After a 33 year Hiatus Narara Music Festival is back, with the organizers announcing their 2017 lineup today. The organizers have stayed true to their word and one would guess heaps of pressure to include nostalgia acts, with the line up being totally nostalgia free. We are pretty damn excited about he lineup, which includes some of the best ‘here and now’ Australian Rock, Blues & Psychedelia doing the rounds at the moment.
Whilst there will be no bands playing from the original 1983 & 4 festivals, Narara 2017 will salute the heritage of the Eighties icon with all bands playing 1 song from the original lineups, so expect to hear some awesome covers of classic Angels, INXS, Rose Tattoo, Cold Chisel & others.
The 2017 lineup includes THE VANNS, hailing from the New South Wales town of Kiama, THE VANNS with their infectious mash of earthy indie rock,….
THE SNOWDROPPERS who have traveled and conquered the musical landscape of Australia many times over – building a loyal fan-base and tearing down stages with a shambolic grace all their own, Sydney rockers LEPERS & CROOKS renouned for their consistent
….Sydney duo POLISH CLUB with pop songs fifty years late and twice the speed. In any one of their numbers, which barely nip at the three minute mark, the full-bodie
…. Voodoo Soul & Alt Country Rock N’ Roll with PAPA PILKO & THE BINRATS, Central coast Psychedelia Rockers SPACE CARBONARA, winners of this years prestigious Bluesfest Busking Comp – IVY and DOS ENOS with a Sprinkle of Dirt, Swirl of psych, Pinch of Growl and Slither of Blues.
Narara Music Festival – Saturday, May 6th 2017 at Mount Penang Gardens, Parklands Road, Kariong NSW
Tickets to the festival go on sale on October 20 at $89 + BF (camping $10 extra).
There will be an early bird ticket price of $69 + BF (camping $10 extra) which will run till the end of November.