Airlie Beach Festival Of Music 2024
There’s already a buzz around the Whitsundays now that the Airlie Beach Festival of Music 2024 is right around the corner! This fun-filled weekend is perhaps the most beloved event in Airlie Beach with over 50 artists lined up to perform on stages scattered throughout the beautiful beach town. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the festival!
Airlie Beach Festival of Music 2024
Each year, the Airlie Beach Festival of Music transforms Airlie Beach into an electrifying, town-wide party. Iconic performers and rising music stars will be taking over local bars and restaurants, as well as a purpose-built Main Stage, all weekend. Performances will start as early as 9am and keep rocking well into the night. To make sure you get to enjoy as much of the festival as possible, there’ll be food and beverage vendors galore, keeping your energy levels high! Music-lovers travel from far and wide to get involved in the excitement, staying in local Airlie Beach accommodation - whether it’s a luxury resort, a holiday apartment, a hostel, or a caravan park - to make sure they get the very best out of this annual festival.
Festival Line-Up
There are more than 50 artists taking part in the Airlie Beach Festival of Music 2024. This year’s headline acts are:
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Sweet - British glam-rock legends from the 1970s, best known for songs like ‘Fox On The Run’, ‘Funny, Funny’, and ‘Block Buster!’
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Rose Tattoo - Aussie ‘70s rock band, best known for songs like ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Outlaw’, ‘Nice Boys’ and ‘Bad Boys For Love’
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Pseudo Echo - New wave Aussie band that have been going since the 1980s, known for songs like ‘Listening’, ‘A Beat for You’, ‘Don’t Go’, and a particularly popular cover of the song ‘Funky Town’ that charted worldwide.
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Jebediah - Perth-based alt-rock band that was first established in the ‘90s and is still rocking today, best known for songs like ‘Jerks of Attention’ and ‘She’s Like A Comet’.
Passport to Airlie
Among the heaps of established artists playing Airlie Beach Festival of Music, will be some rising stars who are hoping to win Passport to Airlie - a nationwide live music competition to support new artists.
Competing acts from each region of Australia will be participating in the grand final during the Airlie Beach Festival of Music in the hopes of winning PR opportunities, a $1000 performance fee, VIP festival passes, and a spot on the main stage line-up at next year’s festival.
This year’s finalists are:
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Slippery Gypsy, Cairns
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Noah Davis, Mackay,
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Hilz, Brisbane
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Ana, Melbourne
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Thirst Trap, Byron Bay
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Tom Neilson, Sunshine Coast
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Phoebe Over, Newcastle
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The Corbs, Darwin,
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Space & Ages, Gold Coast
Event Details
Location: You'll find the festival Main Stage at Whitsunday Sailing Club. Other Main Street venues participating in the festival include: Boaty's, Beaches, Magnums, KC's Bar and Grill, Lola's, Treehouse, Paradiso, Sorrento's, Whitsunday Food Garden, Colonial Palms, Northerlies, and Anchor Bar.
Date: 8-10 November
Times: 9am until late
What else is on?: On Monday, after the festival wraps up, Northerlies Beach Bar and Grill will be hosting an afterparty! If you're looking for more fun in Airlie Beach during your stay, be sure to check out the town's thriving nightlife scene.
Airlie Beach Festival of Music Tickets
At the time of writing, tickets to the music festival are still available to buy on the Airlie Beach Festival of Music website, and are currently on their second wave of releases. Different tickets are available to purchase, depending on whether you would prefer a 3-day pass, a 1 day pass, or a VIP ticket. Provided this event doesn’t sell out, there will also be tickets available to purchase at the gate.
When you buy your ticket, you will receive an email with your booking details. This email must be presented at the ticket office at the Whitsunday Sailing Club to get your festival wristband.
1 Day Pass
If you’re not able to join in the fun for a full weekend, there are single day passes available for purchase now. If not sold out, they will also be available to buy at the gate for a slightly higher price.
- 1 day pass for Friday 8 November (online purchase): $85
- 1 day pass for Friday 8 November (at the door): $90
- 1 day pass for Saturday 9 November (online purchase): $130
- 1 day pass for Saturday 9 November (at the door): $135
- 1 day pass for Sunday 10 November (online purchase): $130
- 1 day pass for Sunday 10 November (at the door): $135
3 Day Pass
If you purchase a 3 day pass, you’ll be covered for entry to all festival venues for the entire weekend, including the official after party at Northerlies Beach Bar and Grill, and free bus transfers on Whitsunday Transit.
- 3 day pass (2nd release): $320
- 3 day pass (final release): $335.
VIP Pass
With a VIP pass, you’ll get access to all of the above, plus entry to the VIP garden complete with an exclusive bar and toilet facilities, a food and alcohol package, tables and chairs backing onto the ocean, and opportunities to mingle with artists and sponsors.
If you’ve already bought a general entry 3 day pass but the VIP ticket sounds more appealing, you can email tickets@airliebeachfestivalofmusic.com.au with your ticket information and request an upgrade.
- VIP weekend pass (2nd release): $1050 + booking fee
- VIP weekend pass (on the door, if available): $1100
- VIP day pass for Friday 8 November: $300
- VIP day pass for Saturday 9 November: $380
- VIP day pass for Sunday 10 November: $380
Important Information about the festival
Under 18’s cannot buy weekend tickets to the Airlie Beach Festival of Music and are not permitted into the main tent area. There will be a number of main street venues participating in the festival that allow minors to enter.
A full festival program will be available on the event website, and a hardcopy will be given to ticket-holders when they collect their wristbands at the Sailing Club. Wristbands can be collected from Thursday 7th November.
There is no need to bring folding chairs to the festival, as seating will be provided under the main tent area. The festival will also be kitted out with priority seating areas, wheelchair ramps, and friendly volunteers for any festival-goers’ accessibility needs.
There is no designated parking provided by event organisers. Airlie Beach Festival of Music recommends keeping your car at your accommodation and taking advantage of their free bus transfer service.
How to get to Airlie Beach
Check out our detailed guide on getting to Airlie Beach, no matter where you’re coming from. If you're flying into Proserpine Airport for the festival, we've also compiled a list of everything you need to know about getting from the airport to Airlie Beach.
Once you’ve made it to Airlie, you’ll be able to get to the festival by strolling into town, or availing of the free transport options. Festival goers will be able to avail of any Whitsunday Transit buses free-of-charge by simply showing their official wristband. There will also be a special shuttle bus service running between the Sailing Club, Airlie Beach’s Main Street, and the festival’s accommodation partners. Shuttles will run from the following times:
Friday: 11:30am to 7:00pm, 10:00pm to 1:00am
Saturday: 10:30am to 7:00pm, 10:00pm to 1:00am
Sunday: 09:30am to 11:00pm
Planning to check out more of Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays while you're here? Take a look through our most popular day tours!
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