Are you ready for "Enlighten"?

Just had a quick scan of the ‘attractions’ happening in the festival in addition to the music. They actually look pretty good though not designed expressly to appeal to the Rush Hour crew. Not your bog-standard nights out in Canberra. No sign of price though and not yet listed on Ticketek.

Hadley said :

Do you think they purposely chose the festival title, website design and that photo of Frankie Valli to make it look as much like an Evangelical Christian event as possible?

My thoughts exactly….. until I read the article I assumed it was one.

George Benson is pretty great. That said it does have the look of a really strong RSL show about it. Hope they have a meat raffle.

I can’t wait to hear the complaints about the loud music . . .

I think I’m most excited to see what musicians/performers they announce that are Canberra-based,

Sadly, but unsurprisingly, probably none.

and from the wider Australian music scene!

Jessica Mauboy (or Paulini if she’s otherwise booked for some other ‘event’) and Guy Sebastian without doubt. They ARE the wider Australian music scene for these types of events don’t you know?

No – I’m ready to be enlightened by Weird Al Yankovic, at the Royal Theatre, 12 March…

or I could go see Eddie Vedder at the Royal Theatre on the 15th.

Yes, I think I’ll do that instead.

Pommy bastard said :

Muse headlining, with Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers in support.

Though if they are too expensive, John Otway.

I’m there. You stand for the next election PB and I’m votin for ya. (as long as you promise to bring those bands out..).

But Chris Isaak is meant to be pretty good live – never heard of the other 2. But they could have picked a better name – unless they want the happy clappers out in force…

I only hope the ambos will be in attendance.
For the performers.

Stonefest – a bit too vapid.
Foreshore & Wharehouse – a bit too doof.
Folk Festival – a bit too unshaven.
Corinbank – a bit too self aware.
Enlighten – a bit too snoozy…

Am I bit too picky?

I think I’m most excited to see what musicians/performers they announce that are Canberra-based, and from the wider Australian music scene!

Holditz said :

So wait, if you think the headlining performers are pretty underwhelming who is it that you’d want to come and perform?

Muse headlining, with Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers in support.

Though if they are too expensive, John Otway.

Pommy bastard said :

HEADLINE ACTS GEORGE BENSON
CHRIS ISAAK, FRANKIE VALLI
PLUS MORE EXCITING ACTS TO COME!

They’d be hard pushed to find LESS exciting acts to come.

Because all your choices would be acceptable without question?

Some more of that ripping Goa trance?

Holditz said :

gospeedygo said :

I wonder how many drugs I have to take before this ‘event’ actually becomes interesting.

So wait, if you think the headlining performers are pretty underwhelming who is it that you’d want to come and perform?

Neil Young.

Sign me up to see the great George Benson!
I’ll be dancing when he belts out ‘Give me the night’

gospeedygo said :

I wonder how many drugs I have to take before this ‘event’ actually becomes interesting.

So wait, if you think the headlining performers are pretty underwhelming who is it that you’d want to come and perform?

I think the idea of Enlighten is sound (althouh the name itself makes me think of an Christian rock festival). One wonders how hot late afternoon/early evening will get, but with daylight saving there will be fun for most after work.

The ACT Gubberment will pay $5.3 million for a crappy event and can’t even fork out the measly amount of money to install a sink in the ‘Play and Learn’ kiddies room at Noah’s Ark in Rivett! Argh, makes my brain hurt. I’m sure RiotACTers have plenty of other examples of more useful things they could improve/invest in.

Also who wants to bet the final headline band will be either Guy Sebastion or Kate Cebrano?

Do you think they purposely chose the festival title, website design and that photo of Frankie Valli to make it look as much like an Evangelical Christian event as possible?

Pommy bastard said :

HEADLINE ACTS GEORGE BENSON
CHRIS ISAAK, FRANKIE VALLI
PLUS MORE EXCITING ACTS TO COME!

They’d be hard pushed to find LESS exciting acts to come.

George Benson !
Excellent!
This man is a serious legend.

I wonder how many drugs I have to take before this ‘event’ actually becomes interesting.

Ahh PB, you have yet to understand the nostalgia triggers of the bogue.

Is Bogue a posh way of saying bogan.

Ahh PB, you have yet to understand the nostalgia triggers of the bogue.

HEADLINE ACTS GEORGE BENSON
CHRIS ISAAK, FRANKIE VALLI
PLUS MORE EXCITING ACTS TO COME!

They’d be hard pushed to find LESS exciting acts to come.