Homebake Music, Film & Art Festival 2011

With the first magnificent artist announce now well and truly embraced, Homebake Music, Film & Arts Festival returns in 2011 with its most diverse array of exceptional antipodean talent in its history. And now to add to the list of incredible performers, Homebake teams up with the successful and exceptional Sydney Comedy Festival to present an exciting brand new Homebake Comedy Stage.

Homebake has a long history of supporting Australian music, film and arts, and with the addition of a Comedy Stage, aims to make a positive contribution to Australia’s growing live comedy scene. Featuring some of Australia’s most beloved comedians as well as the very best emerging artists in a rollicking showcase of world-class comedy, this first announcement will showcase performances from Tim “Rosso” Ross, Smart Casual, Daniel Townes, Matt Okine, Ronny Chieng, Rhys Nicholson, Dave Eastgate, Anthony Salame and Steve Philp with more comedy performers still to be announced.

TIM “ROSSO” ROSS
TV and radio star, comedian, writer, environmental warrior, ARIA Award winner, well-dressed man … is there anything Tim Ross can’t do?
‘Hilarious.’ – The Age

SMART CASUAL
Smart Casual is Fletcher Jones (on guitar) and Roger David (on beard), arguably Australia’s smartest, most casual musical comedy duo.
‘Exceptionally clever and well executed… destined for big things.’ – Buzzcuts

DANIEL TOWNES
A regular on the Australian comedy circuit, Dan Townes is one of Sydney’s favourite comedians.

MATT OKINE
He was recently a guest panellist on channel ten’s ‘Can of Worms,’ and his 2011 Sydney Comedy Festival show saw him nominated for Time Out’s Local Comedy Show of the Year and Sydney Comedian of the Year.
“Matt Okine is a revelation!” – The West Australian

RONNY CHIENG
In early 2011, he was one of five comics handpicked to be part of the prestigious Comedy Zone and recently sold out his debut solo show season at the Sydney Comedy Festival.
“Chieng is charming, challenging and downright hilarious” – The Pun

RHYS NICHOLSON
Comedy Store regular, Rhys Nicholson, is best known for his appearances on the Comedy Channel’s “Balls of Steel”, and big hair.

DAVE EASTGATE
From performing with Robin Williams and debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to appearances at the Big Day Out, Playground Weekender and the UK’s Guilfest, musical comedian Dave Eastgate is one of the most exciting and hilarious live performers in the country.
“F#%king beautiful man!” – Robin Williams, Academy Award Winner

ANTHONY SALAME
Anthony Salame began performing comedy in 2005 and has since built an army of fans all across Australia with his cheeky dialogue and clever observations.

STEVE PHILP
For the last 10 years, Steve Philp has been honing his craft at comedy festivals and clubs around the world and also appearing regularly on shows such as Channel 10’s “Ready Steady Cook”, Channel 9’s “The Footy Show” as well as being the MC in front of 50,000 people at Tropfest! Recently nominated in Time Out Magazine’s Top Sydney Comedians 2011 and selected on The Best of The Footy Show Comedians DVD, Steve is fast becoming one of the country’s best live acts!!

Saturday December 3rd, 2011
The Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney City, NSW – Gates open at 11.00am
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