{"id":1423,"date":"2014-11-28T05:06:08","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T18:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.australianbroadcastingmedia.com.au\/publishing\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2014-11-28T05:06:08","modified_gmt":"2014-11-27T18:06:08","slug":"second-artists-announced-for-2015-campfire-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/2014\/11\/28\/second-artists-announced-for-2015-campfire-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Artists Announced for 2015 Campfire Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adding more burn to <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> in 2015 is the inclusion of seven further well-respected and award-winning acts. The second lineup of artists confirmed for the 2015 <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shannon Noll \/ Mental As Anything \/ Wendy Matthews<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Wolfe Brothers \/ The Wolverines \/ Kevin Bennett and The Flood \/ Christie Lamb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This inaugural <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> now boasts over 18 artists as well as new and emerging acts, as voted by the public, yet to be announced.\u00a0 <strong>HOPE ESTATE<\/strong> winery will play host to the first ever <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> from <strong>Friday, 13 March to Sunday, 15 March 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>This festival replaces what was CMC Rocks the Hunter and as a new event relies on the support of fans to get behind its introduction.<\/p>\n<p>The second lineup of artists confirmed for the 2015 <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> showcases a topline cast of Australian artists including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Butler Trio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee Kernaghan \/ Kasey Chambers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shannon Noll \/ Ash Grunwald \/ Beccy Cole \/ Mental as Anything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The McClymonts \/ Wendy Matthews \/ We Two Thieves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0The Wolfe Brothers \/ The Wolverines \/ Amber Lawrence \/ Kevin Bennett and The Flood \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bob Corbett Band \/ Chelsea Basham \/ Greg Champion \/ Christie Lamb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And more to be announced!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shannon Noll<\/strong>, a new addition to the festival said, \u201c<em>The first ever Campfire Festival\u2019s going to be a fantastic opportunity for people to see a great showcase of Australian musicians and I\u2019m really excited to be sharing the stage with so many talented people. \u00a0It\u2019ll be a top weekend in the Hunter for everyone who comes along\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong>\u2019s ethos is to bring people together to spend quality time with family and friends, while having the opportunity to do as much (or as little) as you please, including a new luxury camping option with <strong>HOPE ESTATE<\/strong>\u2019s beautiful vineyard setting as the backdrop.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> will host a number of entertainment precincts including the main amphitheatre which will feature two stages \u2013 the main stage playing host to a line-up of established Australian stars and a 2<sup>nd<\/sup> stage showcasing a mix of emerging and well-known artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> will also be giving ten musical artists the opportunity to perform on the amphitheatre\u2019s second stage and in the Campfire Zone, to be chosen via an online vote giving up-and-coming performers a chance to shine in front of a big audience.\u00a0 Further details, terms and conditions of this exciting initiative will be listed on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campfirefestival.com.au\/\">www.campfirefestival.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Early Bird tickets to the inaugural <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> are available now through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketek.com.au\/\">Ticketek<\/a>or the Winery direct on 1800 777 444.\u00a0 Early Bird tickets provide a discount 3-day ticket for all purchases made on or prior to 1<sup>st<\/sup> December 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> is more than just a name &#8211; there will be an actual Campfire!\u00a0 There\u2019s also the FunZone which is sure to keep both the young and young-at-heart entertained as well as the Busker\u2019s Pavilion providing yet another entertainment option along with the opportunity to discover fresh, local talent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOPE ESTATE<\/strong>\u2019s Camper\u2019s Bar will host songwriter\u2019s sessions, guitar clinics, Artist Q&amp;A forums and jam sessions each day along with late night entertainment for our campers.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, with a winery and craft brewery on-site there\u2019ll be plenty to drink and even a craft beer experience available for the connoisseurs.<\/p>\n<p>On site camping is available for up to 5,000 people with standard camping and powered sites available, or why not \u201cglamp it up\u201d in the new 5 Star Lakeside Flashcamp. There will be plenty of showers and toilets available throughout each of the camping zones as well as portable toilets throughout the site and the main buildings.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want the ultimate experience, <strong>HOPE ESTATE<\/strong> is providing VIP hospitality packages.\u00a0 Choose the indulgent Harvest Package on the top floor of the building or the more casual VIP area \u2013 both overlook the main arena so you will see and hear everything from these private areas.\u00a0 Or, perhaps a gourmet hamper for two is more your style so you can just sit, listen and soak up the atmosphere.\u00a0 For full details of each of the packages available, please go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campfirefestival.com.au\/\">www.campfirefestival.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Early Bird Tickets are on sale NOW until 1 December 2014, from Ticketek or Hope Estate.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adding more burn to CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL in 2015 is the inclusion of seven further well-respected and award-winning acts. The second lineup of artists confirmed for the 2015 CAMPFIRE FESTIVAL includes: Shannon Noll \/ Mental As Anything \/ Wendy Matthews The Wolfe Brothers \/ The Wolverines \/ Kevin Bennett and The Flood \/ Christie Lamb This &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/2014\/11\/28\/second-artists-announced-for-2015-campfire-festival\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Second Artists Announced for 2015 Campfire Festival!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,9,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adrn","category-hume","category-tcrn","category-zfm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1423\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}