{"id":179348,"date":"2026-02-04T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=179348"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:09:15","slug":"aireys-ready-to-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/aireys-ready-to-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Aireys ready to rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Aireys Inlet Music Festival has landed a top lineup to help soar it to new heights for its 20th anniversary edition.<\/p>\n<p>Three days of live music will take over the coastal town from March 13 to March 15, promising a diverse blend of acts.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s lineup includes Mess Hall, Ella Thompson, The Meanies, Sarah Carroll, Nick Barker &amp; The Reptiles, 1960s inspired groovers The Rumours, and local acts Sweethearts, De Porsal and Beachnicks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/IMG-7875_17943.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"465\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blues rockers The Mess Hall will be a highlight of the festival. Photo: SUPPLIED.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a special solo didgeridoo performance by Wadawurrung man Barry Gilson at sunset on the Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Festival committee member Ed Prendergast said Aireys Intel was proud to be hosting an affordable annual event for all to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is year 20 and we are so thrilled to get it to this huge milestone. It&#8217;s been a huge community volunteer effort, with our team motivated to put on something for all music lovers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/494928907_1243473851_17928.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"401\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Australian punk rockers The Meanies will turn it up in Aireys Inlet. Photo: JO FORSTER\/THE MEANIES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The lineup is broad, there&#8217;s something for everyone. The Meanies will go pretty hard, Nick Barker &amp; The Reptiles are rebirthed, Sarah Carroll is well known down on the coast, and Bob Long III will also be a party starter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will have both dance music mixed in with the roots sort of category where not everything comes at you 100 miles an hour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Prendergast said the attendance of the festival continues to grow every year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We get really support from the Surf Coast and Melbourne, and the last three years in particular have been really good.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It seems to be really well entrenched down here in the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are now on sale.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/aireysinlet.com.au\">aireysinlet.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Aireys Inlet Music Festival has landed a top lineup to help soar it to new heights for its 20th anniversary edition. 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