High Vibes 2008 – Planet of the 8th
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.
303 – Boasting two stages packed with all day entertainment, 303 offers up the musical styles of King Marong, April Maze, Eva Popov Band, djak, Tzigas, DJ KLMNOP, DJ Aurora, Jordie Lane & Band, Bass Bin Laden, Mista Savona & Rootbound System, Spoonbill and Future Roots.
Punch – Proving that hairdressers come equipped with sharp music programming skills, Punch delivers The Sonic Manipulator, Kids With Guns For Hands, The Russian Roulettes, Guy Blackman, Laura Jean and The Eden Land Band, Tobias Cummings, Kylie Auldist with Lance Ferguson from The Bamboos, Major Chord, Jane Dust, Richard Lightbulb Fishwyck and Chelsea Drugstore.
Wesley Anne – In all its gothic glory, the Wesley Anne summons the musical talents of Pablo Discobar, Symbiosis, Ned Collette Band, Johnnie and the Johnnie Johnnies, Marcelle and the Blowwaves, Fireside Bellows, Country Burnout and the Suicide Smokers, Redfish Bluegrass and the Ukeladies.
Open Studio – The doors are always ajar at Open Studio, so wander on in to get an earful of Flap!, Rapskallion, Tzigas, The Moonhops, The Woohoo Revue and Amalgama.
Kids Zone – Bigger and better, the High Vibes 2008 Kid’s Zone at the Civic Square Northcote Town Hall is a whole area dedicated to kid and family friendly musical and craft activities. Fun across the day includes candle making, live entertainment, beading, cupcake decorating, colouring-in competitions, prizes and giveaways, food and drinks, kid’s karaoke, craft tables, face painting and more.
Northcote Uniting Church – Grab yourself a coffee and some cake while taking in the Grand Final of the Darebin Music Feast Songwriters’ Awards. Witness the creative talents of the Synergy Gallery, a palette of youth inspired music and entertainment, and kick back to the worldly tunes of Sol Nation, The Zamponistas plus more.
Jazz on 86 – Returning to High Vibes for another year of jazzed up delights are the free flowing tunes of Darebin’s jazz community, playing live in and around a tram parked outside the White Wall Gallery. Supported by Yarra Trams.
If that’s not enough to satisfy your aural appetite, wander along High Street and take in the earthly pleasures of the garden party hosted by Market 208, sample café fare and tasty musical morsels at Stuzzi, partake in the festivities at the Kick Gallery, have a brew or two at the Peacock Hotel, get experimental at the Kerala Gallery, enjoy some ear-bending balladry at the PBS Songwriters Collective Stage, get a dose of guitar based songwriters at the Salty Dog or immerse yourself in the splendid glory of the Regal Ballroom.
For the 8th year running, the High Vibes 2008 festival will see Northcote’s High Street turned into a thriving enclosure between Clarke Street and Separation Street. The festivities run from 11am to 10pm and unofficially mark the beginning of Melbourne’s festival season. High Vibes 2008 offers the chance to shake off the winter cobwebs, un-furrow the brow and enjoy a day of community camaraderie across eleven hours of unadulterated spring.
Alcohol will be served in licensed venues and designated areas within the festival precinct, and as per last year BYO is not permitted. A number of the venues will be extending al fresco style into High Street offering plenty of outdoor spaces to sit back and soak up the atmosphere, not to mention the opportunity to sample the culturally diverse menu of culinary delights that showcase the quality of High Street’s local eateries.
High Vibes 2008 – Planet of the 8th will close the 2008 Darebin Music Feast in celebratory style on Sunday 21st September, bringing together local traders, musicians and the music loving community in some of Melbourne’s favourite music venues.
High Vibes 2008 – Planet of the 8th
Sunday 21st September
11am - 10pm
High Street, Northcote
For full program details visit http://www.highvibes.com.au
2008 Darebin Music Feast
Saturday 6th – Sunday 21st September
For full program details including venue disability access, visit http://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/dmf or call (03) 8470 8888.
High Vibes – Planet of the 8th is proudly brought to you by the Northcote Business Association and supported by the City of Darebin and Yarra Trams.
