February 16, 2017
This year’s Wine & Food In The Park Festival will be offering an “all local” music line-up for the first time in its 18-year history.
The move is a departure from the Festival’s usual practice of showcasing two or three “imported” bands from Brisbane or the coast in the day’s line-up … but organisers are confident it will be a hit.
“We know from surveys that more than half the people who come to Wine & Food In The Park don’t live in the South Burnett,” festival committee president Chrys McDuffie said.
“We also know we have some very, very talented musicians in our region.
“So for more than half the audience, it will be our own region’s performers who’ll be the “imports” this year … and for locals, it will be a great chance to see a huge line-up of top acts they may only see rarely.”
Another reason for the decision to go local was to expand the festival beyond just showcasing the region’s wines to showcasing its performing artists as well.
“We’re doing a lot of new things this year, and we all thought this was something good we could do for local artists – expose them to a wider audience that might not otherwise get to enjoy the great work they do.”
Some parts of the entertainment line-up will not change, however.
Street performers – who have become a signature of the festival – will still be stilt-walking and performing other wondrous feats in the grounds between 1:00pm and 5:30pm.
And a range of amusement rides will be operating near the festival’s main grounds so parents can keep children happily amused while they enjoy the event.
The full 2017 entertainment schedule is available on the Wine & Food In The Park website.
