Semaphore Music Festival
Sept 28 – 1 October 2012
Applications are open through gig launch
now until June 15 2012
Other artists who featured at 2011 Semaphore Music Festival over the October Long Weekend include singer/songwriter and legendary Dingoes front man, Broderick Smith with guitarist Matt Walker together with alt. country band The Yearlings at the Workers Club on Friday 30th September. Byron Bay songstress Sara Tindley will launch her new album and begin her national tour at the SMF. Award winning country music artist Danny Hooper will appear with Melody Feder at the RSL. Cowpunks Longhorn and the outrageous Fluffy consort at the Semaphore Hotel - and that’s on the first night!
Other events featured during the Semaphore Music Festival are three days of free concerts on the Foreshore Reserve featuring the artists previously mentioned and others on Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11am – 6pm. On the Labour Day Holiday Rockabilly Mayhem rules on the Foreshore Reserve with five local acts including the Baskervilles, Saturday’s Army, Dead Lucky, The Saucermen and The Silverados.
The Foreshore Reserve will have umbrellas painted by local residents on the theme of the Carousel providing a backdrop of colour and shade to the event. There will be delicious healthy food, visual arts and merchandise stalls as well as APRA singer songwriters’ panels, ukulele workshops, an instrument makers’ exhibition, a record fair at the Masonic Hall as well as Buskers at Mr V Music.
The closing event at the Palais on Monday features The Rustlers, Prawnhead and The Satellites. Go to www.semaphoremusicfestival.com for the full 2011 program.
‘This is without a doubt the biggest line-up of South Australian contemporary music artists that the Semaphore Music Festival has ever hosted with over 50 local and interstate acts. The quality, talent and variety of performers show that Semaphore Music Festival has earned its place on the South Australian and national festival calendar,’ says Debra Thorsen, Event Organiser. The SMF is proudly supported through the SA Government South Australian Tourism Commission, Arts SA, City of Port Adelaide Enfield and APRA.
Contact Debra Thorsen on 0401 076 560 or info@semaphoremusicfestival.com for interviews.
2011 Program A6 (1.3MB)
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