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Oct 30, 2010

University of Canberra, Canberra - 18+

Tour Info

STONEFEST 2010 LINEUP

Pendulum

Bliss n Eso

Does It Offend You, Yeah? (exclusive Australian show)

Spiderbait

Airbourne

Bluejuice

Clare Bowditch & The New Slang

The Panics

Operator Please

Cloud Control

Boy & Bear

Last Dinosaurs

Triple J Unearthed winner

Purple Sneakers DJ’s

Silent Party hosted by Funktrust DJ’s

BIGGER, BRIGHTER, BOLDER...

The Frontier Touring Company, in association with the University of Canberra’s entertainment division UC LIVE!, are thrilled to announce the lineup for this year’s hotly anticipated Stonefest festival scheduled for Saturday 30 October 2010 and held on the University’s grounds.

The addition of Frontier Touring as festival co-promoters is sure to add to the magnitude of the festival. This year sees Frontier celebrating its 30th year of operation and 500th tour. Frontier Touring are extremely pleased to be a part of the venerable Stonefest festival in 2010.

Stonefest has previously hosted an array of highly reputable local and international artists including Cut Copy, The Waifs, Paul Kelly (2007), Faker, Grinspoon, The Dandy Warhols (2008), Josh Pyke, Children Collide, British India, The Living End and Birds of Tokyo (2009).

At 42 years of age, Stonefest is one of the nation’s veteran music festivals, if not the oldest, and this year sees it soar to new heights.

Stonefest 2010 will be headlined by none other than international dance sensation Pendulum. These electronic pioneers have released a series of widely acclaimed albums, the latest being Immersion which reached #1 in the UK and #3 on the ARIA album charts. Following mesmerizing performances at this year’s Big Day Out and the renowned Glastonbury music festival, Pendulum’s live shows have garnered a stellar reputation of their own and are touted as one of the best live dance experiences around.

Hip hop aficionados will hardly be able to contain themselves following the confirmation that Bliss N Eso will be taking the stage to perform songs from their extensive back catalogue as well as new tracks from their upcoming album release titled Running On Air. The trio has enjoyed winning, and being nominated for, a series of accolades including multiple MTV Australia Video Music, APRA and ARIA awards and show no signs of slowing down. The Stonefest stage will be the perfect environment to witness their truly dynamic stage presence and engaging charisma live in action.

British punk outfit Does It Offend You, Yeah? will be making an exclusive Australian appearance following previous performances at iconic festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza. The band are currently working on their second album Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You. Be prepared for some serious dance floor wreckage during the band’s ferocious live set.

You can’t deny good ol’ Aussie rock in the form of Spiderbait and Airbourne. These well seasoned performers are sure to have the crowd screaming for more as their rousing anthems, packed with heavy riffs and pounding baselines, sweep across the grounds.

Just as irresistible are the catchy hooks and infectious melodies of pop group Operator Please who have graduated from jovial teens to fully fledged musicians with their sophomore album Gloves and enjoyed previous support slots for the Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs as well as their own shows at Glastonbury and Reading.

Previously deemed ‘too straight for funk, too groovy for indie rock and too sweaty for pop’ (Sydney Morning Herald), Bluejuice have established themselves in a class of their own. No strangers to the Australian festival circuit, the band make it a priority to just have fun on stage, a sentiment that will surely be felt by all in the presence of their energetic live show.

Fellow genre-bending acts, ARIA award winning Clare Bowditch & The New Slang and platinum selling The Panics, will also take to the Stonefest stage to entertain the crowd with their conscientious lyrics and contemporary tunes.

Also performing will be indie darlings Cloud Control, whose debut album Bliss Release was featured on Triple J as ‘Album of the Week’ and entered the ARIA album charts in the Top 20.

Widely hyped upstarts Boy & Bear and Last Dinosaurs have been gaining attention in the music scene for their luscious harmonies and catchy riffs. Their Stonefest performances are sure to be testament to why both bands are often marked ‘the ones to watch’ by those in the know.

To add to the repertoire, there will be a performance from Triple J’s ‘Unearthed’ winner, sets from Sydney’s beloved Purple Sneakers DJs between acts and a silent party hosted by the Funktrust DJs. There’s never a dull moment at Stonefest!

Canberra natives, you know this is one for the calendar. Inter-state music fans, start planning that road trip and gathering the troops to come see what it’s all about - Stonefest 2010 is a live music experience not to be missed.

General and VIP tickets will be available for purchase. The Frontier Members pre-sale will take place from noon AEST, Wednesday 7 July to noon AEST, Thursday 8 July. General public on sale from 9am local time, Monday 12 July.

Please note that Stonefest 2010 is an 18+ event and valid identification will be required.

For a comprehensive history of the revered Stonefest festival and further information, please visit www.stonefest.com.au

You can also join Stonefest on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stonefest) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/Stonefest_UC).

