Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Countdown Begins For Airlie Beach Festival Of Music

With less than a month to go before the 10th annual Airlie Beach Festival of Music, excitement is building within the region and organisers are personally inviting everyone in Mackay to drive up the coast for a weekend of fabulous music.

Recently awarded Queensland’s Festival of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards, this years’ event is anticipated to be the best one yet.

With its idyllic waterfront setting in the grounds of the Whitsunday Sailing Club, a few minutes walk from the bustling town of Airlie Beach, there is no other music festival in Australia (or globally) quite like the Airlie Beach Festival of Music.  

This year’s main acts include Rogue Traders, Ben Lee, The Animals, Eskimo Joe, Mi-Sex, Jon Stevens and many more who will all be playing on the main stage.

The music also flows over into the township with many bars, pubs and clubs taking part in the event and hosting some live music acts.

Kicking off with the Passport to Airlie Grand Final on Thursday, November 3 – this main-stage performance and warm-up event will feature eight acts from eight different regions across Australia.

Each act has won their own regional final to receive a ticket to perform at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music.

Mackay band, Weathered, will represent our local region having won the competition round held at Harrup Park in August.

WHAT: Airlie Beach Festival Of Music

WHERE: Whitsunday Sailing Club

WHEN: 4-6 November

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