The Great Escape (festival): Difference between revisions
m sp (2): Mens→Men's |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 351: | Line 351: | ||
[[Gogol Bordello]] were advertised to play but were forced to cancel their Australian tour when visa issues prevented some members entering the country. Johnny G & The E Types played in their allotted time. |
[[Gogol Bordello]] were advertised to play but were forced to cancel their Australian tour when visa issues prevented some members entering the country. Johnny G & The E Types played in their allotted time. |
||
'''2008''' |
|||
The first batch of bands announced to be playing the 2008 festival are [[Black Francis]], Blue King Brown, British India, [[C.W. Stoneking]], [[Cassette Kids]], [[Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band]], [[Firekites]], [[Jackson Jackson]], [[Joan As Policewoman]], [[John Steel Singers]], [[Ladytron]], [[Laura Jean]], Lior, [[Little Red]], [[Paul Kelly]], [[Evelyn Morris|Pikelet]], [[Plug In City]], [[SPOD (band)|Spod]], [[Supergrass]], [[The E.L.F.]], [[The Galvatrons]], [[The Holidays]], [[The Mess Hall]], [[The New Pornographers]], [[The Panics]], [[The Scientists Of Modern Music]], [[The Seabellies]], [[theredsunband]], [[We Are Scientists]], [[Whitley]], [[Wons Phreely]], [[Yeasayer]] and [[Yves Klein Blue]] |
|||
===External links=== |
===External links=== |
||
* http://www.thegreatescape.net.au/ |
* http://www.thegreatescape.net.au/ |
||
Revision as of 13:02, 14 June 2008
 | This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (January 2008) |
| The Great Escape | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Rock, Hip hop, Electronic |
| Dates | Easter 2006-07, October 2008- |
| Location(s) |  Sydney |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Website | Official Website |
The Great Escape is a music festival held at Newington Armory, located within Sydney Olympic Park since 2006. Initially held over the Easter long weekend for the first two events, in 2008 it was announced the festival would take place on the Labour Day weekend. It evolved from the 2005 Cockatoo Island Music Festival. The music and other attractions run over three full days (Good Friday to Easter Sunday in 2006-07), with some patrons camping from Thursday evening to Monday morning. Punters can attend either for the full weekend camping, purchase a 3 day pass and commute each day or attend a single day. Many acts also play the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival the same weekend, however The Great Escape line up is more diverse featuring pop, hip hop, electronic and rock acts that would not fit into a Blues and Roots line up. In addition to musical acts, there is also a wide range of other features such as comedy acts, bingo and trivia, conspiracy theory talks and yoga.
Artist lineups
Friday April 16, 2006
| The Village Green | The Grove | Riverside | Big Top | The Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club |
Saturday April 17, 2006
| The Village Green | The Grove | Riverside | Big Top | The Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club |
|
|
Sunday April 18, 2006
| The Village Green | The Grove | Riverside | Big Top | The Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club |
|
|
Friday 6 April, 2007
| The Village Green | Riverside | The Terrace | The Tin Shed | Bunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar |
|
|
|
Saturday 7 April, 2007
| The Village Green | Riverside | The Terrace | The Tin Shed | Bunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar |
|
|
|
Sunday 8 April, 2007
| The Village Green | Riverside | The Terrace | The Tin Shed | Bunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar |
|
|
|
|
Gogol Bordello were advertised to play but were forced to cancel their Australian tour when visa issues prevented some members entering the country. Johnny G & The E Types played in their allotted time.
2008
The first batch of bands announced to be playing the 2008 festival are Black Francis, Blue King Brown, British India, C.W. Stoneking, Cassette Kids, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Firekites, Jackson Jackson, Joan As Policewoman, John Steel Singers, Ladytron, Laura Jean, Lior, Little Red, Paul Kelly, Pikelet, Plug In City, Spod, Supergrass, The E.L.F., The Galvatrons, The Holidays, The Mess Hall, The New Pornographers, The Panics, The Scientists Of Modern Music, The Seabellies, theredsunband, We Are Scientists, Whitley, Wons Phreely, Yeasayer and Yves Klein Blue