The ocean on the left is pumping out waves to crash on the shore and Skunkhour is pumping out the decibels for the tunes I loved from years ago like 'Up To Our Necks In It' and newer material such as 'Blue'. Opening with 'Weightlessness' I instantly embrace the chill vibe the gathering crowd has got going and grin on as the brass rings out a spread of deep and bright notes over the beach.Īfter 'Back To Basics' the familiar sounds of 'Sunny Side Up' encourages more groovy moves from the 'sand dancers' I reckon this has got to be the next dance fitness craze – if it isn’t already! To the right of The Cleaner's interactive performance, I kicked off at the Beach Stage with my first band of the day, Skunkhour. The only access restriction is a lawful one, regarding entry to the festival bars of course: ID and wrist-banding are a must. Yep, SPRINGTIME is non-ticketed, that is, open to all and sundry and no queues to get in – all part of the magic. It is here that I meet some interstate holidaying punters and they are telling me they are pretty stoked to have FREE access to great bands, DJs and of course slingshot shenanigans. Onlookers have their mobiles high in prayer mode capturing the misses and random bodily strikes. Masses of festival punters and passers-by are constantly stopping by to watch the fun and even have a crack at the target game! However, people are queuing for their turn to catapult a paint-filled balloon at the two cleaners and various targets, by launching it from an oversized slingshot. Their job is to keep the inside of the living room spotless. Two cleaners (actors) are safely harnessed inside and gowned up in PE gear. ![]() The whole structure rises well above the ocean horizon behind it. ![]() It is a mock-up living room made out of a three-walled shipping container that is stacked on top of another two containers. In particular, The Cleaners live performance installation set up by Shock Therapy is so tall that it catches eyes up and down the Esplanade from blocks away. While day one (2 September) may have gone off without me (featuring Hermitude, Sneaky Sound System, JK-47, Peach Fur and others), I'm now in town to witness the music magic that the Saturday and Sunday line-ups have to offer.īeing in such a prime location the sounds of the music and festival signage is drawing punters as well as curious visitors to Surfers at the nearby shops and eateries. ![]() I arrive just after 2.30pm and the sprinkles are no longer – you see magic happens in spring. As I'm driving the rain is changing from heavy showers to mere sprinkles. I make my way from Brisbane to get a big bite of beachside live music festival action, and the weather (3 September) turned out much better than forecasted. The past weekend witnessed the inaugural SPRINGTIME music festival staged beachside in Surfers Paradise (2-4 September).
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