Venues
This year the festival has expanded to seven stages and each will provide a different experience for both artist and festival goer. Aireys Inlet is blessed with natural beauty and we have set stages in some of it's most beautiful precincts. Here is a summary of the stages available this year:
Inlet Hotel Band Marquee
Situated in the Beer Garden at the Inlet Hotel in the same position as last year, except we have increased the size to 10m x 18m. Both night sessions and both day sessions will see bands playing here.
Inlet Hotel Acoustic Stage
Similar to last year, this stage is in the large back room of the hotel and will only operate at night for acoustic performers.
Skate Park Band Stage
Set in the beautiful open spaces of the Aireys Inlet Skate Park, overlooking the Inlet and with the lighthouse in the back ground, this is a large 10m x 18m marquee that will be a day band stage. This is ideal for families who want to bring a picnic basket and enjoy great music while lounging on the large lawn area. There is a playground and skate park for the kids. This is a new venue this year.
Sanctuary acoustic stage
Overlooking the sanctuary, this stage will be set in the Bark Hut Park in a 12m marquee. The setting is very sheltered, very picturesque and we are sure will be a very popular stage. It will run for the day sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
Truffles stage
The popular eatery will again host and acoustic stage this year for the day sessions. On Saturday and Sunday. Great food, great music in a relaxed atmosphere.
Sunny’s Pizza’s stage
A new acoustic stage this year in Aireys Inlet’s newest place to hang out. The cool vibe of this recently opened restaurant makes a wonderful setting for an acoustic stage and we are sure it will be popular for the day sessions.
Inlet Beach Buskers stage
Set in a beautiful park next to the Inlet Beach and a mid point between The Skate Park band stage and the Sanctuary Stage. There is no schedule for this stage and artists do not have to register - it is for buskers who just want to play. The size of the stage means that it will really only be suitable for solo and duo acoustic acts. It is an experiment this year and we think it will be great. It is again a beautiful setting.
A la Grecque restaurant
This year A La Grecque will be hosting its own music in parallel with the festival. It is not an Open Mic Format but the music will be great. If you want to go there you will have to book a table.