Sunset Sounds to replace Byron Bay Arts & Music Festival

The Byron Bay Arts & Music Festival, which originally ran from ’94 to ’96 and was organised by a collective of local arts & music enthusiasts, was due to be resurrected next January but hit regulatory hurdles. We wish to extend a sincere thank you for your interest and support of the event, and apologise to the many people who eagerly anticipated its return and were considering joining us.

As the sun goes down on The Byron Bay Arts & Music Festival, it shines bright on Queensland’s capital, as The Falls Festival organisers bring to you an almighty new event. With tickets to The Falls Festival well and truly sold-out, and Byron Arts sadly having to close its doors, fans that missed out need not despair as the cream of the crop have just been confirmed for a frolic in the park at Sunset Sounds.

Australia’s hottest summer festival line-up heads north to infuse Brisbane in sonic goodness at Sunset Sounds this January. Brisbane’s Botanical and City Gardens will play host to this summer soiree over two blissful evenings as Sunset Sounds crafts its own stunning and spacious home by combining the Garden Stage in the Botanic Gardens and the Riverstage in the City Gardens. Whether you are enjoying a summer break or an après work beverage with a sound track to shake to, kick start your 2009 on January 7th & 8th in super fine style.

Bringin’ it on Wed 7th: the monochromatic, dapper suited gents of THE HIVES (Sweden); hip-shakin’, smokin’ sets of THE CAT EMPIRE; burgeoning Brighton brood, THE KOOKS (UK); power-pop maestro’s, TEGAN AND SARA (Canada); the shimmy-tastic classy purveyors of modern Rhythm & Blues that have re-written the Dictionary of Funk & Soul, SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS (USA); unchartered brilliance of GOMEZ (UK); bewitching voice of SOKO (France); & a mixed palate of classic gypsy pop from YVES KLEIN BLUE

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Layin’ it down Thu 8th: Super sharp guitar stabs & exhilarating live show from great Glaswegian’s FRANZ FERDINAND (UK); dance-a-holic, shambolic interludes of THE GRATES; 24 carats topped with bling from Brooklyn’s own dance movement, SANTOGOLD (USA);  blissed-out, good vibes of DONAVON FRANKENREITER (USA); bluesman ASH GRUNWALD; straight from the dust-bowls of the 1930’s comes countryfied-blues troubadour CW STONEKING; bright and catchy melodies of quirky indie-pop 3-piece, I HEART HIROSHIMA

Sunset Sounds Tickets: First release Friday 3rd October with 1 night tickets $89+b/f, 2 night tickets $129+b/f available from www.ticketmaster.com.au
18+ event

Visit www.sunsetsounds.com.au for further details.