The Falls Festival
Location(s)	Australia Lorne, Victoria (since 1993) Marion Bay, Tasmania (since 2003)
Years active	1993- present
Date(s)	December 29 - January 1
Genre(s)	Blues & roots, Rock, Hip hop, Electronic

The Falls Festival is a New Year's Eve music festival, held annually in Marion Bay, Tasmania and Lorne, Victoria Australia since 1993. It lasts three days, from December 29 to January 1 each year. The headline acts play mostly over two evenings, December 30 and December 31. Both festivals run simultaneously and swapping line-ups over different days. Image File history File links Falls_festival_logo. ... Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia. ... Marion Bay is located on the southern part of the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation). ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...

Snout playing at the 2001 Falls Festival

The festival started in 1993 with a small one day concert, held in Lorne, Victoria, then known as Rock Above The Falls. It attracted nearly 11,000 people, far exceeding the organisers expectations, requiring them to quickly negotiate with neighboring farmers for the use of their land to accommodate the crowd. Photo taken by myself. ... Photo taken by myself. ... A snout is the protruding portion of an animals face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. ... Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ...

In 1995 the event changed to a two day format, and in 1996 the name was changed to The Falls Festival for the first time. The 1999 festival was the first to be held off the Lorne site, moved temporarily to the Torquay site of the Offshore Festival . View from Point Danger, looking towards the Torquay surf beach. ... The Offshore Festival was a camp-out rock and alternative music festival held during Easter at a farm near Torquay, Victoria, Australia in the late 1990s, 2000 and 2001. ...

In 2003, two events were held simultaneoulsy for the first time; one in Lorne, and an additional event at Marion Bay, Tasmania. The same acts played at both events; the December 30 acts who played at Lorne, play December 31 at Marion Bay, and vice versa. Future festivals retained this two-location format.
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Valley Stage at the 2006 Falls Festival in Marion Bay

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Falls Festival 2003

Performers at the 2003-04 event include Australian artists Xavier Rudd, The Beautiful Girls, Gerling, Regurgitator and The Waifs; and international acts Michael Franti and Spearhead, Pennywise, Reel Big Fish, and Ozomatli. Like many Australian festivals, the event also promotes local bands, with many Victorian and Tasmanian artists also performing at their respective state's festival. Solo female performer Missy Higgins also pleased crowds, promoting the release of her album and several popular singles, for which, she was later recognised by receiving multiple awards at the ARIA's in 2005. Xavier Rudd is a stupid cunt He has released three shit albums and two live sets recorded in Canada. ... The Beautiful Girls are an Australian music band who play mostly roots music, although they also play reggae, pop, rock and more. ... Gerling are an alternative guitar and electronic act from Australia, which formed in 1993, and is based in Sydney. ... Ben Ely and Quan Yeomans Regurgitator is an Australian rock band from Brisbane consisting of lead singer/guitarist Quan Yeomans, bassist Ben Ely and drummer Peter Kostic. ... From left: Vikki Simpson, Josh Cunningham, and Donna Simpson The Waifs are a folk-rock band from Western Australia. ... Michael Franti publicity photo Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is an American poet, musician, and composer. ... A spearhead is the head of a spear. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... Reel Big Fish is an American third wave ska band, best known for the 1997 hit Sell Out. ... Ozomatli is a Latin funk/worldbeat/rock en Español group, formed in 1996 in Los Angeles, known as much for their extremely vocal activist viewpoints as their wide array of musical styles. ... Missy Higgins Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on August 19, 1983) is an Australian singer-songwriter living in Melbourne. ... This article is about the musical term aria. ...

Falls Festival 2004

The 2004-05 festival was again held at both venues. Both sites sold out very early - the only Falls Festival to sell as fast was the 1999 event. Artists performing at both events included:

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Falls Festival 2005

Artists who performed at the 2005 event include:

2005 was a record year for speed of ticket sales; tickets for the Marion Bay festival sold out two and a half days after going on sale on August 15, and Lorne tickets selling out one week after coming onsale. The Dandy Warhols are an alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon by Courtney Taylor-Taylor (formerly just Courtney Taylor) (vocals, guitar), Zia McCabe (keyboard), Peter Holmström, and Eric Hedford (drums). ... Ozomatli is a Latin funk/worldbeat/rock en Español group, formed in 1996 in Los Angeles, known as much for their extremely vocal activist viewpoints as their wide array of musical styles. ... The Shins are a musical group on Sub Pop records comprising singer and guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist/guitarist/bassist Martin Crandall, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez, and drummer Jesse Sandoval. ... Ian Brown in 2004 Ian Brown (born February 20, 1963) is a solo British musician and former lead singer of The Stone Roses, a popular indie rock band. ... Wolfmother is an ARIA Award winning Australian hard rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. ... Pete Murray is an Australian singer-songwriter whose first album Feeler released on 21 July 2003 went to number one on the Australian charts on 29 March 2004 and has so far achieved six time platinum status. ... The Beautiful Girls are an Australian music band who play mostly roots music, although they also play reggae, pop, rock and more. ... Faker is a Sydney-based Australian band who formed in 1996, but released their debut album in 2005. ... TZU performing at the Melbourne Big Day Out in 2006. ... The Grates are a three-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprised of Patience Hodgson (vocals), John Patterson (guitar) and Alana Skyring (drums). ... The Hoodoo Gurus are a rock band from Sydney, Australia, although three of the original members Dave Faulkner, Rod Radalj and James Baker were originally from Perth. ... The Zutons are an indie rock band from Liverpool, England. ... Sarah Blasko (born 23 September 1976) is an Australian musician. ... End of Fashion are a rock band from Perth, Western Australia. ... The Mess Hall are a two-piece drums and guitar combo based in Sydney, Australia specialising in raw, edgy bluesy rock. ... Evermore is a New Zealand alternative rock band. ... Dallas Crane are an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. ... Lior is an Australian singer songwriter based in Sydney. ... 67 Special is a rock band based in Melbourne. ... The Ugly Duckling (Danish: Den grimme ælling) is a classic-contemporary story by Hans Christian Andersen about a duckling, notably larger, clumsier and uglier than the other ducklings in his brood. ... The Cat Empire is a six-piece band, based in Melbourne, Australia. ... Eric Bibb (Born August 16, 1951 in New York, NY) is an American acoustic blues singer/songwriter who is based in London, and launched his career in Europe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Dappled Cities Fly are a four-piece indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. ... Offcutts is a group of Melbourne based musicians. ... Mia Dyson poses with her guitar Mia Dyson (born 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Youth Group is a rock band from Sydney, Australia signed to Ivy League Records. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ...

Further allocations of tickets for both festivals were released during December and sold out within hours of coming on sale. An unlimited number of Falls Festival patrons were welcome to attend the 'Falls Cinema' on Thursday 29th December (One day earlier than the official kick-off) in an effort to minimize traffic congestion. It was much the same in Tasmania, however the number of tickets available were capped at 9000.

Falls Festival 2006

In early July, the new website for the 2006 event was launched. People were able to subscribe to the official mailing list and be entered into the draw to be offered tickets ahead of the official release date of August 16. Subscribers that were selected would be notified by July 30. Tickets for the 2006 festival were put on sale as of 9am, August the 16th. All tickets to the Lorne event were gone in just over 2 hours. The Marion Bay event followed suit, with all tickets sold out within 3.5 hours. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ...

The announced performers as of December 28, include: December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ...

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External link

• Falls Festival official website