The Valley Fiesta is here!

Thu 11th Sep, 2008 in Local News

This weekend, The Valley Fiesta will take place in the malls and streets of Fortitude Valley.

The festival includes some of Australia’s best bands, including Operator Please, End Of Fashion, Urthboy, Dj Dexter (Avalanches), Jeff Lang, Blue Juice, Katy Steele (Little Birdy), Avalon Drive, Winnie Coopers, The Gin Club And Texas Tea, John Steel Singers, Abbe May, The Boat People, Ups & Downs, Gentle Ben And His Sensitive Side, Jackie Marshall and The Black Alles Band, Ten Fours, Saruzu Quartet, Hot Mambo, Miguel, Doch, The Re-Mains, Washington (Featuring Megan Washington and members of The Cat Empire), New Jack Rubys and Del Toro.

FasterLouder has been catching up with some of these great acts, check out our interviews with Bluejuice, The John Steel Singers, Avalon Drive, Gentle Ben, and Katy Steele.

This year Fiesta also introduces the Emerging Artists program, supported by Queensland Rail. Fifteen local upcoming artists were chosen from more than 220 entries to play at the festival. Of that 15, five will be chosen to perform at the opening of the QR Brunswick St Station refurbishment later this year, with one lucky band receiving a cash prize to kick start their career. The nominated artists are Numbers Radio, The Cairos, At Sea, Danger Bunnies, Omni Anti, Mr Laneous, Sampology & Tom Thum Mpb Beatbox, The Moderns, Little Vegas And The Fuzz Parade, Side Effects, Amy Cushway, Georgia Potter, Le Fricken Hecks, Sian Evans, Vessels, And Table And Chair.

And the Fiesta will be even more jam-packed than ever, with DJ sets, drag shows, and more.

Don’t miss this year’s Valley Fiesta, Friday September 12-Sunday September 14, in the Fortitude Valley. For band playing times, check out www.valleyfiesta.com.au, and stay tuned to FasterLouder for coverage of this great festival.