Along with the official opening of the Great Barrier Reef Festival, be sure to head down to the main stage to see famous headliner Reece Mastin, who will be followed by popular duo Salt and Steel.
Bringing high energy and good vibes to the opening night, quality live music sets the pace of what’s to come.
Reece Mastin gets the crowd pumping with his pop-rock tunes, while Salt and Steel offer edgy raw music that is perfectly paired with rock.
WHAT: Reece Mastin and Salt and Steel
WHERE: Beach Stage, Airlie Beach Foreshore
WHEN: Friday August 4, from 6.30pm
Relive the glory days with the Airlie Beach Hotel, hosting the fantastic rock trio of Dellacoma Rio, Shaleena Bain and Tara Graham.
Full of heart pumping tunes and classic anthems, these rockers embody the best names of the 80s and 90s, in a production full of thrills and spills.
WHAT: Classic Rock Legends of the 80s and 90s
WHERE: The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel
WHEN: Saturday August 5, 2.30pm to 5pm
With the chill tunes of Sun Salute, the Beats on the Beach is the best of Saturday night music.
Joining the Beach Stage is The Wild Sky, with classic blues beats that thrum through their soulful tunes, Mish ‘n’ Possible, with her powerful vocals and fantastically uplifting sound, and Flying Double Front Kick, Airlie Beach’s own rockers.
WHAT: Beats on the Beach
WHERE: Beach Stage, Airlie Beach Foreshore
WHEN: Saturday August 5, from 6pm
The party continues on Saturday night with The Chats and Cosmic Psychos, in an unforgettable duo performance that brings young and old together under one roof.
Cosmic Psychos bring the beer-fuelled Australia punk rock, with absolutely no class, and even less cares.
While The Chats are the up-and-comers on the Aussie punk rock scene, bringing with them some ‘shed rock’ that rivals Cosmic Psychos.
WHAT: The Chats and Cosmic Psychos
WHERE: Magnums Club
WHEN: Saturday August 5, from 8pm
What a way to send off a mammoth weekend of live music, family fun, and unstoppable adventure!
Chill in the Park is one of the final events on the Great Barrier Reef Festival agenda, rounding out the event with legendary music and local artists.
The line-up includes The David Flower Band, with folk-rock music that will leave you swaying to the beat, and Erin Rues, this Airlie Beach local is an absolute powerhouse vocalist with an attitude to match.
Don’t miss Didgera, with their groovy tribal rhythmic beats of jazz and reggae, and Sam Bannink, creating an atmosphere perfect for a Sunday afternoon of sun with his guitar and soulful songs.
Send off the 2023 iteration of the Great Barrier Reef Festival with this chill afternoon of some of the best classic Airlie Beach hits.
WHAT: Chill in the Park
WHERE: Airlie Beach Foreshore
WHEN: Sunday August 6, from 1.30pm
DID YOU KNOW?
You can book a VIP area at Point Bar and receive a free cocktail and nibbles with an ocean view
Mish ‘n’ Possible will bring eclectic beats and uplifting tracks
Reece Mastin headlining Friday night will set the scene for this summer loving festival
This three-piece ensemble, The Wild Sky appears as the rock and roll blues centre of the Beats on the Beach lineup
Airlie Beach local, Flying Double Front Kick brings us home, with alternative rock tunes and beats to match
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