NIGEL BIRD
“Eight meticulously curated stages and multiple busking/street stages are the platform for some of Australia’s most exciting contemporary music songwriters and bands.
Set amongst the banks of the Blackwood River and throughout this adored inland South West town, it is my favourite music festival, hands down. So when I was asked to be the Inaugural Patron of the festival, how could I (or anyone refuse)?!
Prepare to discover a swag of new acts from inside and outside of WA; great artists who are on the brink of what they aspire to. The festival has an unannounced modus operandi of not having big headliner acts, to provide opportunities for those acts from around the nation that are emerging into a national spotlight. For example in March 2016, a little known Tash Sultana performed at Nannup…”
LIFE MEMBERS
BERNIE WILBORN
FRED GREEN
CAROL PINKERTON
HEATHER WALFORD
JOHN MCGINTY
ROB OATS
STEVE FRASER
BOB LONGMORE
MAGGIE LONGMORE
ROD LAWS
CHRIS WADE
DEANNE SHADE
ROB MARSHALL
LILLY WATTS
2024 Festival Team
PHAEDRA WATTS – Programming, Artist Management
SUNNY ROVASANIN – Volunteer Manager
CATE STEVENSON – Ticketing Manager
ROD LAWS – Site Manager
MYRTO ANGELOULI – Markets Manager, Festival HQ
JOE FOX – Ticket Office Manager
JENNY FORBES – First Aid Manager
WENDY SLEE – Buskers’ Coordinator
DONNA BINDON – Sponsorship & Raffle Coordinator
JAMES PONTIFEX – Bars Manager
SONYA WATTS – Festival Shop Manager
CARA BENJAMIN – Waste Wise Manager
MAND MARKEY – Logistics & Decorations
DIANA MOLANO – LookSeeDo Coordinator
HEATHER MCQUEEN – Information Point
DEBRA SALA-TENNA – Cruisy Bus Manager
KERRY GALE – Artist Breakfast Coordinator
JOANNA BROWN – Graphic Design