THE Bendigo-born and bred rock music festival, Gold Rock, is back for a second year and will feature ten local bands.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s event saw six local acts along with Melbourne-based Stepmother headlining.<\/p>\n
Event producer and musician, Shann Lions, said there are several bands with younger members this year and all acts are local, and 15-year-old rocker Joey Stretch will headline the day.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year we had a Melbourne headliner because I just felt like there wasn\u2019t a band that was more suitable to headline the event,\u201d Lions said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoey Stretch who\u2019s opening the festival by himself, he\u2019s only 15, the next band on after that, No Gain, who have supported Thirsty Merc and other acts, they\u2019re like 16-18-year-olds.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s giving opportunity and that builds capacity into the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although entry to the event at Handlebar for Gold Rock 2 will remain free, Lions said last year the venue was packed and expects the same again.<\/p>\n
Doors open at noon and the bands have 40-minute sets from 1pm, and he suggests people arrive before the venue reaches capacity at about 3pm.<\/p>\n
Gold Rock 2 will offer several genres including heavy metal, punk, stoner rock, and progressive metal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bands get heavier as the day goes on,\u201d said Lions.<\/p>\n
Also on this year\u2019s set list are Earth Cadet, Lo Fi Way, The Bridesmaid, Four Lions, Relays, Dog, Harold Holt Search Party, and Die in a Dream.<\/p>\n
The event is set for Saturday 3 February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Bendigo-born and bred rock music festival, Gold Rock, is back for a second year and will feature ten local bands. Last year\u2019s event saw six local acts along with Melbourne-based Stepmother headlining. Event producer and musician, Shann Lions, said there are several bands with younger members this year and all acts are local, and […]<\/p>\n