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More artists announced for Playground Weekender!

Posted on January 14 2010

Playground Weekender HQ have unleashed the next round of artists for its annual festival which hits Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wisemans Ferry in Victoria on Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st February 2010.

Bluejuice, OK GO, Mista Savona & Prince Alla, Lost Valentinos, King Tide and The Holidays will join megastars Oribital, Lupe Fiasco, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Cribs and over 100 more acts at Australia’s award winning four day boutique music festival - rounding up an eclectic line up set to make your summer sizzle.

"Any festival that requires a ferry crossing to get to is a good festival as far as we’re concerned. The line-up is amazing, but it’s the ferry ride that really stokes the fires of our childish desires,” says Bluejuice's Jake Stone.

FULL PLAYGROUND WEEKENDER 2010 LINEUP... SO FAR!
Orbital Live
Lupe Fiasco
Polyphonic Spree
The Cribs
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Jamie Lidell
Bluejuice
Bjorn Again
Gui Boratto live
OK GO
Steve Lawler
LTJ Bukem
British Sea Power
Norman Jay
Bertie Blackman
Mark Farina
James Lavelle
Prins Thomas
Pivot
New Orleans Bingo Show
Mista Savona & Prince Alla
Ewan Pearson
Washington
Luna City Express
The Bees DJ set
Lost Valentinos
Gaslamp Killer
16 BIT (Southside Dubstars)
Vincenzo
King Tide
Charles Webster
The Holidays
Regular John
Goons of Doom
The Jezabels
Black Ryder
PBR Street Gang (2020 Vision)
Kid Mac
Mr Doris
Snowdroppers

Tickets are selling fast, visit www.playgroundweekender.com.au

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MY FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

Gyroscope
I’d probably say it was earlier this year, we did a show over in Perth, I think it was a festival. The show was completely sold out & at home we were able to have heaps of friends & family, don’t get me started on the size of the guest list, but the crowd was great. To be able to rock out to so many people from our home as well as the people we know & love it was just great & that’s the stand out for me.

Ideal Lineup?
Well despite the impossibility of it I’d definitely say Nirvana. They are & were such an inspirational band of their time & even though they’re no longer around, I’d still love to see them as I missed out. Besides that, I’d love to see some bands from the 60’s & 70’s that are more melody based, such as The Beatles & The Rolling Stones, they really did great stuff & I feel the melody in music has really disappeared today. So to see bands like that play would be great.

Face artist you've seen at a Music Festival?
One that really stands out to me still is a set I caught here in Perth by The Music. They were playing the Big Day Out in Perth & I was waiting for another band to come on, but went over to the stage they were on about 25 minutes early. The set by The Music was just amazing, the passion & technique the musicians put on was amazing & to see them up in like tracksuit jackets in summer really was cool & it was just a great set.

Tips for attending a music festival?
Pretty much just sunscreen & water. As I mentioned, the place gets really hot in the afternoon & with heaps of people there, the amount of shade becomes a lot less. The water is basically just to stay cool & to survive the day & then besides that just have some booze & food if you need it & all is good.