QMF on this weekend

THOUSANDS of festival-goers are expected to descend on Queenscliff this weekend for the 22nd annual Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF).

With tickets sold out for another year, this year’s program is packed full of critically acclaimed artists.

These include 2018 ARIA Award nominees Courtney Barnett (Apple Music Album of the Year, Best Australian Live Act, Best Rock Album, Best Independent Release and Best Female Artist), Tom Ballard (Best Comedy Release winner), Kasey Chambers (Best Country Album – and she’s about to be the youngest female recipient to be inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame) and the Teeny Tiny Stevies, who are up for Best Children’s Album.

The QMF live, world premiere performance of Gurrumul’s Djarimirri (nominated for Apple Music Album of the Year, Best Independent Release and Best Male Artist) has now grown to a 30-piece orchestra.

The Sideshow Brides, comprising sisters Layla and Rhianna Fibbins, will also perform on Saturday and Sunday. This year marks the 22nd annual Queenscliff Music Festival, which will run from Friday November 23 (tomorrow) until Sunday November 25.