- Southbound (festival)
infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Southbound
caption = Little Birdy performing at Southbound
location =Busselton, Western Australia ,Australia
years_active=2005 - present
dates = Early January
genre = Rock, Hip hop, Electronic, Indie
website = http://sunsetevents.com.auSouthbound is an arts, camping and
music festival . A variety of Australian and international artists perform at this event. The festival occurs annually, early January, at the Sir Stewart Bovell Park inBusselton, Western Australia .History
Southbound began as a single day
music festival in 2005cite web |url= http://www.xpressmag.com.au/archives/2005/01/southbound_fest.php|title= X-Press Online: Southbound Festival (2005)|accessdate= 2007-01-27|publisher = X-Press Online] , located at Sir Stewart Bovell Park inBusselton, Western Australia . In 2006 the event expanded, allowing festival-goers to camp on the festival grounds. In 2007, campers were allowed to camp the night before the festival, with special acoustic performances that same night cite web |url= http://www.xpressmag.com.au/archives/2007/01/southbound_1.php|title= X-Press Online: Southbound (2007)|accessdate= 2007-01-27|publisher = X-Press Online] .The Event
ArtBound
ArtBound started at Southbound 2006cite web |url= http://www.sunsetevents.com.au/Event/Southbound_2007/index.php?Display=154|title= ArtBound|accessdate= 2007-01-27|publisher = Sunset Events] , as a showcase of works from the local art community.
EcoBound
EcoBound displayed how recyclable materials and alternative energy were implemented to reduce the environmental impact of the festival.
Solar power andbiodiesel were used to meet energy needs.tageBound
StageBound gave unsigned artists an opportunity to perform at Southbound. A requirement of these artists was that they were from the south west regional areas of
Western Australia .Artist lineup by year
2005
Sunday
January 2 ,2005 :Pete Murray ,Regurgitator ,Eskimo Joe ,Machine Gun Fellatio ,The Thrills ,Little Birdy ,Wolfmother ,Veruca Salt ,Koolism ,Rhibosome ,Bodyjar ,James Dela Cruz ,Sharif Galal ,Dakota Star ,The Panda Band , Spencer Tracy, The Fuzz,Red Jezebel ,Phil’s Finest Hour 2006
Monday
January 2 ,2006 :Dandy Warhols ,Ozomatli ,Ian Brown ,Hoodoo Gurus ,Pete Murray ,Xavier Rudd ,Butterfingers ,The Shins ,Downsyde ,End Of Fashion ,The Beautiful Girls ,Eric Bibb ,Katalyst ,Dexter ,dnDallas Crane ,The Grates ,True Live ,The Panics ,Tzu ,The Vasco Era ,Fdel ,Sharif Galal ,Dan Stinton ,Dan The Man ,Adima ,Em Dee ,As a Weapon 2007
Friday
January 5 ,2007 :John Butler Trio ,Michael Franti ,Matt Costa ,The Audreys ,Blue King Brown &Dallas Frasca .Saturday
January 6 ,2007 :John Butler Trio ,Michael Franti ,Matt Costa ,The Audreys ,The Preytells ,Blue King Brown ,Dallas Frasca ,Wolfmother ,Basement Jaxx ,Modest Mouse ,Eskimo Joe ,Hilltop Hoods ,The Bees ,Scribe ,You Am I ,Jamie Lidell ,Saul Williams ,The Sleepy Jackson ,Little Birdy ,Youth Group ,The Presets ,The Black Seeds ,Josh Pyke ,Infusion ,The Vasco Era ,The Panda Band ,The Exploders &The Flairz .2008
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