Harts, Thundamentals, Alpine for Festival of the Sun 2015 lineup
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In 2015, a new era of Festival of the Sun (FOTSUN) peeks its sunburnt head over thehorizon, as the boutique summer festival commences its second decade! FOTSUN, one of Australia’s longest-running music festivals, introduces a plethora of exciting newelements this year, adding to the experience and excitement without sacrificing therelaxed, backyard vibe punters have come to know and love. Best grab your sunscreen, as the scorching 2015 lineup is overflowing with local talent!If you’ve gotabib handy, put it on now, so you can spare your keyboard any saliva damage that may result from reading this combination of familiar favourites and freshmusical talent: ILLY, Jebediah, Thundamentals, British India, The Delta Riggs, Alpine, To help celebrate Year 11, FOTSUN will be introducing Wabi Sabi (roughly translatedfrom Japanese as “Nothing lasts forever”), an interactive art showcase that will serve asan entréeon the Thursday (December 10) for a limited amount of punters. For the main, it’s another first for FOTSUN, with live music kicking off at midday on theFriday. These additional band slots mean 2015 will feature the biggest FOTSUN lineupto date! The festival proper will run over both the Friday and Saturday (December 11 –12). FOTSUN Festival Director Simon Luke says of the changes to 2015’s festival format: “As we entered a new decade of FOTSUN we wanted our focus to reinforce what everyone loves about the festival, making additions we felt would keep increasing theseexperiences.” “Wabi Sabi delivers a visually artistic element, welcoming a range of pop-up workshops,street art, sand sculpting and food stalls to satisfy any taste. Resident graffiti artist SighLuxton will highlight this portion of the festival. Ultimately, Wabi Sabi allows punters tolet out their inner creativity in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.” “Musically, we are psyched by the acts we’ve secured and believe 2015’s lineup includes some of the besttalent Australia has to offer." Tickets are available for $190 (+ booking fee) for two nights’ camping and only $35 perperson for Thursday Night Wabi Sabi camping (+ booking fee) (car passes soldseparately). For those who prefer the VIP treatment to setting up a beachside campsite,a limited number of cabins and cottages are available in conjunction with SundownerBreakwall Tourist Park. This year, overnight and ‘day’ Tent City packages will be available, allowingfestival-goers to be close to the entertainment in a secure precinct. Free shuttle buses will be running all weekend and include a concierge service, whichdrops punters without cars right to their sites. FOTSUN is an 18+ BYO (yes, STILL BYO!)event,however families are encouraged toattend; children under 10 receive free entry when accompanied by an adult. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 1, at10AM, with only 3,000 available, soset youriCal,scribblein your diary and top up your credit card as it’s no secret thattickets for FOTSUN are a hot commodity and will sell out swiftly. Tickets, plus any additional information, will be available atfotsun.com |