Soundscape has moved from January to November this year
Tasmania's Soundscape Festival has announced plans for its 2012 event, with will be reinvented in November after the original January date was postponed.
To be headlined by Missy Higgins - as revealed by her recent tour announcement - the festival moves to Salamanca's Princes Wharf Shed 1 in Hobart across Friday 16 and Saturday 17 November.
Festival organiser Brendan Self admitted today that, "We needed to change the event structure and approach with consideration of our industry and current trends. A new location, date, and format will facilitate in us consolidating our position on the Tasmanian event calendar."
He added that the festival's fifth anniversary would see it go "boutique".
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"A reduced capacity means patrons will enjoy less queuing for food, drinks, toilets and enjoy a more intimate experience with the performers," Self said. "It is all about the experience and making the most of a fabulous, central, waterside location. With two evenings of fabulous music, food and entertainment, festival goers get to enjoy it all at an affordable price and still sleep in a comfortable bed.”
The date should align with the coming of warmer weather and is the first weekend following University exams. It's a great time to celebrate and Princes Wharf Shed 1 right on Salamanca is the perfect location. This way we have the best of both worlds, central location and protection from bad weather."
The full line-up announcement will drop Monday 13 August.