The Kangaroo Island Surf Music Festival is being held this November in conjunction with the Fantastic Noodles Kangaroo Island Pro. It is three days of exclusive music concerts featuring Eskimo Joe, The Beautiful Girls, The Holidays, Van She plus many more local artists. The surfing festival will be held on the pristine beach of Vivonne Bay and the music festival will be staged on a privately owned property also at Vivonne Bay situated on Kangaroo Island.
WHAT ARE THE DATES?
29th – 30th November 2011 World Tour Event Trials
3rd – 6th November 2011 Exclusive Music Concerts
4th – 9th November 2011 Fantastic Noodles Kangaroo Island Pro
BANDS INCLUDE
Eskimo Joe
The Beautiful Girls
Hungary Kids of Hungary
The Holidays
Ash Grunwald
Van She
Big Scary
Matt McHugh – The Beautiful Girls
The Amcats
Laura Hill
The Famous Strangers
Georgia Germein Sisters
The Leviators
Lady Strangelove DJs
Irie Knights
The Salvadors
The Daylight Braves
Goldstein
The Shiny Brights
Lyla
Track Team DJs
Shapes Divide
The Bakers Digest
Littlefish
Mr Goodnight
Ross De Chene Hurricanes
Diesel Witch
Messrs (formerly The Touch)
TOP SURFERS INCLUDE:
Mark Occhilupo, Former ASP World Surfing Champion
Teale Vanner, Kangaroo Island professional surfer
Dion Atkinson, South Australia’s top professional surfer
Blake Thorton (AUS) former ASP top 32 surfer
WHO IS THE FESTIVAL ORGANISER?
Surfing South Australia is the primary organiser for the Kangaroo Island Surf Music Festival. Surfing South Australia is a not for profit organisation who are actively involved in a wide range of community activities, some of which include junior surfing development programs, indigenous surfing programs, surfing programs for persons with disabilities, elite surfing programs, accreditation of coaches, judges, officials and surf schools, plus management of surfing events.
THE CAPACITY?
5000 tickets for KI Surf Music Festival
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE TICKETS?
Online through Moshtix and Sealink
GETTING THERE/ACCOMMODATION?
Kangaroo Island Sealink operate ferry services to and from the mainland. Extra services have been put on to accommodate all passengers travelling over for the event. Sealink will be offering specially priced packages for the three-day festival.
WHAT ABOUT THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT?
Surfing South Australia is committed to environmental protection and improvement.
Surfing South Australia is proactively working on the event with Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
More info at kisurfmusicfestival.com.au