Full Line-up Announced for the fourth AIRLIE BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL

The fourth Airlie Beach Music Festival brings 74 acts, including international and Australian legends, to The Whitsundays for four days of spectacular entertainment from Thursday 3 until Sunday 6 November, and is the largest event to be mounted in this intimate, coastal and tropical paradise.

Surrounded by the Coral Sea, the Airlie Beach Music Festival is set in the perfect location and where you'll be immersed in the music emanating from eighteen stages throughout this idyllic community, dancing in the pristine beach sand and blissing out under the stars, surrounded by the unimaginable beauty of the environment.

The oceanfront festival is situated at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef with the Main Stage under a massive marquee located on the water at the Whitsundays Sailing Club.

This year's sensational Airlie Beach Music Festival features iconic pioneers from much celebrated outfits, multi-awarded contemporary singer-songwriters and emerging acts who are winners of the Passport to Airlie Battle of the Bands - held in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

Where else would you be but soaking up the atmosphere and embracing this stellar line-up:

Richie Ramone (The Ramones USA)

James T (Canned Heat USA)

Tim Finn (Split Enz/Crowded House NZ)

Tiki Taane (Salmonella Dub NZ)

Sandi Thom (Scotland)

Bill Chambers (Dead Ringer Band/Festival Ambassador)

8 Ball Aitken (International Festival Ambassador)

Chad Morgan

Troy Cassar-Daley

GANGgajang

Daryl Braithwaite (Sherbert)

Russell Morris

Phil Emmanuel & The Daisy Dukes

Chain

The Potbelleez

Mason Rack Band

Bourbon Street

Electrik Lemonade

Steady Eddy & Jolly Jingo

Chris Matthews

Kieran McCarthy

Wanta & Her Honky Tonk Bar Dwellers

The Hillbilly Goats

Rav Thomas

Plus

50 other great acts including the Passport to Airlie Battle of the Bands winners.

Tickets:

Early Bird 3 day passes are available NOW through the Airlie Beach Festival of Music website prompt to the BigTix link www.airliebeachfestivalofmusic.bigtix.com.au/ and at the Mackay Entertainment Convention Centre on 07 4961 9777 and www.mackaytix.com.au

Prices:

Early Bird 3 Day Pass $220 (closes 30 June) then $245.

Day Pass is $120.

VIP Pass is $1,000 including all refreshments.

It is recommended that you book early as the festival capacity is limited.

Travel:

Located 1,000 kilometres north of Brisbane, the Whitsunday Coast Airport is serviced by Tigerair, Jetstar and Virgin Airlines with direct flights from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Transfers are available from Prosperpine and Hamilton Island airports.

Accommodation:

A wide range of quality accommodation from landscaped caravan parks and backpackers to luxury resorts is available through our partners at the festival website www.airliebeachfestivalofmusic.com.au and www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au.

Take the ultimate long weekend retreat to the Airlie Beach Festival of Music and kick off with a Thursday afternoon jam session on the beach, before flowing into the street venues and Main Stage marquee at the Airlie Beach Sailing Club, until Sunday 6 November.

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