Kenilworth: The Sunny Coast music calendar is running hot this year with Kickass Music and Camping Festival next up from September 8-9, featuring our very own local blues legend Ash Grunwald.
An institution at Byron Bay’s blues and roots festival Bluesfest, Grunwald recently toured Australia headlining last month’s Gympie Music Muster, so his sought-after appearance this week comes as no surprise.
Normally you’d have to travel to New Orleans to catch an act like his, with Grunwald’s shows always providing a purely electrifying, evocative and intoxicating atmosphere.
With six Australian Top-50 albums, five ARIA nominations, two APRA Awards, and a gong for Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards, Grunwald is cast in gold among Australia’s most successful blues musicians.
Grunwald joins an unmatched all-Aussie lineup including James Reyne, The Beautiful Girls (main picture), Kingswood, Dragon and The Choirboys at Kenilworth Showgrounds.
This family-friendly festival, which kicks off on both Friday and Saturday from 1pm (yes, Sunday is reserved for pack up and rest), promises to be a musical dreamland for parents, with a supervised kids-zone to keep the young’ns thoroughly entertained.
And while caregivers can enjoy a much-needed break, a giant fire pit is sure to bring everyone back together keeping the campers cosy at night.
Music industry leaders and amateurs might call it networking with a view, with the festival also providing a incredibly immersive atmosphere which connects both community and professionals alike.
With a spectrum of musical genres, staggered performances, and a super-charged vibe, this fave Sunshine Coast camping festival is sure to break up the hum drum of life, providing memories to last a lifetime.
The Kenilworth Showgrounds offers a magnificent open-air site, surrounded by rolling hills and is dissected by the Mary River, just 35 minutes from Noosa in the beautiful Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Punters are encouraged to bring a camp chair or small picnic rug to the event to spread out and relax, with all areas of the venue having a view of the stage.
Just don’t bring alcohol into the event. Or your pets.
Or cheese knives.
Kickass Music and Camping Festival is at Kenilworth Showgrounds. Weekend, camping and day tickets all available here: kickassfestival.com.au.
Children under 5 years are free.
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