Confucious say “Ahh, Grazzhopper, who will win the Band Comp?”
It’s going right down to the wire Confucious.
The Top 5 as of 9am today are
THE FROWNING CLOUDS - 2,628 votes - 30.86 %
THE WINTER PROJECT - 2,571 votes - 30.19 %
SILHOUETTE - 1,234 votes - 14.49 %
BURGWORTH - 633 votes - 7.43 %
THE CITY IN MOTION - 439 votes - 5.16 %
So it looks like a 2 horse race between The Winter Project and The Frowning Clouds, with the winner being announced at 5pm FRIDAY 19th SEPT on K ROCK FM along with the winner of the VIP ACCESS ALL AREAS experience for 4 people.
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Meredith Sold Out
All tickets to the 18th Meredith Music Festival have now sold out and faster than ever before. Tickets sold through record stores accounted for the queues outside the stores before they even opened, with hundreds of folks camping overnight. Festival staff were on hand at each store location from the very early morning, handing out free tea, coffee and light refreshments to those braving the great outdoors. Online sales were over in a matter of minutes. Prior to both the Store and Online sales, most of the Festival’s tickets were allocated via a Ballot system open to Subscribers in order to create a stress-free option to purchase tickets in advance.
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High Vibes 2008
The Bands that will shake the Planet of the 8th
In a dimension not so far away, High Vibes 2008 – Planet of the 8th will present an epic assortment of earth shattering musical highlights on Sunday 21st September. Prepare to open your receptors and trek down to the following venues:
Northcote Social Club – Presenting a mixed-bag of sure-fire musical surprises, the Northcote Social Club dishes up The Barons of Tang, Clinkerfield, Witch Hats, Tic Toc Tokyo, The Lucksmiths, Jess McAvoy, Wellyn, Sal Kimber, Princess One Point Five, The Band Who Knew Too Much and Seagull.
Northcote Town Hall – Taking centre stage at the Northcote Town Hall are The Night Sky, Sol Nation, Kinematic, ARCapella & the Keytones Choir and NKABOM Asanti Dance Theatre.
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The Mermaid’s Daughter at the Darebin Music Feast
The Mermaid’s Daughter is a powerful musical shadow puppetry experience that has been captivating audiences across Australia. Based on an incredible true story inspired by the magical dimension of West African life, The Mermaid’s Daughter will be staged in Melbourne for the first time this month, during the September School Holidays, as past of the Darebin Music Feast.
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Confucious say “Ahh, Grazzhopper, not long now…”
Saturday October 4 is festival day, and it is a riot of activity at Grazzhopper HQ in the leadup. Everyone is working round the clock to make Grazzhopper 08 a killer event.
The line up is locked and loaded, the festival site is under construction, play times for the three stages have been announced, along with details of the after party that is open to everyone over 18, and the time for announcement of the Grazzhopper Band Comp winner is nearly upon us (with a bit of last minute controversy – see below)
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Jet strapped in and ready for take off at Odyssey NYE ‘09
ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER
Home-grown international rock sensation, Jet has just been announced as the headline act for Gold Coast event, Odyssey NYE ‘09. The boys will be ‘jetting’ in for in for an exclusive one-night-only appearance in Australia at this years event, launching it to become the biggest NYE party to hit Queensland.
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Confucious say “Ahh, Grazzhopper you are in for very good times…”
With the festival just over a month away, play times for Grazzhopper Festival have just been announced, along with info on the Official After Party (see below). It’ll be a busy day across the three stages, and Grazzhopper Headquarters has been a veritable hive of activity getting everything ready for this massive licensed all ages event that’s all about bringing you the very best rock, dance and hip hop music.
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