The incomparable Playground Weekender, which took place at Wiseman’s Ferry Feb 17-21, boasted a crowd who had only one thing in mind – having a bangin’ time. From Black Swans to Where’s Wallies to genitalia, no stone was left unturned in this year’s crowd!
Lost In Suburbia’s Stu Anderton was onsite capturing all the crowd frivolities. Were you snapped?
The fabulous Playground Weekender, which took place at Wiseman’s Ferry Feb 17-21, brought together some of the best local and international talent – from breaking bands to genre defining legends.
Lost In Suburbia’s Stu Anderton was onsite capturing all the musical madness as it unravelled…
Playground Weekender today released set times and the 2011 site map as well as a whole stack of local DJ’s for the Big Top, River Stage, Club Tropicana Pool and the brand new area – The Village Green.
The Village Green, located on the lush grass facing the ferry wharf, is our new wine bar filled with soul and rare grooves. The perfect spot to watch the sun go down on Del Rio.
Added Ds:
BIG TOP
Flight Facilities, Mowgli, Graz, Beni, Hoodrat & Frank Infusion (Prince Fingers) Johnny Powell vs Jimmy 2 Sox, Slowblow, Declan Lee, Butch, Ben Korbel, Pete Herbert, Garry Todd
RIVER STAGE
Cool Hand Luke, DubRave Sound System, Slynk, Mando, Kid Mac, Superbreak DJs, Mark Walton / Fretless with Jimmy Polar, Will Styles, Paradise Lost DJs, SWAT Sound System, WIM, Shortee Blitz, Son Of Kick, Gabriel Clouston, Mikey Morphingaz, Convaire, Omegaman Sound System, The Asthmatix vs Morphingaz SWAT DJs, Funk Trust DJs, Last Call vs Sloppy Joe, Ben Peterson, Frenzie, All Souled Out DJs, Percussion Junction / Bently, Negghead (Nightmares on Wax), PH & The Right Honourable Reverend Doctor Grooveshoes
CLUB TROPICANA POOL
James Taylor, Murat, Bumblebeez DJ Set, Mo’funk, Minx, DJ Cassette, Alley Oop, S Kobar, Craig Wilson, Monkey Tennis DJs, Matttt, Boffa, Adam Webb, Webby, Get Milk or Die, Likewise, Gary Todd, Nick Law, Homegrown, The Owl, Danny Bass, Uncle Ru, Richie Edwards, Stuart Balfour, DJ Hodgie, George Tilly
VILLAGE GREEN
Simon Caldwell, Toon, Stephen Ferris, Trevor Parkee, Robin Knight, Frank Rodi, Jay Reddy, Somatik, Yogi, Lorna Clarkson, Lippo, Peter Glass, Gian Arpino, The Jazz Lord, John Cawley, Soulshaker DJs, Disasters At Work, Dust Tone DJs, Bentley, Random Soul, Vic vs La Fresh, Pipemix, DJ Steph R, Damien Ryan, Patrick Curda, Brendan Mooney, Generic Collective, Funkdafied DJs, DJ Create, Michael Wheatley
First release tickets are all sold out however limited final release tickets are still available from www.playgroundweekender.com.au
TICKETS / on sale now
First release 3 day tickets – $199 + b fee SOLD OUT
First release 4 day tickets – $219 + b fee SOLD OUT
Final release 3 day tickets – $229 + b fee
Final release 4 day tickets – $249 + b fee
What is going on? Does no one want to tour our fine country anymore? Doves, joining a disturbing trend, announced over the weekend they have been forced to cancel their forthcoming Australian tour.
Playground Touring confirmed today that Doves are unable to honour their touring commitment to Australia this February due to a personal matter within the band.
Official statement from the Doves:
We regret to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control we have been forced to cancel our forthcoming tour of Australia.
This is a decision we have not taken lightly and our sincere apologies go out to anyone who has bought tickets for the shows and for any inconvenience caused
Headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle have all been cancelled including their appearance at Playground Weekender festival.
Festival organisers plan to announce a replacement in the coming weeks.
Refunds for the Doves headline shows (only) will be available from the point of purchase.
CANCELLED AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:
Tuesday 15th February – Hi-Fi Bar, Brisbane
Thursday 17th February – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday 19th February – The Forum, Melbourne
Monday 21st February – Metropolis, Fremantle
Playground Weekender will go ahead in Wisemans Ferry 17-20 February. And it will still rock, and Lost In Suburbia will still be there covering every moment of it.
Playground Weekender has announced a rad line up of rockin’ locals will join The Shack – The festival’s very own dive bar in the heart of the festival.
Blues, 50’s grunge, country, folk and pop artists will share the stage with DJ’s playing rockabilly, swing, vintage and classic hits.
The Shack Artists:
Betty Airs (Darren Cross ex Gerling)
Magnetic Heads
Medicated Youth (Simon Day ex Ratcat)
The Cracks (Hamish Rosser – The Vines)
Matt Van Schie
Inland Sea
King Kssr (Kiss Reid ex The Scare)
Slow Down Honey
Fait Accompli
Dark Bells (Ex Mercy Arms & Lost Valentinos)
Daniel Lee Kendall
Jack Carty
Lanie Lane
GRAZ
Andrew Morris (The Wilson Pickers)
Jez Mead
Mojo Juju
Mylee Grace
The Money Smokers
Kristina Miltiadou
Cats Are Black
Gay Bash DJ’s
The Flinders Hotel DJ’s
Teenage Kicks DJ’s
Bad Wives
Urby
Dusty Duets
I’m thinking I might just hang out here the whole weekend…
Andy Fletcher of 80’s Essex new wave band Depeche Mode has been announced to join the bill at this year’s Playground Weekender 2011.
