The Great Escape (festival)

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The Great Escape
GenreRock, hip hop, electronic
DatesEaster 2006–07
Location(s)Sydney
Years active2006–2007
Websitethegreatescape.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

The Great Escape was a music festival held at

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.

Artist lineups

Friday 14 April 2006

The Village Green The Grove Riverside Big Top The Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club

Saturday 15 April 2006

The Village Green The Grove Riverside Big Top The 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

Sunday 16 April 2006

The Village Green The Grove Riverside Big Top The Tin Shed, Bunker 8 Cabaret, Ping Pong Club

Friday 6 April 2007

The Village Green Riverside The Terrace The Tin Shed Bunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar

Saturday 7 April 2007

The Village Green Riverside The Terrace The Tin Shed Bunker 8 Cabaret, T-Bar

The Paper Scissors

Sunday 8 April 2007

The Village Green Riverside The Terrace The Tin Shed Bunker 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

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. [2]

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