Special Guests

	Pendulum These electronic pioneers have released a series of widely acclaimed albums, the latest being Immersion which reached #1 in the UK and #3 on the ARIA album charts. Following mesmerizing performances at this year's Big Day Out and the renowned Glastonbury music festival, Pendulum's live shows have garnered a stellar reputation of their own and are touted as one of the best live dance experiences around.
	Bliss n Eso Bliss N Eso will be taking the stage to perform songs from their extensive back catalogue as well as new tracks from their upcoming album release titled Running On Air. The Stonefest stage will be the perfect environment to witness their truly dynamic stage presence and engaging charisma live in action.
	Does It Offend You Yeah? (DIOYY) British punk outfit Does It Offend You, Yeah? will be making an exclusive Australian appearance following previous performances at iconic festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza. The band are currently working on their second album Don't Say We Didn't Warn You.
	Spiderbait It's been 20 years since Spiderbait began its illustrious career. Top ten albums, number one singles and era-defining songs have thrust the band into that sparsely populated category of Australian rock royalty. Stonefest 2010 is proud to herald the band's highly anticipated return to the live scene, not to mention Canberra, where it hasn't set foot for years. Witness a set of classic songs now etched into the Australian alternative music conscience - Buy Me a Pony, Calypso, Monty, Shazaam, Stevie, Jesus and lets not forget the band's surprising reinvention with its smashing cover of Huddie Ledbetter's Black Betty.
	Airbourne Loud, proud and downright dirty, Melbourne band Airbourne's brand of balls out Aussie rock is the perfect soundtrack for a good old beer soaked Stonefest moshpit. A true festival act, Airbourne has been winning over non-believers not only on the Australian touring circuit, but also in the US where it was invited to tour with hard rock Godfathers such as Motorhead and Motley Crue.
	Bluejuice Previously deemed 'too straight for funk, too groovy for indie rock and too sweaty for pop' (Sydney Morning Herald), Bluejuice have established themselves in a class of their own. No strangers to the Australian festival circuit, the band make it a priority to just have fun on stage, a sentiment that will surely be felt by all in the presence of their energetic live show.
	Clare Bowditch & The New Slang Renowned for her audience interaction and witty anecdotes as much as her actual music, Clare's live performances are some of the most revered in the country. Backed by a new seven-piece band, Clare will see to it that the Stonefest punters are the first Canberrans to experience "political disco" in all its hip-thrusting and intellectually stimulating glory.
	The Panics Perth's prodigal sons The Panics will bring the spirit of Woodstock to this year's Stonefest. The band has been busy recording its fourth album at the infamous stretch of country in upstate New York, and will take time out to road test the new material on its Canberra fans.
	Operator Please Operator Please have graduated from jovial teens to fully fledged musicians with their sophomore album Gloves and have enjoyed previous support slots for the Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs as well as their own shows at Glastonbury and Reading. Catch them at Stonefest 2010!
	Cloud Control Also performing will be indie darlings Cloud Control, whose debut album Bliss Release was a Triple J Feature Album and entered the ARIA album charts in the Top 20. Their last Canberra performance was completely sold out, don't miss out again!
	Boy and Bear Lead by latest single Rabbit Song, Boy and Bear's debut EP With Emperor Antarctica is now forcing bloggers into a new realm of hyperbole. Comparisons to Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes and other modern folk acts abound, while one hardened reviewer admitted to being brought to tears by the band's formidable emotional pull. See them live at Stonefest 2010!
	Last Dinosaurs If you see any band at Stonefest 2010 that will improve your cred down the track, it's Brisbane's Last Dinosaurs. These guys are gonna be big - REAL big. Made up of two sets of brothers and another guy, the group combines its love of quirky Japanese music (three band members have Japanese heritage) with modern indie pop jangle to create infectious radio-ready nuggets like As Far as You're Concerned and Honolulu. With an average age of 18, the boys make music far above their years and it hasn't gone unnoticed by the tastemakers at Triple J - their past two singles have both achieved 'top three most played songs' status.
	Purple Sneakers DJs Gaining notoriety throughout the country for their travelling parties, the Purple Sneakers DJs spin all your favourite guitar-based indie tunes as if they were dancefloor bangers. Expect an array of anthems, including tunes from their debut compilation album, We Mix You Dance, and quite possibly the appearance of their own trademark 'instrument', the 'Decktar' - a CDJ built into the neck of guitar! They will spin tunes between every artist changeover at Stonefest 2010, meaning the party never stops.
	Silent Party hosted by Funktrust DJs As if exclusive performances and special anniversary shows weren't enough, Stonefest 2010 will bring another first to the Canberra festival scene in the form of the Silent Party. If you aren't wise to this noise-restriction defying phenomenon, it's quite simple - rather than using a conventional PA system, music is pumped to punters through wireless headphones, essentially leaving the dancefloor noiseless. There are two completely different channels of music to choose from at any one time, so naturally the DJs will need to compete for your love. And it's going to be a tough choice too, with some of the country's top DJs fighting for dancefloor supremacy.