SunflowerFest 2011

sunflowerfestIf you’re wondering what to get up to why not head up to Hillsborough and go to Sunflowerfest 2011.

It’s a three day festival of music, art held at Tubby’s Farm – 31 Cabra Road, Hillsborough (not far from both Lisburn and Belfast) from now til Sunday. It’s a family friendly event and music started 30 minutes ago.. Check out http://www.sunflowerfest.co.uk

There’s plenty for everyone – an eclectic mix of Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Pop, Dance, World Music, Punk, Ska, Traditional, Funk, Soul, Gospel, Metal, Hip Hop, Americana, Reggae, Rockabilly, Celtic Fusion and Folk……phew! There is also a Reggae Corner and a Comedy Tent, as well as a dedicated Kids Zone.

Here’s the blurb:

This is our 2nd year of the Fest – last year was a blast – we hope you can join us for the whole weekend (with camping), but if not, just pick your favourite day and join us then!

Tickets are on sale though the website – and at HMV, The Rusty Zip and The Belfast Welcome Centre (Belfast) and HMV and Molly’s Parlour (Lisburn)…and also the NITB office in Hillsborough. Both weekend and single day tickets are available – with the weekend camping ticket being our best value offer – £45 for the weekend, working out at £15 per day, including camping! You can also camp for one night only if you wish – just £5 extra per person when you present your day ticket.

Sunflowerfest is a celebration of all that’s great about this part of the world! Friday will be headlined by MojoFury, Saturday by Not Squares and Sunday by Duke Special and Cashier No.9 – here is the full

line-up……

FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST – Music Starts 4pm

Main Stage:

MOJO FURY

POCKET BILLIARDS

Intinn

The Dead Presidents

Pat Dam Smyth

The Rupture Dogs

Colly Strings

Barn Stage:

ROYSTA

THE DEFECTS

The Barley Mob

Gascan Ruckus

Like Statues

R51

Sons of Encouragement

Campfire Stage:

Gotta B.Live

Scorpion Jack

Bernadette Morris

Myles McCormack

Nathan Miller

Saturday 20th August – Music Starts 12pm

Main Stage:

NOT SQUARES

NASA ASSASSIN

SWANEE RIVER

Trucker Diablo

The Sabrejets

Pay*ola

Southern

Phoenix Fire

‘Tric

Invinyl

Levity Breaks

Barn Stage:

KASPER ROSA

Mental Deficiency

Craiceann

Dutch Schultz

The Bonnevilles

Deadlights

The Everyday Superheroes

Shake!

Echo Raptors

Worldsend

Campfire Stage:

GARETH DUNLOP & BAND

The Murder Balladeers

Bandwagon (acoustic)

Eilis Phillips

Tony McHugh

Rachel Austin

Ezekiel Boom

Stevie McCann

Sunday 21st August – Music Starts 12pm

Main Stage:

DUKE SPECIAL

CASHIER NO.9

Inishowen Gospel Choir

Rams’ Pocket Radio

Craiceann

Silhouette

Katie & The Carnival

The Farriers

Tanya & The Whiskey Princes

Barn Stage:

Rassie Ai & The Rydimz Platoon Reggae Band

Louisiana Joyride

Leeward Side

Jifubuki

The Love Seeds

Seven Summits

Sons of Robert Mitchum

The Rolled Dice

Campfire Stage:

Magwere

Kyle John Suckling

Naiomh O’Hagan

Wookalily

Duncan Campbell & The Duty Paid Society

Junior Johnson & The Handsome Bastards

Johnny Vans

Paul Corrigan