Good Vibrations Festival 2011

Overview

For some, it's simply a Beach Boys tune, for others a '90s track that evokes flashbacks of Marky Mark's six-pack, but for us Sydneysiders, we get to feel the excitations and sweet, sweet sensations of Good Vibrations every summer. This year, the festival has outdone itself by announcing a lovely 2011 lineup, and we knew it was gonna be a cracker, thanks to a series of cryptic clues they posted on their website in the buildup to the announcement. Aaah I see now!

So, no, you won't be getting no sleep, because the mighty godparents of dance music, Faithless (in their full trifecta entirety of Sister Bliss, Maxi Jazz and Rollo) are bringing their good vibes to Sydney along with hip hop and reggae collaborators Nas and Damien Marley. Meanwhile, Frenchies Phoenix are bringing an exclusive indie vibe to the usually jammin' affair.

The shit-hottest thing to come out of the states since pre-crack is wack Whitney, Janelle Monae, will be showing us how dancing's really done, Erykah Badu is touring for the first time in Australia, and to top off the girl power is a chick who’ll bring all the boys to Centennial Park (along with ex-husband Nas), Kelis. You'll also feast your ears on a mix-up of dance, electro, hip hop and indie acts including Ludacris, Sasha, Miike Snow, Yolanda Be Cool, Cee Lo Green, Fake Blood, Koolism, Friendly Fires, Kill The Noise, Tim & Jean and Rusko. Probably the next best thing to bringing out Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, eh?

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, September 16.