Savannah Sounds To Hit Port Douglas Carnivale

Any North Queensland punters in the know would recognise the name Savannah In The Round. After all, the festival was just honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Commitment to the Industry award at the 2024 Tropical North Queensland Tourism Industry Excellence Awards.

And now the team behind the award-winning event is coming to Port Douglas, bringing Savannah Sounds to the Port Douglas Carnivale.

Running across three days, the Savannah Sounds Port Douglas program will kick off with a Friday night party, followed by a headline music event on Saturday, before wrapping up with a local’s day on Sunday.

The line-up is yet to be announced, but, if we’re going off Savannah In The Round’s line-up last year, punters can expect some musical heavyweights to appear in Port Douglas. The 2024 event locked in Kip Moore and Tyler Hubbard from the US, while Aussie artists Lee Kernaghan, James Johnston, Troy Cassar-Daley, Sheppard, The Living End, Hoodoo Gurus, and Jon Stevens also took to The Cape stage.

Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon says she’s excited for Savannah Sounds to hit her area: “We know the success of Savannah in the Round - the quality of what they do - and the acts they attract are a great fit for Carnivale and the future of event tourism in the region.

“Savannah in the Round has proven to be a major economic driver, generating over $9.4 million in direct and incremental expenditure for Queensland in 2024. With the introduction of Savannah Sounds, Port Douglas Carnivale is set to benefit from the same high-quality music experience that draws visitors and boosts local economies.”

Savannah In The Round isn’t the only big name in this collaboration, though - in 2024 alone, Port Douglas Carnivale delivered a significant economic boost to the area, generating over $5.7 million in direct and incremental expenditure across Queensland, with $5.09 million spent in the Douglas Shire.

Chief executive officer of Tourism Tropical North Queensland Mark Olsen also anticipates the tourism impact of the festival to be huge: “This nationally visible event will reinforce the region’s ‘back in business’ messaging to bring visitors to Port Douglas during the shoulder season when they can experience the festivities of Port Douglas Carnivale.”

Held at Rex Smeal Park on May 23-25, Savannah Sounds is sure to be a hit. Find more information here.