Red Deer Music and Arts Festival 2016

Overview

Time to brush the cobwebs off your novelty gumboots and gear up for some serious footstomping at the Red Deer Music and Arts Festival. The annual overnight BYO (couches and booze) and camping festival returns to the Ed Hope and VMBR stages for another solid marathon of national, emerging and local bands — and legendary festival favourites Art vs Science are at the top.

Locked in for October 22 beneath the pretty, pretty D'agular ranges of Mt Samson, Red Deer has also invited The Jungle Giants, Bullhorn, Owen Rabbit, Mar Haze, Charlotte Emily, Free and Whistle Theory, The Hi-Boys, Go Van Go, Maja, The Counterfeit Umbrellas, Leanne Tennant, The Second Affair, beneb, Sundown Jury, The Lyrical, Capre, Inkaza, DJ Blake Thompson and The Dashounds. And, because it's the kind of fest that knows just what you want, you can actually see absolutely everyone on the bill. Yep, their lineup is 100% clash free.

True to BYO form, Red Deer allows you to BYO booze (no glass), couches and camping gear. And of course, the festival's not just about music. They'll be selling jungle-themed cocktails at the Jungle Bar, hosting art workshops, plus there'll be food and market stalls. We've got one word to sum it all up: FUN.