The Gum Ball 2008

PRESENTS


The Gum Ball 2008 - ‘a natural institution’
Retreat, Relax, Revel

The real deal, countrified festival, known as The Gum Ball is ready to roll.

The Gum Ball Festival is to be held in and around the grassy greens of Wollombi Valley Friday 11th Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April 2008. Situated on the fringes of the Hunter Valley this smick little watering hole houses a creative active village community and invites the setting for family and fun.
The latest addition to the line up includes Melbourne based rockers The Vasco Era, folk jammers Custom Kings (VIC), Australian country rock kings The Re-Mains, Botanics, Marshall & The Fro, Radiophobia, The Evening Son, The Great Dividing Range and dub reggae DJ, Fig.

Earlier announcements for the festival were national hip hop sensation Urthboy, multi award winning female blues artist Mia Dyson, raw blues/rock two piece The Fumes, National Aboriginal DEADLY award winner Dan Sultan (and band), Melbourne rockabilly legends The Detonators, and local up and coming blues sensation Blue Zone. Other outstanding acts on the bill include Hat Fitz & Itchy(QLD), Laura Imbruglia, Rogerthat, Dead Letter Chorus, Ooh La La, local prairie dogs the Tim Crossey Band & the Dennis Boy Band plus Peregrine.

With a sprinkling of local artists to announced rounding out the full lineup, the 4th annual Music and Art Festival will feature around 30 of Australia’s most established and emerging acts, showcasing a broad range of music genres from authentic upbeat blues and rock to a selection of today’s best contemporary, folk and roots artists. Spread over an entire weekend on unique and intimate staging, combined with an extended program of live art, roaming performers, comedy theatre, sport and camping, it promises to be one inspiring weekend. Expect the town to be in full action with its cafés, restaurants, museum and galleries, a range of markets, and a little general store for any extra goodies you might require.

The festival is all ages, extremely family friendly and fully licensed.

Born from two young brothers, Matt and Dan Johnston’s love of music and good times, The Gum Ball Festival has become a relative phenomenon within the Hunter Valley, feeding off the Australian way of life, establishing family traditions and setting a culture to follow.

Organisers are also proud to announce that the event will be carrying out a major awareness campaign in support of Beyond Blue ‘The national depression initiative’.

Tickets are on sale now through www.moshtix.com.au. Also check out www.thegumball.com.au for more.

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For further info on the event please contact Kick Music Management tracey@kickmusic.com.au 0405 109 729 or Red Floor Productions redfloor@bigpond.com


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The Gum Ball 08 -11th 12th & 13th April

‘create a natural institution for the people, the music and its progression’

The Gum Ball Music Festival is the real deal. An Australian event for those who like to kick back and soak it all in.

Based in gum tree territory, surrounded by the beautiful Hunter Valley wine region of New South Wales, it offers a little bit of everything for everyone.

For the last three years, The Gum Ball has been feeding off the Australian way of life, establishing family traditions and setting a culture to follow. Appealing to a growing audience, with its distinct down to earth country feel with a twist, The Gum Ball looks forward to its fourth year and future prospects as people resonate back to ‘basics’ with affinity for land and art.

The Gum Ball mission is to create a simple and exclusive atmosphere for people to relax and enjoy with family and friends, whilst providing the vessel and the opportunity for emerging artists and established performers to expose their talents on larger stages alongside their peers delivering eclectic quality music.

The story behind The Gum Ball begins with two young brothers Matt and Dan Johnston, who turned their love of music and good times, into a dream idea. They established Red Floor Productions and transformed the front yard of their parent’s 100acre bush property at Belford, into an arena and camping area to host their own music festival, with a difference.

Since traveling that long and aspiring three year road, The Gum Ball has now earned respect from the community.