MusiCairnS

P.O. Box 1762, Cairns 4870. Qld Australia

musicairns@cairns.qld.gov.au

61-7-4032-2349

MusiCairnS is produced by Graft ‘n’Arts, an award winning community cultural development centre, and supported by Cairns City Council and Arts Queensland.

Artists

MusiCairnS has a broad program, yet there are limited performing opportunities for the festival. We welcome artist submissions from both Australia and abroad.

All artists are asked to complete an Expression Of Interest form, and together with appropriate promotional materials, (including CD, bio), please send to the above address.

All submitted material will not be returned and only successful applicants will be notified.

Expression Of Interest forms:

Key Dates and Events – September 2005

Fri 9th
Elec: Tropica Music Awards – Dance Music Awards for TNQ.

Door and full price pre-sale $15 Early Bird (purchased before Fri 19th Aug) $10

Sat 10th
Backdrop (formally Little Day Out) – Youth Arts/Music/Media Festival

Door and full price pre-sale $30 / 25 conc Early Bird (purchased before Fri 19th Aug) $25 / 20 conc

Sun 11th Diva Las Vegas – The Adult Circus Cabaret

Door and full price pre-sale $12 / 10 conc Early Bird (purchased before Fri 19th Aug) $10 / 8 conc

* Please note, Industry Heat panels on rock/pop/dance/urban music are incorpoarted into Backdrop.

Fri 16th Up Tempo - 3- Day World Music Carnival

Sat 17th Up Tempo -
3- Day World Music Carnival

Sun 18th Up Tempo -
3- Day World Music Carnival

Door and full price pre-sale – Fri
$25/30, Sat & Sun $35/25, $80/60 3-day pass.

Early Bird (purchased before Fri 19th Aug) – Fri
$20/15, Sat & Sun $30/20, $70/50 3-day pass

* Please note, Industry Heat panels on indigenous/world/jazz/roots music are incorpoarted into Up Tempo on Sat and Sun.

Tickets

All tickets on sale NOW through Ticketlink: 07-40319-555, www.ticketlink.com.au

Event Descriptions

Elec: Tropica Music Awards – Dance and Urban Music Industry Awards night for the Far North Queensland Industry, including guest artists. Featuring guest industry identities and special guest performers. Category winners are voted for online through www.northernbeats.com

Backdrop – Now in its 12th year, this is the premier youth music/arts event for the year. Featuring over 3 stages, live bands, dj’s, mc’s, fashion, dance, film/screen, skate, visual arts, and featuring National headline acts. LDO is programmed and coordinated by and for young people.

Diva Las Vegas - The Circus Cabaret – Adult contemporary circus and cabaret night, featuring performances from members of the Northern Circus Alliance, live music,DJ’s and special guests. Official opening of MusiCairnS program.

Up Tempo - This new 3-day world music style event has a focus on contemporary indigenous music, women’s music, culturally diverse music and music from the Pacific. Featuring International, National and tropical artists, playing an eclectic global spectrum, from gospel to jazz, blues to traditional dance, electronic cross-over to African, latin to country.

* Industry Heat -The Music Industry Seminar panels have been incorporated into the Backdrop (rock/pop/dance/urban music) and Up Tempo (indigenous/world/jazz/roots music) festival programs. read more here.

Up Up & Away

The Far North’s premier world music festival returns this year with a huge global line-up.

The festival features International, National and tropical artists, playing an eclectic roots spectrum, from gospel to jazz, blues to traditional dance, electronic cross-over to acapella, reggae to improvisation.

Headlining a diverse program over 4 stages will be DobaCaracol (Canada), Edou (New Caledonia), Jeff Lang (Aust), Yilala (NT), Joseph & James Tawadros (Egypt), Way Out West (Melb) and many more.

DobaCaracol is one of Canada’s finest new music groups, combining French language, roots rythms and contemporary grooves into one hot mix. The group recently played the Live 8 concert in Canada, and are enjoying wide spread success with their new album ‘Soley’.

DobaCaracol, from French speaking Quebec, have been described as “a mixture of earth and air, textured atmospheres with a strong feminine touch; song-witing with African, reggae and modern influences that blend together in a completely original manner”.

Edou is now recognized as a major Kaneka artist around the Pacific Islands. His music is an interesting fusion of kaneka, reggae and groove music. Edou’s music style (which mixes different influences) joined by his unique voice, make Edou one of the most important artists in the Pacific.

Jeff Lang is critically acclaimed as a truly great guitar player. The unusual thing is that the guitar playing never gets in the way of the music, nor overshadows his gift for hauntingly poetic song-writing.

He has delivered show-stopping performances at festivals as diverse as Port Fairy, Woodford, Byron Bay, Mudslinger and Livid in Australia, and he has performed at such festivals as the Dublin Blues Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Quebec City Music Festival, Falcon Ridge, Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival, Blissfest, and the Ottawa Blues Fest.

Expressions of interest now closed.

Thanks the many bands and artists that have applied to be part of the festival in 2005. Its great to see such diversity and passion out there. We’d love to program all applicants, but like every festival, have limited performing opportunites and budgets.

Successful applicants will be contacted directly. We wish all applicants success with their careers and look forward to future applications.

Check this page for more annoucements throughout the year.

Up Tempo – World Music Carnival – Fri 16th, Sat 17th, Sun 18th Sept

Fri 16th Sept – Doors: 5.00pm – Times

DobaCaracol (Canada), Edou (New Caledonia), Red Flag Dancers (NT), Joseph & James Tawadros (Egypt/Aust), Saritah (WA), One Drop, Drewz,Dragimir, Mike Knopf, The Licks, DJ’s: Deepchild, Ton_E

Sat 17th Sept – Doors 12.00pm – Times

Edou (New Caledonia), Jeff Lang (Aust), Way Out West (Melb), Joseph & James Tawadros (Egypt/Aust), Yilila (NT), Selai Stars & Southern Highlands Womens Group (PNG), Saritah (WA), Honey, Briscoe Sisters, Zephyr Deluxe, Jane Modric, Florences Balcony (Bris), Skanksters, Drewz, Dragimir, Barry Cedric, Alesa Lajana (Bris), I&I Tuala, Mike Knopf, Morgana Black, DJ’sDeepchild, Marcus Far_I

Sun 18th Sept – Doors 12.00pm – Times

DobaCaracol (Canada), Jeff Lang (Aust), Way Out West (Melb),Yilila (NT), Red Flag Dancers (NT),Selai Stars & Southern Highlands Womens Group (PNG),Honey, Briscoe Sisters, Zephyr Deluxe, Jane Modric, Florences Balcony (Bris), Skanksters, Dragimir, Barry Cedric, Alesa Lajana (Bris), I&I Tuala, Mike Knopf, Morgana Black, The Licks, Zephyr Deluxe, DJ’sMarcus Far_I, Captain Midnight

Door and full price pre-sale – Fri $25/30, Sat & Sun $35/25, $80/60 3-day pass.

Global Foods by Fusion Organics, Priya’s Curry Kitchen, Red Ochre, Deanna’s Chai, Jacques Coffee and Gave’s Coco’s. Licensed Bar by Red Ochre.

Tickets

All tickets on sale NOW through Ticketlink: 07-40319-555, www.ticketlink.com.au