Valley Fiesta 2009 announces full lineup
Valley Fiesta expands on already announced line up of fantastic international, national and local acts to feed your Heart Soul.
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Brisbane City Council continues to deliver a festival of substance with the 2nd announcement of acts for Valley Fiesta 2009.
The Valley Entertainment Precinct will once again host a FREE weekend of top quality entertainment of music, theatre and performing arts from October 23-25.
With this year’s theme based on the Mexican Day of the Dead Festival, the Valley will come to life with an inspiring program for people of all ages to enjoy.
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said he was excited by the diversity of this year’s acts, with rock, soul, hip hop, indie, alt-country, soul fusion and blues represented.
“Valley Fiesta 2009 shows the strength of our local artists, as well as welcoming performances from national household names and international musicians from our Asian, UK and US neighbours,” Cr Newman said.
“We wanted to return this festival to something that everyone in the community can come along and enjoy, and such a diverse range of quality acts will certainly help us achieve that.”
Valley Fiesta 2009 is proud to welcome BOB LOG III (US), THE PANDA BAND, LIMITED EXPRESS (JAPAN), PASSENGER (UK), KIRIN CALLINAN (OF JACK LADDER), NI-HAO! (JAPAN), THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, BALL PARK MUSIC, BESSY-LOU, CARRY NATION, CASTEL, CHRIS DALE JOHN BUSBY (HALFWAY), DANNY WIDDICOME, DISCO NAP, DOT.AY, FUSHIA, MONSTER MONSTER, GRASSROOTS STREET ORCHESTRA, HITS, LADYBOY, LION ISLAND, MADELEINE PAGE, SHREWMS, SMOKESTACK ORCHESTRA, THE BEATLEZ, THE GAMBLE SISTERS, THE HARD WORD, THE HONEY MONTH, THE HORRORTONES, THE OUTCOMES plus guest DJ sets from resident DJ’s at 4zZz FM radio, THE FAMILY, 299’s BLINK / TRASH and FANS clubs!
They will be joining the previously announced C.W. STONEKING, KEV CARMODY, BERTIE BLACKMAN, THE MESS HALL, JACK LADDER, SAMPOLOGY’S SUPER VISUAL DISCO PARTY, ALEKS AND THE RAMPS, CUTHBERT AND THE NIGHTWALKERS, DIAFRIX, LITTLE SCOUT, THE FROWNING CLOUDS, THE MIKKI ROSS SHOW, ANDREW MORRIS, BUTCHER BIRDS, HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY, SOMA RASA, SIXFTHICK, OPTIMEN, TEXAS TEA, THE WILSON PICKERS, VEGAS KINGS and WE ALL WANT TO.
The Valley Fiesta 2009 street party will take place over three days from October 23-25, on three stages in the Brunswick St Mall, Brunswick Street Closure and Chinatown Mall.
On the Brunswick St Mall Stage will beat the rock Heart of the festival, with programming showcasing some of the best international, national and local pop, rock, indie, hip hop and breaks acts.
Meanwhile, the Brunswick St Closure Stage will feed your Soul with a repertoire of alt-country, soul fusion, blues and blues-rock in a more laid back atmosphere that includes caf
