The Gum Ball 2012

The Gum Ball offers a friendly hassle free festival experience over one main stage for a seamless musical feast. The Gum Ball, now in its 8th year is hosted by the Johnston family on their pristine site, is BYO and offers camping, great food, markets and open spaces, all with an eclectic mix of music suitable for all ages.

The Gum Ball has released three final acts to complete the diverse line-up being presented on the secluded bushland site of ‘Dashville’ in Belford in the Hunter Valley in NSW Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April 2012.

The Gum Ball 2012 line-up boasts Custard, Australia’s favourite indie rock heroes reforming for a special rare-as-gold-dust performance, Sydney’s dreamy jungle folk players Jinja Safari, blues legend Ash Grunwald featuring critically acclaimed vocalists Vika & Linda Bull, front man and the creative force behind The Beautiful Girls Mat McHugh performing hits from the band’s catalogue, and one fine alt-country outfit, Wagons.

ARIA award winning Aussie rock stalwarts Front End Loader will be there alongside Darwin’s biggest soul export Sietta, 60’s inspired rhythm and soul spectacle Clairy Browne and Bangin’ Rackettes, International guitar virtuoso Kim Churchill, Adelaide’s monolithic tech-pop six piece Fire! Santa Rosa Fire!, and out of Melbourne, infectious rock from The Delta Riggs. New to the list are energetic11 piece funk/soul extravaganza The Bakery, lyrically poetic Irish folk singer Roesy and last year’s favourites Silent Disco.

‘Gum Ball is a boutique music experience with simple necessities. For those who haven’t heard, it really is the ultimate bush party.’ Reverb Magazine.

A hassle free, laid back weekend in secluded bushland, full of awesome live music, onsite camping, BYO (no glass), delicious food, market stalls, kiddies mega playground, late night silent disco, heaps of games and prizes & some big warm fires.

The 2012 line up includes CUSTARD/ JINJA SAFARI/
ASH GRUNWALD feat Vika &Linda Bull/
MAT McHUGH (The Beautiful Girls) / WAGONS/SIETTA/
KIM CHURCHILL / FIRE! SANTA ROSA FIRE! /THE BAKERY/ FRONT END LOADER/ THE TONGUE /
CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES / MASSY FERGUSON (USA) / THE JOE KINGS / THE DELTA RIGGS/
PERCH CREEK FAMILY JUG BAND & MORE

What: The Gum Ball
When: Friday 27th & Saturday 28th April 2012
Where: Belford – 2 hours north of Sydney in the Hunter Valley.
Price: Full weekend pass including 2 nights camping is $165 + booking fee
More Info: www.thegumball.com.au

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