NOOSA RIPE FOR TALENT

With more than 150 acres of prime real estate secured, along with some of Australia’s hottest bands signed on to play, this year’s inaugural Ripe Festival in Noosa on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast promises to be a hot new festival on the block. And the line-up for the state’s Labour Day long weekend is looking pretty damned tasty too, with Fremantle outfit Eskimo Joe already on the bill, along with Faker, The Potbelleez, Bliss ‘N’ Eso and eleven piece Blue King Brown. A host of local DJs are also set to be added to the bill to create a day to remember. Tickets for the inaugural event are now on sale via Ticketmaster.

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