{"id":182999,"date":"2026-03-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=182999"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:01:23","slug":"strongest-lineup-yet-aireys-inlet-music-festival-hits-high-note-in-20th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/strongest-lineup-yet-aireys-inlet-music-festival-hits-high-note-in-20th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Strongest lineup yet: Aireys Inlet Music Festival hits high note in 20th year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AIREYS Inlet Music Festival organiser Ed Prendergast has labelled this year&#8217;s event the strongest in its 20-year history, following a weekend that drew more than 1,100 people.<\/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\/03\/IMG_6568_04260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aireys Inlet was thriving with spirit this past weekend. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The three-day festival delivered 22 acts across the program, with consistent crowds from Friday through Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We got plenty of feedback that it was the best lineup we&#8217;ve ever had,&#8221; Prendergast said. &#8220;It was a showstopper.&#8221;<\/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\/03\/034A5882_04172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Barker &amp; The Reptiles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Friday night opened with Ella Thompson and The Meanies, with the latter quickly drawing a full dancefloor.<\/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\/03\/034A5658_04221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Barker &amp; The Reptiles. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday maintained the momentum, with sets from local band De Porsal, The Pleasures, Jim Moginie \u2013 the founding member of Midnight Oil \u2013 and his band The Family Dog, and the Rumours Band.<\/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\/03\/IMG_6469_04258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Moginie &amp; The Family Dog. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nick Barker &amp; The Reptiles also impressed, before Bog Log III and The Mess Hall closed out the night.<\/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\/03\/034A4887_04262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pleasures. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Attendees cruised into Sunday with the sweet sounds of local groovers The Beachniks, Brooke Taylor\u00a0and Fandango.<\/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\/03\/034A4636_04215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chitra. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prendergast said several acts stood out across the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My highlights were Bob Log III, The Mess Hall and De Porsal I really enjoyed too. Our local acts too also flew the flag really well,&#8221; he said.<\/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\/03\/034A4563_04336.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">De Porsal. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Strong ticket sales have already locked in the festival&#8217;s return next year.<\/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\/03\/034A4701_04274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 1,100 people came out to the Aireys Inlet Pub to enjoy the entertainment. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To get 1,100 people there at once was exceptional. It&#8217;s up there with the most we&#8217;ve ever had,&#8221; he said.<\/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\/03\/034A5724_04341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Log III. Photo: Ruigrok Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The community aspect is the main thing for us, and we love the great vibe the Aireys Inlet Music Festival creates.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AIREYS Inlet Music Festival organiser Ed Prendergast has labelled this year&#8217;s event the strongest in its 20-year history, following a weekend that drew more than 1,100 people. &nbsp; The three-day festival delivered 22 acts across the program, with consistent crowds from Friday through Sunday. &#8220;We got plenty of feedback that it was the best lineup [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/strongest-lineup-yet-aireys-inlet-music-festival-hits-high-note-in-20th-year\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":201,"featured_media":183015,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-182999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Strongest lineup yet: Aireys Inlet Music Festival hits high note in 20th year - Surf Coast Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Celebrate the Aireys Inlet Music Festival 20th anniversary. 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