The carefully curated lineup of world class musicians performing at Island Vibe Festival from the 25th – 28th October has just expanded substantially with the latest announcement from the festival. The likes of Katchafire, Jah9, Kaiit and Mad Professor are joining an already stacked lineup for the destination festival, also featuring Naâman, Chris Tamwoy and KingTide. The kaleidoscope of musical styles at the four-day event range from soul, folk, and world music, to drum ‘n bass, glitch hop and dancehall.
Held on Queensland’s beautiful North Stradbroke Island, it’s a festival unlike any others in the country, bringing punters an exciting and interactive program of music, arts and culture. It’s held by the beach, meaning you can literally take a dip in the ocean to cool off between sets. Carefully planned with the earth in mind, the festival boasts a huge number of environmental initiatives in it’s program, alongside roving performances, cabaret, an art exhibition, interactive workshops, kids activities, talks, eco-food and craft markets.
At the top of the bill you’ll find Katchafire, one of the world’s most prolific reggae acts, alongside the UK’s pioneer of Dub Music Mad Professor and the mystical Rastafarian Jah9 from Jamaica.
A number of local musicians, both veterans and first-timers on the festival stage, find themselves on the diverse musical lineup as well. PNG born R’n’B soulstress Kaiit, the well-dressed jazz punks with a passion for classic and neo soul Jazz Party, Brisbane’s kings of lovers rock and reggae Darky Roots, as well as the Northern Rivers first nations youth supergroup Indigenoise, standing united as indigenous youth and bringing the gift of music, traditional ceremony and dance.
To compliment their talented lineup, organisers of Island Vibe also emphasise their dedication to maintaining an environmentally sustainable and culturally aware event. Boasting a bike hire tent, bio-fuel generators, solar powered stage, composting toilets, and recycling centre, the festival provides great initiatives that foster a culture of sustainability. The program even includes a beach clean up and various workshops. They have also banned single-use plastic cups, straws, bags, tableware, and decided not to sell or distribute any single-use plastic water bottles.
There’s tonnes to do, heaps of fantastic music to listen to, and a wonderful community of like-minded individuals ready to enjoy the festival experience alongside. What more could you ask for?
Island Vibe Festival 2018
Find out more at islandvibe.com.au
Katchafire (NZ)
Jah9 (JA)
Mad Professor (UK)
Naâman (FR)
Mista Savona (DJ set)
Radikal Guru (Poland)
Truth (NZ)
Nicky Bomba
Mood Swing & Chevy Bass
King Tide
Kaiit
Benjamin Walsh Remix Experiment
Kooii
Jazz Party
The Bird
Darky Roots
Dubsonic (NZ)
DJ Jahmin-I (NZ)
Chris Tamwoy
Auramechanic
Lo Qi (Indonesia)
Dubarray
The 4’20 Sound (Live)
Digital Afrika
C.H.U.R.C.H
The MadTones
Indigenoise
1 Dragon 2 Dragon
The Sunny Coast Rudeboys
Fatbabs (FR)
Bonnie Love & Miss Friby
Spankinhide
Ruffy
Realms
Duos
Doe
Som de Calçada
Rachel By the Stream
Graham Moes
Georgia Rose
Kuya Howler
Zambabem
Pippi Lips
Daisy Kaye
Curiosities of Essex
The CrashCats
Mapstone
Pick it Up
Clara Durbidge
Paula Boo
Kimmy and Crew
The Hoop Dogg show
Congalogists
The Yulu-Burri-Ba dancers
Freestyle Mafia
Elementary HiFi
Staynice & Nocturne
Sunny Side Up
Chop Suey
Billy Dread
Ras George
DJ Wade & Sunny Dread
Hannah Bronte & Jesswar
JadeHawk
Tinder Box Cyber Shanty
Sassafras Sound
Boom Faya ft Dougy
Nick One
Andy Dub
Yooka
Mottled
World Story Waters
Duka Melanesian Troupe
The Tao of Sound
Maia Balam
