On the serene greens of the Brunswick Bowling Club, amidst the mayhem and excitement of barefoot bowls,
a cake competition and fantastic sets by some of the artists featured next year, the Apollo Bay Music Festival program for 2010 was launched on Sunday 15 November.

Crossing the world and crossing genres, the 2010 program is a wonderfully diverse mix of the music and artists that Apollo Bay audiences love complemented by a handful of curated  special events and workshops that give an extra dimension to this award winning major regional event.

Befitting of an 18th birthday celebration Festival Director Caroline Moore delivers a program with punch.  Festival big guns, fabulous new talent, rock ?n? roll theatre, legendary comedy, film and, in homage to the festival that started them all, Baystock ? artists singing the songs of Woodstock. 

There won?t be any lip-synching going on when some of the most respected live performers from Australia and around the world take the stage in Apollo Bay next March. 

Kasey Chambers, Eddi Reader with Boo Hewerdine, The Flatlanders, Chris Smither,
Snarski vs Snarski, Bob Brozman, The Whitetop Mountaineers, Wilson Pickers, Washington, Josh White Jnr, Djan Djan - Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh and Jeff Lang, Whitley, James Blundell, The Large Number 12s, The Clip Clop Club, The Band Who Knew Too Much, Kerri Simpson, Rory Ellis, Rhys Crimmin, Ghost Mutt, The Go Set, Howl, Ash Davies Muscle Drum Music, Blue Shaddy, Paul Greene, Sunset Dukes, Caitlin Harnett, Celtic Storm, Charlie McMahon & the Rhythm Organism, Claire Jenkins, Avec Band, Coby Grant, James Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan, Rant, Suzette Herft, Bullet, The Original Snakeskins, The Vaudevillains, Bert?s Boogie, Neilson Gough Quartet, Tijuana Cartel, Dan Warner & the Night Parrots, The Bastard Children, Lounge Hounds, Nick Lovell, Oh Mercy, The Ronson Hangup, The Stillsons, Wagons, Ziggi Trio, The Megahorns, Labjacd, The Bay Of Pigs ... and more will be announced in February.

Special events include, one of the most loved, feared and brilliant comedians to stand behind a microphone Anthony Morgan who has been lured back to the stage for one performance only; Suitcase Royale present the theatre production The Ballad of Back Bone Joe; Tenzin Choegyal and the Tashi Lumpo Monks will bring some calm and The Windy Hills will perform a live soundtrack to the film The Last Hope.

And?.The Patron, Jon Von Goes, has put the band back together.

Aloi Head & the Victor Motors are back - older, greyer, balder, fatter, and yet sexier.
The band who gave us ?Ball?Yes?, described as the greatest Australian football song ever.
The band who gave us the classic mini album, ?Poo?.
The band who gave us the quintessential BBQ song, ?BBQin??.
Australian rock?n?roll in its purest form.  Ever!

More than 70 acts across 11 stages set in the magnificent environment of Apollo Bay.

Full Program Details Are Online Now

The Apollo Bay Music Festival works with Southern Otway Landcare Network and CARBONSmart working towards a carbon neutral event.

Tickets Are Selling Fast.

Early bird tickets on sale now and will close 30 November or unless sold out. 
Early bird numbers strictly limited. From 1 December full ticket prices will apply.