Festival Director Richie Eyles said the 2019 festival program would have broad appeal including top Australian acts, exciting emerging artists and quality internationals.

“We always try to curate a line-up to please a range of musical pallets from our Australian headliners like Missy Higgins and The Cat Empire, to our international guests like Turkuaz and Prince’s New Power Generation”.

Australia’s own 2019 Eurovision contestant Kate Miller-Heidke will grace the stage with her operatic, angelic voice and supported by a string quartet.

Continuing to celebrate their 30th Anniversary, The Church will be returning to Australia from a year-long tour across the USA and Europe to enjoy our beautiful Sunshine Coast.

Backing band for Prince for more than a decade, the New Power Generation (NPG) return to Australia for two exclusive shows at CMF.  In a celebration of Prince and his music, NPG’s performance has been curated to honour their boss, their mentor and his music.

Australian Hip Hop will get a run with the Resin Dogs, and the highly energetic, The Cat Empire who were a festival hit in 2016, return this year with an all new album “Stolen Diamonds” to play live, along with their hits.

Famed as a child prodigy, Nathan Cavaleri had performed with BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Albert Collines by the time he was 12!  He joins the CMF line up along with ARIA award winners Missy Higgins and Ben Lee both returning to CMF for the second time by popular demand.

Powerful front women Suzie DeMarchi and Sara McLeod will rock the crowds with The Baby Animals and The Superjesus.

Performing together on stage, Wendy Matthews & Grace Knight present ‘We’re Going To Graceland – The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel.’ Taking you on an unforgettable journey across the many hits and crowd favourites of one of the world’s greatest living songwriters, Paul Simon as well as over 3-decades of their own personal classics.

Award winning, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Harts, presents a special live show – Harts plays Hendrix – a performance celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix.

Tickets to this year’s festival are on sale with CMF first release tickets already sold out.

Caloundra Music Festival 2019
Friday October 04 2019 ‐ Monday October 07 2019
Kings Beach Park, De Vene Avenue, Caloundra
www.caloundramusicfestival.com

The Cat Empire have announced a National Tour for Sept 2018 through some of their favourite Australian venues. They will be taking some new songs out on the road, as well as The Empire Horns and the fabulous Odette.

Loved around the globe for their melody driven mood lifting music, The Cat Empire are one of Australia’s most celebrated musical outfits both at home and abroad, selling more tickets annually than any other Australian band. This is testament to the quality of their musicianship, showmanship and unstoppable energy and generosity as performers.

“Not only do The Cat Empire keep on getting better, but their phenomenal live performances show a band very clearly in their element” – Tone Deaf Feb 2018

The Cat Empire 2018 National Tour
6 September 2018 – Odeon Theatre, Hobart
8 September 2018 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
14 – 15 September 2018 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
16 September 2018 – UC Refectory, Canberra
20-22 September 2018 – The Triffid, Brisbane
23rd September 2018 – Gold Coast
www.thecatempire.com

Widely held as two of Australia’s most outstanding live acts, The Cat Empire & Xavier Rudd will hit the highways together for the first time in January and February 2017 for a series of unique concert events to be held in picturesque open-air settings. Presented by Zaccaria Concerts & Touring, the tour will bring these two incredible acts onto large stages in picturesque non-traditional purpose built outdoor venues in Hobart, Ballarat, Byron Bay, Bribie Island and Adelaide.

Tickets for the handful of distinct concert events go on sale for the general public on Friday 21 October 2016 at 10.00am AEDT Australia. However, a special pre-sale for the concerts will be available from the respective ticketing agencies outlined below on Tuesday 18th October at 10.00am and will be available until Thursday 20 October at midnight AEDT Australia. See ticketing information outlined below.

