Screaming Jets Lead Airlie Beach Music Festival Line-Up

The second annual Airlie Beach Music Festival is less than three months away, and as such is getting its wheels in motion early with the announcement that it has secured Aussie rock icons The Screaming Jets as one of its major drawcards for this November’s event.

More than 250 musicians will be stepping up to ABMF stages this year, with key acts joining The Screaming Jets in the event’s big-top tent (at the Whitsunday Sailing Club) including the likes of Mark Seymour, of Hunters & Collectors fame, Jon English, 1927, Eurogliders, John Paul Young, The Radiators, Shane Howard (Goanna), Phil Emmanuel, Mal Eastick and Kevin Borich.

Punters will also be treated to main-tent appearances from acclaimed bands and artists such as 8 Ball Aitken, Wanita Queen Of Honky Tonk, Mason Rack Band, Blue Ruins, Hill Billy Goats, Lance Friend, The Bostocks, King and some yet-to-be-announced surprises hanging just around the corner.

There are a few benefits to being a ticket-holder to Airlie Beach Music Festival, which somewhat specially has a few free events on offer throughout its duration – namely, the ability to bar-hop your way around the main street and enjoy free transport to the further-flung venues on the festival list, while also being guaranteed entry to every venue across the board and given access to free transport at the conclusion of each day’s proceedings. There are only 3000 of those puppies up for grabs, though, and given previous years’ performances, the $260 three-day passes are likely to be snapped up in a hurry.

Airlie Beach Music Festival’s sophomore event goes down across 18 venues in Airlie Beach over the three days from November 7 to November 9 this year. See our dedicated event page for all your Airlie Beach fest news and info needs.

full line-up

The Screaming Jets
Mark Seymour
The Eurogliders
1927
Jon English
The Radiators
Shane Howard
John Paul Young
Phil Manning
Mal Eastick
Kevin Borich
Phil Emmanuel
8 Ball Aitken
Mason Rack Band
The Bostocks
Wanita & Her Honky Tonk Bar Dwellers
The Blue Ruins
The Hillbilly Goats
Electrik Lemonade
Kieran McCarthy Band
Brian Fraser
Lance Friend & The Murky River Band
Pop Standen & The Airlie Rejects
Floorboards
Paul Hazelgrove & The Tamworth Tossers
Clare O’mara
Annie O’ Dee & The got Ya Guns Blues Band
Keno Murphy
Monster Guitars Feat. Adam Hole & Mark Easton
Kieran McCarthy Band
Brian Fraser
Lance Friend & The Murky River Band
Pop Standen & The Airlie Rejects
Kym Jones
Gypsy Kiss
King
Waz e James Band
Sugar Cane Collins
Mojo Bluesmen
Sun Salute
Shaun Kirk
Transvaal Diamond Syndicate
Ej Barker Trio
Viper Syndicate
Tim Griffin
Timbre & Wood
Peace & Plenty
Tasha Zappala
The Railway Children
Original Sin
Nadine Quinn & The McNastys
Mothwing
Sam Maddison
Eddie Skiba Band
Rastlin
Temple
No Hype
Jumpin Joni G
The Urban Chiefs
The Koffin Rockers
The Flamin Cane Toads
Dead Ringers
Sharon Brooks
Chris Mathews
Plus Winners of The Passport to Airlie Beach Music Festival Battle of the Bands Competition.

venue list

Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC)
Club Croc Resort
Abell Point Marina
Sorrento’s
Down Under Bar
Nomads Backpackers-Shed Bar
Beaches
Magnums Hotel
Phoenix Bar
Easy Café
KCs Bar & Grill
Shipwrecked
Fish Devine
Capers
Mangrove Jacks
Paddys Shenanigans
Anchor Bar
All-ages Acoustic Market Stage