Rock on: People enjoying the music during the last Riverboats Music Festival in 2020. Photo: Cath Grey
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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the multi-award-winning Riverboats Music Festival has announced its eagerly awaited return to Echuca-Moama in February 2022.
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Echuca’s Aquatic Reserve will once again play host to the stellar line-up of acts, from February 18-20, including:
Boy & Bear, Weddings Parties Anything, Baker Boy, Vika & Linda, Sarah Blasko, Shane Nicholson, Custard, Liz Stringer, William Crighton, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Kutcha Edwards, Fulton Street, Freya Josephine Hollick, Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys and Babitha, with RocKwiz’s Brian Nankervis returning as festival MC.
“COVID caused a hell of a lot of heartache over the last 20 months, and the live music sector was hit harder than most,” festival director David Frazer said.
“For now though we are so excited to put all of this behind us and look forward to a weekend of incredible live music surrounded by friends, family and community.”
To celebrate the return of the festival after a tumultuous 20 months, the festival will be presented in an expanded format, featuring more artists than ever before and a later finish on the Sunday, with multi-ARIA Award-winning group Boy & Bear closing the show.
Organisers have announced that, following the Victorian Government’s recent easing of event restrictions, the festival will return to pre-COVID restriction levels, with a crowd capacity of 5000.
In partnership with Murray River Paddlesteamers, the festival will once again present a series of intimate sideshows aboard the Pride of the Murray paddlesteamer.
Riverboats is the only festival in Australia to offer this experience, and the beloved river cruises will give music fans the opportunity to soak up tunes by artists including William Crighton, Caitlin Harnett, Freya Josephine Hollick and Melbourne soul legends Fulton Street.
A three-day festival pass costs $195 for adults and $95 for children, with limited day passes available.
Riverboats is committed to the delivery of a COVID-safe event and proof of vaccination will be required to enter the venue.
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