Gum Ball Music and Arts Festival 2012 Line-up – First Announcement

January 6, 2012

Organisers for Gum Ball Music and Arts Festival have announced the first round of acts for its 2012 line-up.

Back for its the 8th year, it will take place in the secluded bushland confines of the Hunter Valley NSW, and set to be held Friday 27th & Saturday 28th April 2012.

First announcement artists taking the journey from all ends of Australia include Brisbane’s favourite indie-pop heroes Custard, Sydney’s dreamy jungle folk players Jinja Safari, blues legend Ash Grunwald featuring critically acclaimed vocalists Vika & Linda Bull, Melbourne’s finest alt-country outfit Wagons, Darwin’s biggest soul export Sietta, International guitar virtuoso Kim Churchill, Adelaide’s monolithic tech-pop six piece Fire! Santa Rosa Fire!, coastal drifters Benjalu and West Oz’s emerging rock and roll superstars The Joe Kings.

The Gum Ball has an enviable reputation for selecting some of Australia’s greatest established and emerging acts, each year providing a diverse musical programme. The festival provides camping and BYO options in a beautiful kick-back country environment.

First round Early Bird Tickets sold out quickly last week with the next round of Early Bird Tickets currently available through The Gum Ball website and Oztix.