PARKLIFE MOVES BACK TO BRISBANE!
Parklife 2010 is returning to its old home at Brisbane’s beautiful Botanic Gardens & Riverstage on Saturday 25th September. The festival was scheduled to take place at Parklands Gold Coast but is being relocated.
Festival organiser and Fuzzy Director, Adelle Robinson says “Despite months of negotiation and the efforts of Parklands, Gold Coast City Council and Queensland Police, we have been unable to ensure that the event can deliver a completely top class customer experience in September at the Parklands venue, due to major road works around the venue and a number of other operational issues which risked reducing the quality of the event.”
“Construction to be carried out during September and October for the Gold Coast Light Rail and Gold Coast Hospital and road works on Olsen Avenue have foiled attempts to devise a sufficiently effective traffic management plan to guarantee the quick and safe arrival and departure of customers. And it has become clear that Parklife will be a higher quality event for festival-goers if it’s held at the Botanic Gardens & Riverstage” she says.
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens has limited venue capacity, and Fuzzy have reduced the number of tickets being sold for Brisbane Parklife from previous years to ensure more space for festival-goers. But this also means limited tickets are available for Parklife Brisbane, so Fuzzy recommends getting in quick to ensure you get a ticket.
John Wall, Fuzzy Co-director says “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience the move causes to those who have bought tickets. We will be providing a free shuttle bus right to the door of Parklife Brisbane from Surfers Paradise to ensure no-one who has bought a ticket misses out. We have also set up a dedicated email hotline parklifebrisbane@fuzzy.com.au . Festival-goers should email us with any queries about the event relocation or to register for the free shuttle bus to Brisbane from Surfers Paradise,” he says.
Fuzzy say that many fans have contacted them telling how much they love the Botanic Gardens and Riverstage in Brisbane as a venue for Parklife, and many have been hoping the festival would return there.
As well as coming back to the leafy surrounds of Brisbane’s most picturesque park, Parklife 2010 is adding new stages; areas and surprises to kick start the party season in legendary style.
Running times remain midday to 10pm and tickets purchased for the Gold Coast venue are valid without having to contact the organisers or make any changes. Tickets at fuzzy.com.au and Oztix are sold out, so visit Ticketmaster to purchase remaining tickets to Parklife in Brisbane.
The event organisers would like to thank the Parklands venue, Queensland Police Service and Gold Coast City Council for the time they have spent working on the event.
Parklife is Australia’s unparalleled electronic/indie music festival, jam-packed with artists who completely define the moment in music. This year over 35 international acts and stacks of local acts will make an unforgettable experience. These include Bloc Party lead singer Kele; legendary US indie heroes The Dandy Warhols; six-time Grammy winner Missy Elliott playing with a huge all dancing entourage! And a bunch of hot fresh artists not seen by the Australian public before, including Darwin Deez, Dan Black, Chiddy Bang, Memory Tapes, Delorean, The Glitch Mob, Wolf Gang and more.
Parklife makes the most of beautiful outdoor venues, in five cities, where music lovers can step into a spectacle in which the surroundings are idyllic, the music is great and the world is their oyster. Not just another festival, Parklife is the sound of next summer.