For over a decade, virtuoso’s The Cat Empire & Xavier Rudd hold commonalities; they’ve remained current in global markets whilst treading a path less travelled, continually doing it in their own way. Celebrated for their individual genre crossing sounds and their enduring careers at a global level, they’ve accrued massive followings throughout Europe, Canada, the USA, South Africa and South America with their legendary live performances. Their incredible musicianship has resulted in successful sold out tours year in and year out, both increasing awareness by putting their music into the hands of overseas travelers who then took their tunes home in their backpacks and spread the word organically across the globe.

The Cat Empire’s genre-bending style has gifted them the tag “the ultimate party band” as they enthuse fans with their uplifting mash up of distinctive sounds. Their infectious tunes bring the crowd alive with their all-time tight and powerful brass section.

2016 has seen their ‘RISING WITH THE SUN’ album debut at number 1 on both the National ARIA & AIR charts at home, top 10 in 6 other countries and Top 20 in 16 countries around the world, along with a global debut at number 9 on the iTunes worldwide chart. Before heading home for their Australian summer dates they’ll complete the last leg of an international tour which has seen them play over 100 shows throughout UK, Australia, Canada and Europe, the biggest global tour of their career in terms of ticket sales.

Looking forward to these summer shows, The Cat Empire’s Felix Riebl said today,

“We’ve been crossing paths with Xavier Rudd at festivals in Australia and internationally for many years, and we’ve always had a great time together. Add Sahara Beck and Harts to the mix, it should be an amazing summer. We’re very excited about this one, it’ll be a full and colourful stage. “

As one of our most adept multi-instrumentalists, Xavier Rudd enthrals audiences as he paints breathtaking pictures with vivid unmistakeable tones. Hypnotic ceremonial rhythms ease effortlessly into tender folk songs. Gritty guitar blues sits perfectly alongside entrancing yidaki (didgeridoo) passages. 2016 has seen Xavier top the charts in the Netherland with his ‘Follow the Sun’ single pipping global hit makers Justin Bieber and Adele to the number one post there whilst achieving platinum sales in Italy. His last European tour sold out months in advance with an incredible 14,000 tickets sold in the Netherlands alone. These Australian summer concert events will see Xavier deliver a magical set as a three piece with Bobby Alu on drums and Ant Aggs on keys.

Xavier Rudd shares his thoughts about The Cat Empire,

“I’ve always had a tonne of respect for The Cat Empire guys since the start. Deadly musicians and lovely people. Over the last 15 or so years touring around the world and seeing their posters in so many different towns and countries has always brought me a smile. I guess it’s about time that we teamed up to do some shows together & I’m stoked to share a stage with these legends back on home soil early in 2017!”

What better way to set the mood with three captivating exceptional young artists. Currently making waves around the world, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Darren Harts a.k.a HARTS will mesmerize audiences with his individual brand of alternative rock, funk and soul. Sydney six piece OCEAN ALLEY will be bring their unique and refreshing brand of psychedelic reggae fusion. Coming of the back off touring with Ball Park Music, young indie pop rocker SAHARA BECK will kick off proceedings for what is sure to be an atmospheric evening.

Patrons might like to bring along some personal comforts such as a rug, cushion or a low back chair to enjoy the lush surroundings. Don’t forget to check the web for all ticketing information first and be sure to dig out your dancing shoes too for what will be a magical summer evening of music under the stars.

A handful of atmospheric outdoor concert events in remarkable wide open spaces with the eclectic mix of The Cat Empire & Xavier Rudd, along with HARTS, Ocean Alley and Sahara Beck will be a highlight of summer 2017.

The Cat Empire & Xavier Rudd Summer 2017 Tour
Thu 26th Jan 2017 – St Davids Park, Hobart
Sun 29th Jan 2017 – North Gardens, Ballarat
Sat 4th Feb 2017 – Red Devil Park, Byron Bay
Sun 5th Feb 2017 – andstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point
Sat 11th Feb 2017 – Genelg Beach, Adelaide
Sun 12th Feb 2017 – Stuart Park, Wollongong
www.thecatempire.com