Thursday, 24 July 2008
 
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Newsflash

EARLY BIRD TICKETS

Now available $99
Lodges & Cabins now FULLY BOOKED

limited camping - Don't miss out

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Don't miss CoastFest 2008

Get your Early Bird Tickets today…
Check out our full festival line-up:
Epicure • Jeff Lang • Kingtide • Endorphin
Chris Wilson Band • Afro Moses with Moses O'Jah
Grant Walmsley's Agents of Peace • The Brewster Brothers Trio
OKA  • Chase the Sun • Tjupurru • Paul Greene
The Bluezone • Bonjah • Rosie Burgess • Sarah Humphreys
Plus many more click here to check them all out…

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Other activities include Workshops, Indigenous Space, Drum & Fire Dance Circle, Multicultural Dance, Healing and Environment Village, Art installations, street theatre, world food and craft markets.

The Festival will feature 3 days of celebration on the shores of beautiful Lake Macquarie, surrounded by water and bush-land with a range of cabin and lodge accommodation on offer, plus waterfront, and bush camping.

As well as multiple performance stages, the festival will also include, dance, drumming, an Indigenous space, theatre, visual arts and crafts, children's activities, a healing and environmental area, a Tavern as well as lots of fantastic Market stalls, art installations and a themed spectacular on Saturday night, plus sailing canoeing and a whole host of other activities.

Season Early Bird Tickets (30th May - 8th August)  $99
Early Bird Youth (14-17)  $60
(Children 13 and under FREE)
Lodge and Cabin accommodation now SOLD OUT
Bush and Waterfront Camping  $20

 

 
Festival Stages

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3 days of multi-stage performance, the most diverse range of music and performance comes to the Central Coast…

The Big Wheel – main stage featuring some of the most dynamic festival acts in Australia.

Creative Nations – World, Blues, Roots, alternative and contemporary folk, a place for diverse artistry and to get up and dance.

The Scarlet Bar – enter the red zone, kick back with an "Outback" beer, sample some of the finest Blues 'n' Roots, a glass of red or indulge in some Live@Lizottes. Yarnfest - poets breaky on Sunday morning.

Brackets & Jam New Moon – some of our great Central Coast local artists, plus sessions from Newcastle's finest "Soundloungers", as well as hosting our Roots Rising competition for youth artists on Sunday.

UnderSail – buskers, dance presentations, street performers - anything goes on most of the time!

Chillout on Chai Tent – delicious Chai and sweet treats, relax to chilled out acoustic performances. If you are a chilled out on Chai unplugged performer, get to the Tent early and get on the blackboard.

Waterworkshop – non-stop program of workshops hosted by some of our fantastic artists, also available at night for sessions and Jams.

Mulbari Boudhi - the heart of the dance. We the Darkinjung community invite you to join us in celebrating the spirit of the land,come and listen to our story's of creation and emerse yourself in the heart of the dance around a camp fire light. Experience our Culture-Share our Dreaming. 

Dances of Diversity – friday night World Dance Spectacular plus workshops and presentations all weekend.

Stomping Ground – drumming and percussion workshops, a chance to take part  in the festival finale, as well as a dance and fire-twirling area.

The Healing Tribe and EnviroFest –  health, well-being, cultural, spiritual and environmental, stalls, practicioners, talks and workshops.

KidsFest – a special program of activities and workshops for children, music, arts, crafts, climbing, canoeing, sailing and other activities.

Markets & Buskers – world foods, arts, crafts, street performers and all things unusual make up our festival marketplace.

Art & Installations – including, multimedia,  Soundala by the Bouddii Sculpture Group,  Mermaid Beach and other installations and art following a theme of circles within circles - everything connected.

 
CoastFest Live@Lizottes
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CoastFest is proud to announce Live@Lizottes as a festival business partner.

Lizottes fine foods will be a feature of the Scarlet Bar at CoastFest 2008.


Live@Lizottes Kincumber will also be showcasing a few of the great Central Coast acts appearing at CoastFest this year on Wednesday, 23 July 2008.

This will be a great night to celebrate the return of the CENTRAL COASTS VERY OWN MUSIC FESTIVAL
FEATURING:

Rocwater  • Jaywalker • Vanessa Alia • The (Temperamental) Pocket

Tickets $20 Book Now for a great night of CoastFest Music
COASTFEST MEMBERS recieve a drinks voucher on arrival included in ticket price

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CoastFest Night out in Newie!
rosie_burgess160   On Saturday August 9th, Coastfest hits the streets of Newcastle with a free night of Blues and Roots featuring CoastFest artists playing at the Wickham's Lass O'Gowrie Hotel.

Melbourne songstress Rosie Burgess will be joined by local favourites Bob Corbett, Of The Red Sea and The Rum Corps for an intimate performance for Newcastle before they all hit Coastfest in September.

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Bring your friends and give them a taste of things to come!.

14 Railway St, Wickham, just over the railway line from Hunter Street, Newcastle West.
Supported by the Soundlounge music co-op.


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