Groovin’ the Moo 2010
Despite the funny name (sounds like a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavour to me) Groovin’ the Moo is a diamond set in what could otherwise be quite a dry month for us Sydneysiders. After all, what ever happens in May? Summer is but a distant echo in our ears and there’s not a single […]
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Despite the funny name (sounds like a Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavour to me) Groovin' the Moo is a diamond set in what could otherwise be quite a dry month for us Sydneysiders. After all, what ever happens in May? Summer is but a distant echo in our ears and there's not a single public holiday in sight.
So here's your chance to slip into your festival frock and take the next exit out of town. Held just an hour away from Sydney in the cute-as-a-button town of Maitland, in the Hunter Valley, this one-day festival is part of a travelling carnivalé bringing music and gypsy cheer to six rural locations across the country.
Those talented boys from New York, Vampire Weekend, have packed a whole suitcase of new ditties to play. Then there's our own Lisa Mitchell, Miami Horror, and Empire of the Sun, and Canada's Kid Koala and Tegan and Sara. It all seems oh-so-indie until you get to the last two headliners — Silverchair and Grinspoon. I guess they just wanted to secure ticket sales?
I'm personally looking forward to what their website refers to as "the biggest dance tent since Sheik Yerbouti" and curing my hangover with fine wines and cheeses. Tickets go on sale February 16, and you can book accommodation via the Maitland Tourism website http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/Tourism.
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