Art Factory – 11 Sep 2010 – FREE
This is the sound of a band full of life. It’s the sound of the erratic, dark hours of an unscripted night out, followed by the reflective and somber time of a dawn walk home. The Salvagers are a Sydney band that combine rock with electronics and multiple vocalists into a unique sound that is quickly earning the four piece a solid fan base and a reputation for powerful live shows
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  WASHINGTON – ‘I BELIEVE YOU LIAR’ NATIONAL TOUR – – Oxford Art Factory – 12 Sep 2010 ALL AGES SHOW
On July 30 Washington released their debut album ‘I Believe You, Liar’ with a sunset gig at Splendour In The Grass. Fast forward a few weeks & with a debut chart at number 3, sold out shows around the country, things are going along swimmingly

 
  WASHINGTON – ‘I BELIEVE YOU LIAR’ NATIONAL TOUR – Oxford Art Factory – 12 Sep 2010 – 18+ Show
On July 30 Washington released their debut album ‘I Believe You, Liar’ with a sunset gig at Splendour In The Grass. Fast forward a few weeks & with a debut chart at number 3, sold out shows around the country, things are going along swimmingly.

 
  The JD Birthday Set – Oxford Art Factory – 15 Sep 2010
Mr. Jack is turning 160, so The JD Set is celebrating by paying homage to another legendary name in live music.

 
  DANIMALS – Oxford Art Factory – 16 Sep 2010
Having recently become the first Australian artist to sign with renowned US label Stones Throw Records, Danimals brings his live show to Sydney for a one-off headline show.

 
  VACATIONS + TIN SPARROW – Oxford Art Factory – 16 Sep 2010 – FREE
Vacations have been a band for only a few months. They are from Sydney. Theyve played 5 shows so far.
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  UP LATE WITH JIM SHIRLAW – Oxford Art Factory – 16 Sep 2010 – FREE
Sydney’s very own legendary music outfit and world class music-collaborators The Holy Soul are the very exciting headline for this week’s ‘up late with Jim Shirlaw’ supported by new grunts on the live circuit, the ‘Metropolitan Quartet’ a refreshing take on the Blues zeitgeist.
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  DUBRAVE FEAT. SOUTH RAKKAS CREW – Oxford Art Factory – 17 Sep 2010
Rugged dancehall, shameless pop, hipster electro bangers, rude dubstepfuck it, South Rakkas does it all. A duo comprised of Alex Greggs and Dennis Dow Jones Shaw, South Rakkas took an unusual path to become the dons of todays digital funk.

 
  RED BULL THRE3STYLE – Oxford Art Factory – 18 Sep 2010 – FREE
Featuring Katalyst, Frew Vs Wax Motif, DJ Perplex Vs DJ Kato, DJ Eko Vs Moriarty, Shipwreck Vs Typhonic, G-Mo Vs Dan Cares and MC Shantan Wantan Ichiban.
 
  THE SALVAGERS RESIDENCY – Oxford Art Factory – 18 Sep 2010 – FREE
This is the sound of a band full of life. It’s the sound of the erratic, dark hours of an unscripted night out, followed by the reflective and somber time of a dawn walk home. The Salvagers are a Sydney band that combine rock with electronics and multiple vocalists into a unique sound that is quickly earning the four piece a solid fan base and a reputation for powerful live shows

 
  THE LOVETONES WITH THE LAURELS AND THE PRAYER CIRC – Oxford Art Factory – 23 Sep 2010
The Lovetones released their debut album, Be What You Want in 2002 through Bomp! Records, creating a palpable buzz amongst critics from the likes of Creem and Rolling Stone magazine.

 
  SEABELLIES – BY LIMBO LAKE ALBUM TOUR – Oxford Art Factory – 24 Sep 2010
The lucious, layered instrumentation and melodic sound of Seabellies is captured beautifully throughout their debut album By Limbo Lake – released on August 20. The long awaited album is already drawing critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone (bustling, widescreen indie rock) and jmag (a harbinger of brilliant things to come) – and will be heard live during September and October when the band play their headline tour across Australia.

 
  THE RETREAT – Oxford Art Factory – 10 Sep 2010 – FREE
MEET THE RETREAT. Creating a sensitive approach to rock, an alternate approach to country and an imaginative approach to pop, their music rattles and rolls with heart-meltingly sweet lyrics over well-placed lead guitar pulses

 
  GYPSY & THE CAT – TIME TO WANDER TOUR – Oxford Art Factory – 29 Sep 2010
After playing the main stage at Splendour in the Grass, plus supporting The Strokes and Foals on their Australian tours, Gypsy & The Cat will be back in Australia next month to play the national Parklife festivals as well as their own shows on the Time To Wander tour this September and October.

 
  INCUBATOR – Oxford Art Factory – 30 Sep 2010
INCUBATOR is a new trade event for the creative industries launching on Thursday, 30th September 2010.


Oxford Art Factory
38-46 Oxford St,
Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The closest station is Museum Station, however both Town Hall and Central Station are within a ten minutes walk of the venue. Many busses travel up Oxford St, phone 131 500 or visit 131500.com for Sydney bus and train information.

PARKING

Darlinghurst offers limited on street parking in the back streets around the venue. The closest parking station is on the corner of Goulburn and Elizabeth Streets, Sydney – visit their website for prices and opening hours.

Visit the Wilson Parking website.

CLOAK ROOM

A cloak room is in operation at the venue during all ticketed events, items are charged at $3 each.

IDENTIFICATION

The Oxford Art Factory is a licensed venue for patrons over 18 years of age. When visiting the venue, one of the following forms of ID is required to gain entry: Drivers License, Proof of Age card or current Passport.

Any events held for under 18s will be clearly advertised as such.

NIMBIN MUSIC FESTIVAL – NIMBIN SHOWGROUNDS – 2nd-3rd Oct 2010

NIMBIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
2nd-3rd October 2010
Nimbin Showgrounds
Buy Tickets Here

The first Music Festival in Nimbin for over 30 years.
Not since Aquarius has an event like this graced the serene rainforests of Nimbin.

The Festival features over 50 acts, with a mix of local and international artists, all headlined by the amazing Bob Log III, born and bred Nimbin girl Diana Anaid, the legendary Grant Walmsley and the Agents of Peace, and the ever inspiring, entertaining, boundary pushing aussie heros REGURGITATOR!

So come and stay in Nimbin for the long weekend. Camp out with your friends, listen to some amazing music, visit the famous Nimbin town. It’ll be a weekend you’ll never forget!
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