Music lovers turning to boutique festivals

WHILE an increasing number of festival-goers are tuning out of the big name festivals, boutique festivals around the country are struggling to keep up with the demand.

Art vs Science

WHILE an increasing number of festival-goers are tuning out of the big name festivals, boutique festivals around the country are struggling to keep up with the demand.

Smaller events like Festival Of The Sun - which is held annually in Port Macquarie on the NSW Mid-North Coast - are picking up the music lovers that bigger budget festivals have left behind.

Tired of sharing their turf with 60,000 other sweaty punters, festivals like FOTSUN have curbed attendance at 3,000 to give a more intimate and laidback vibe to the summer music experience.

The two-day Port Macquarie calendar highlight aims to provide a rare "Aussie backyard BBQ" vibe for you and other like-minded sun worshippers.

But while it may be smaller in size, the beachside festival won't be missing out on the big acts.

Chart-toppers Art Vs Science as well as Kiwi favourite Ladyhawke and Dan Sultan making the trip to the Sundowner Breakwall Tourist Park for the event.

FOTSUN is a BYO festival that will feature tunes from across the genres - roots, indie, rock, blues, acoustic and everything in between.

2010 sold out in record time, so make sure you'll got your finger on the pulse when tickets go on sale on September 1.

FOTSUN Line up:
Art Vs Science, Ladyhawke, Dan Sultan, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Floatingme, The Snowdroppers, Young Revelry, Brothers Grim, Guineafowl, King Cannons, The Delta Riggs, The Medics, Benjalu, Pigeon, The Pixiekills, Ben Wells & the Middle Names, Colin Moore, Claude Hay, Blake Noble, Microwave Jenny, Larissa McKay, The Lyrical, Surecut Kids DJ’s plus one lucky Triple J Unearthed artist to be announced.

WHEN: December 9th-10th
WHERE: Sundowner Breakwall Tourist Park, Port Macquarie
TICKETS: $155 plus b/f on sale September 1 - visit www.fotsun.com
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