Wave Rock Weekender
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| Country and Region | Australia — Western Australia |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Hyden, Western Australia, Australia |
| Festival Contact Information | Online email: |
| Festival Description | Wave Rock Weekender is an annual festival that is produced by Soul Highway whose aim is to create “soulful” events for artists, audiences and staff. The festival is a meeting place for connecting with friends, music, and film in an inspirational location. The weekend-long experience offers a back country environment with camping and amenities for adults only. An Australian photo ID is required for entry. Unfortunately, no youth or children will be admitted at the 18+ event. The boutique-style festival is limited to to the capacity of 800. The festival venues is set in and around the Wave Rock Caravan Park. The landscape is rusticated with the beautiful salty, scrubby, bushy Australia on the edge of the desert. In addition to the stellar music line-up the experience will featuring camping, showers, and clean facilities, food and bar access. |
| Festival Dates | September 29 - 30, 2012 |
| Festival Links |
Festival Events:
Lineup 2012:
- Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks (USA)
- Saskwatch (Vic)
- Shihad (NZ)
- The Eastern (NZ)
- Woohoo Revue
- Sola Rosa (NZ)
- DJ Spikey Tee (UK/NSW)
- DJ Chris Gill (Vic)
- DJ Chris Gill (Vic)
- The Seals
- Usurper of Modern Medicine
- Sam Perry
- Split Seconds
- Brow Horn Orchestra
- Runner
- Long Lost Brothers
- Daniel Champagne
- Lucy Peach
After hours 2012:
- Saturday, September 29 (presented by The Community)
- Diger Rokwell
- YLEM
- Boost Hero Man
- Steven A Hughes
- Sunday, September 30 (presented by Think Twice)
- Caravan Park Life Danceclub
- Saturday and Sunday
- Speakeasy from 11:00pm - 3:00am
Late night, each night — hop across the road behind the bar and follow the lights to the right to our top secret speakeasy – enjoy a big log fire, candlelit tables, free milo, free tea, free hot water bottles (to take to your tent) and other treats.
- Speakeasy from 11:00pm - 3:00am
Practical Info:
Amenities:
- For your enjoyment there will be on offer at reasonable prices — beer, cocktails, wine, soft drinks, coffee and tea, a variety of enticing foods to suit all tastes — including burgers, pizza, kebabs, muffins and lots more.
- Local shops nearby plus a cinema, camping on-site, toilets and showers, a message board (mobile phones will not work in the area). Although there will be a public kiosk with phone and internet set up.
- Note — Please do not bring alcohol on site as the festival must stay in compliance with their license and vendors need to have their presence made worthwhile for the benefit of all. There will be recycling and waste management
Tickets 2012:
- To buy tickets go to
http://www.soulhighway.com.au/menu/events/wave-rock-weekender/
Venue:
- Wave Rock Caravan Park
Wave Rock Road
Hyden, WA
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