Bellarine Independent - 28th February 2014

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Friday, 28 February, 2014

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Special 12-page wrap-around Independent promotion

Geelong ready to rock Mayor Darryn Lyons and music legend Daryl Briathwaite are ready for Motor City Music Festival to rock Geelong Showgrounds.

MOTOR City Music Festival is set to rock Geelong over the March long weekend. Hugo T Armstrong and his Motor City team have arranged a non-stop blues and rock extravaganza at Geelong’s first music festival. Geelong Showgrounds will be transformed into a festival zone full of music, food, a beer hall, a mojito bar, carnival rides, market stalls and a bucket-load of fun. More than 55 acts will play on five stages all weekend, comprising one-open air stage and four under cover. Regardless of the weather and musical tastes, Motor City Musical Festival has everyone covered. Friday night is all about roots and rock, with Chocolate Starfish and Nick Barker part of a line-up. Saturday features blues performers and tribute bands playing the classics of ACDC, Kiss, Guns’n’Roses, The Doors, Queen and Led Zeppelin on the open-air stage. Sunday is a day for the whole family, featuring great Aussie favourites such as Daryl Braithwaite, The Chantoozies and Boom Crash Opera as well as kids’ entertainment. Sunday culminates in a massive fireworks finale to end the party with a bang. Daryl Braithwaite visited the showgrounds festival site this week with Mayor Darryn Lyons. “I am really looking forward to playing at the Motor City Music Festival,” Braithwaite says.

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At a glance Motor City Music Festival, March Long Weekend at Geelong Showgrounds: Friday 7 March, 6pm-12.30am (over-18s only) Saturday 8 March, midday12.30am (over-18s only) Sunday 9 March, 10.30am-9pm (accompanied minors welcome) More information and tickets: motorcitymusicfestival.com.au All weekend the festival will also celebrate The Blues Train’s 20th birthday. The celebration will feature a dedicated Blues Train stage and many of its legendary acts on other stages as well. Motor City Music Festival will also provide Geelong with a welcome economic boost. The festival is supporting the local entertainment industry while using suppliers from around the region, such as essential services providers and food and drink vendors, wherever possible. With affordable ticket prices and an extensive array of entertainment and activities, the inaugural Motor City Music Festival is the right event for “Geetroit”.

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