Fletcher will kick out a DJ set featuring classic Depeche Mode electro hits at the Wisemans Ferry Big Top.
Kate Nash has announced headline shows to accompany her spot at Playground Weekender, when she returns to Australia in support of her new album, My Best Friend Is You.
My Best Friend Is You progresses through grungy pop, steering you blissfully with catchy hooks and humourous lyrical narrative. The help of 60’s sounds of full brass pipes and twanging surf guitar show her diversity and ability to make poignant yet playful music. Often crude and clearly unafraid of a little bloodsport, Nash splashes playfully on the shores of innocence and idiosyncrasy.
Check her out on the following dates:
Wednesday 16th February – The Metro Theatre, Sydney
Tickets available through www.metrotheatre.com.au/events/metro
Friday 18th February – Billboard, Melbourne
Tickets available through www.moshtix.com.au
Saturday 19th February – Hi-Fi, Brisbane
Tickets available through www.thehifi.com.au/brisbane
Sunday 20th February – Playground Weekender Festival, Wisemans Ferry
Tickets available through www.playgroundweekender.com.au
Tickets on sale 9am Monday 13th December
Playground Weekender is going to be taking over our late February’s with music, sun and some absolutely awesome Saturday costumes (anyone see the lego man last year??).
Check out the second instalment of the 2011 line up:
Lamb / Tricky / The Beautiful Girls / Architecture in Helsinki / You Am I / Midnight Juggernauts / Mayer Hawthorne & County / Derrick Carter / Black Mountain / The Like / I Am Kloot / Dixon / Ame / Ewan Pearson / Mad Professor / Mock & Toof (DFA) / Fort Knox Five / Trus’me / Mark De Clive Lowe / Lorn / Parades / Black Angus & Dangerous Dan (You Only Live Once) / Grace Woodroofe / Rat Vs Possum / King Cannons / Giselle / Electric Empire / Rephrase / Fait Accompli / Andy Bull / Slow Down Honey + more to be announced
Playground Weekender is Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 February at Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia.
So here is the full line up to date:
Doves
Lamb
Tricky
Kool & the Gang
De La Soul
Kate Nash
The Beautiful Girls
Caribou
Architecture in Helsinki
You Am I
Roy Ayers
Midnight Juggernauts
Mayer Hawthorne & County
Derrick Carter
Four Tet
Black Mountain
The Like
I Am Kloot
Tunng
Hungry Kids of Hungary
Norman Jay MBE
Toro Y Moi
Damian Lazarus
Dixon
Belleruche
Tom Middleton
Ame
LTJ Bukem
Ewan Pearson
Mad Professor
Mock & Toof (DFA)
Fort Knox Five
Heidi
Trus’me
Canyons
Djanimals
Mark De Clive Lowe
Lorn
King Tide
Roska
Clive Henry
Parades
Black Angus & Dangerous Dan (You Only Live Once)
Grace Woodroofe
Strange Talk
Rat Vs Possum
King Cannons
James Curd (Greenskeepers)
Giselle
Electric Empire
Rephrase
Meem
Fait Accompli
Andy Bull
Slow Down Honey
+More to be announced.
TICKETS / on sale now
First release 3 day tickets – $199 + b fee
First release 4 day tickets – $219 + b fee
Final release 3 day tickets – $229 + b fee
Final release 4 day tickets – $249 + b fee
While the official full lineup won’t be announced until the 29th November, both The Like and I Am Kloot have announced they will be playing Playground Weekender in 2011.
California’s The Like will return to our shores to inject some 60s girl pop goodness into our summer, while Manchester’s own I Am Kloot will be making their debut Aussie appearance this February.
Both Playing:
Saturday 19th February – Playground Weekender Festival, Wisemans Ferry
Tickets available through www.playgroundweekender.com.au
The Like
Friday 18th February – The Zoo, Brisbane
Oztix – 1300 762 545 – www.oztix.com.au
Saturday 19th February – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Northcote Social Club – 03 9486 1677– www.northcotesocialclub.com
I Am Kloot
Thursday 17th February – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Tickets available through www.eastbrunswickclub.com.au
Friday 18th February – The Gaelic Club, Sydney
Tickets available through www.moshtix.com.au
We feel like Oliver. Please sir, can I have some more? Yep, it’s official, Playground Weekender 2011 has turned us into poor little orphans after releasing a mere sniff of this years line-up.
Playground Weekender 2011 Teaser Line-up:
Doves
Kool & The Gang
De La Soul
Kate Nash
Caribou
Four Tet
Roy Ayers
Tunng
Hungry Kids Of Hungary
Toro Y Moi
Norman Jay Mbe
Damian Lazarus
Tom Middleton
Belleruche
LTJ Bukem
DJ Heidi
Canyons
Danimals
King Tide
Roska
Clive Henry
Strange Talk
Meem
Headline artists and more acts for the 2011 festival yet to be announced.
The four day festival will run 17th-20th February 2011 with tickets going on sale 9am Monday 18th October from Playground Weekender website.
TICKETING INFO
1st release 3 day tickets – $199 + b fee
1st release 4 day tickets – $219 + b fee
Final release 3 day tickets – $229 + b fee
Final release 4 day tickets – $249 + b fee
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