The Great Escape (festival)

The Great Escape was a music festival held at Newington Armory, located within Sydney Olympic Park that took place in 2006 and 2007. Initially held over the Easter long weekend for the first two events, in 2008 it was announced the festival would take place on the Labour Day weekend, however the event was cancelled 2 months from the date due to poor ticket sales . It evolved from the 2005 Cockatoo Island Music Festival. The music and other attractions run over three full days (Good Friday to Easter Sunday in 2006–07), with some patrons camping from Thursday evening to Monday morning. Punters could attend either for the full weekend camping, purchase a 3-day pass and commute each day or attend a single day. Many acts also played the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival the same weekend, however The Great Escape line-up is more diverse featuring pop, hip hop, electronic and rock acts that would not fit into a Blues and Roots line-up. In addition to musical acts, there is also a wide range of other features such as comedy acts, bingo and trivia, conspiracy theory talks and yoga. There is no immediate future for the Great Escape at this point, but organisers are confident it will be resurrected in the near future.

This article is about the Australian music festival. For the UK music festival, see The Great Escape Festival.

The Great Escape
GenreRock, hip hop, electronic
DatesEaster 2006–07
Location(s)Sydney
Years active2006–2007
Websitehttp://www.thegreatescape.net.au
Andy Clockwise performs at the 2006 event
Some of the old munitions are on display during the event
Something for Kate's Pip Branson & Paul Dempsey
Combat Wombat take to the Big Top stage
Included at the event is a large mural created by patrons over the weekend
Bob Evans at the Riverside Stage

Artist lineups

Friday 14 April 2006

The Village GreenThe GroveRiversideBig TopThe Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club
  • Leanne Paris Band
  • Botanics
  • The Pedestrians
  • DJ Jack Shit
  • Uncle Ho
  • Toydeath
  • Layer
  • The Zion Band
  • The Hauntingly Beautiful Mousemoon
  • Garry Who
  • Gary Bradbury
  • Bruce Griffiths
  • Mickey Gee
  • The Red Paintings
  • The Dawn Collective
  • Joel Plaskett
  • Pony Club massacre

Saturday 15 April 2006

The Village GreenThe GroveRiversideBig TopThe Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club
  • Hawksley Workman
  • Rodrigo Y Gabriela
  • The Girls From The Clouds
  • The Audreys
  • Blue King Brown
  • The Hauntingly Beautiful Mousemoon
  • Panda
  • Durbeyfield
  • Laura Imbruglia
  • Casual Projects
  • Johnny G & The E Types
  • Lordz of the Fly
  • DJ Jack Shit
  • Rica Tetas
  • Coda
  • Jackie Loeb
  • Jason Ryder
  • Mark My Words
  • Adam Moulds
  • Zombie Ghost Train
  • Mr Bamboo
  • Lucie Thorne
  • Fondula
  • The Afterset

Sunday 16 April 2006

The Village GreenThe GroveRiversideBig TopThe Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club
  • Bob Evans
  • Joel Plaskett
  • Butterfly 9
  • Ash Grunwald
  • Jackie Orszacky
  • Andrew Morris
  • The Devoted Few
  • Brendan Welsh
  • Tecoma
  • The Van
  • Superheavyweights
  • True Live
  • DJ Jack Shit
  • Showa 44
  • Zombie Ghost Train
  • Bev Killick
  • Chris Radburn
  • Jonas Holt
  • Dave Jory
  • Holidays on Ice
  • The Sins
  • The Handsome Young Strangers
  • Ollo
  • Dane Tucquet

Friday 6 April 2007

The Village GreenRiversideThe TerraceThe Tin ShedBunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar
  • Fourplay
  • Angus & Julia Stone
  • The Sins
  • Holly Throsby
  • Joel Plaskett
  • Melanie Horsnell
  • Genevieve Maynard & The Tallboys
  • Vulgargrad
  • Spooky Men's Chorale
  • Aleks & The Ramps
  • Greta Gertler & The Extroverts
  • DJ Jack Shit
  • Regal
  • Frenzie
  • Trevor Parkee

Saturday 7 April 2007

The Village GreenRiversideThe TerraceThe Tin ShedBunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar
  • Kaki King
  • Blue King Brown
  • Waiting For Guinness
  • Coda
  • Damien Dempsey
  • Joel Plaskett
  • Donna Hewitt + Julian Knowles

The Paper Scissors
  • Vulgargrad
  • Spooky Men's Choral
  • Aleks & The Ramps
  • Greta Gertler & The Extroverts
  • DJ Jack Shit
  • Jamie Lloyd & Jim Polar
  • Somatik

Sunday 8 April 2007

The Village GreenRiversideThe TerraceThe Tin ShedBunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar
  • Vulgargrad
  • Spooky Men's Choral
  • Aleks & The Ramps
  • Greta Gertler & The Extroverts
  • DJ Jack Shit
  • TM Juke
  • DJ Fitchie
  • GSAN

Gogol Bordello were advertised to play but were forced to cancel their Australian tour when visa issues prevented some members entering the country. Johnny G & The E Types played in their allotted time.

2008 The announced 2008 event featured a line-up which included Supergrass, Black Francis, Paul Kelly, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Peter Combe, Ladytron, Faker & The Panics, but it was called off on 8 August, just days after single day passes were sold in addition to weekend passes.

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