With only a few days to go till the Snowy Mountains of Music and the
opening of the snow season, Perisher Valley is moving into action.

With over 45 acts and 140 shows at the Snowy Mountains of Music, Perisher
is readying the over-snows, testing the sound levels and stocking the
fridge in preparation for festival-goers getting into festival fever. With
early snowfalls and snowmaking activities already begun, Perisher will be
the perfect place for a Winter escape on the June long weekend. Even our
artists are pulling on their fluffy hoodies and trawling for the coolest
designer snow gear. (Wild Martins pictured).

If you’re celebrity spotting at the Snowy Mountains of Music look out for
the Festival Ambassador, one of the fastest skiiers in the the world and 6
times Paralympic gold medallist - Mr Michael Milton. Festival-goers may
also chance on Mr Tex Perkins or the very stylish Taasha from The Audreys
strutting their stuff on the snow fields.

From Friday 5th June to Monday 8th June Perisher Resort will be going off
with 11 venues in the valley bursting at the seams with the live sounds of
world, folk, funk, acoustic, blues/roots, gypsy, Zydeco, Celtic, cabaret
and traditional.

The festival kicks off on Friday at 5pm with the Smiggins Hotel and The
Man From Snowy River hosting a great selection of bands. At 5pm Damon
Davies and Damien Neill start up the music at the Man followed closely by
the very original sounds of Big Erle, Sal Kimber & the Good Ole Boys with
Ami Williamson at 8.45pm. At 9pm festival-goers at the Smigs stage can get
into party mode with the funky roots of A French Butler Called Smith at
9pm with The Audreys finishing off a fantastic night of music with their
first show at the festival at 11pm.

Saturday will begin with the festival opening and Perisher’s traditional
Blessing of the Snow at 10am at the Perisher Centre, then from 12pm bands
commence at a smorgasboard of small and large venues – acts will be at
Smiggins Hotel, The Man, Perisher Centre, Bazils Bar, Jax Bar, The
Sundeck, The Corroboree, The Eiger, Base 1720 Bar and Guthega Alpine.
Don’t forget to bring along the kids with great discounts available and
children’s events happening all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning.

If you like Poetry, Sunday is the day to wax lyrical with a Poets Brunch
starting the day at 10am and an opportunity to present your own poetry at
the Snowy Mountains Poetry Championship at 3pm at the Sundeck. Sunday will
be packed to the rafters with music across all venues, don’t forget to
highlight a very special concert brought to you by Handpicked Wines from
9pm, featuring the only show with the very seductive Tex Perkins playing
with Charlie Owen & James Cruickshank.

Finally, make sure you stick around for Monday, the last day of the
festival with lots to do including Circus for Kids, guitar maestro Bruce
Mathiske and Jenny M Thomas the amazing fiddle –singer. Take your friends
to the dance floor for once last oom-pah-pah with a fantastic finale
concert from 2pm at the Smigs Stage celebrating the music and culture of
the Snowy Mountains tradition.

Hurry, tickets are fast selling out, and accommodation at Perisher too, so
book now to ensure a spot at this inaugural festival,
www.snowymountainsofmusic.com.au <http://www.snowymountainsofmusic.com.au
<http://www.snowymountainsofmusic.com.au> >

Tickets: Adults: $130 weekend pass/ $65 per day with evening passes from
$28-$35
Children Under 15 are free!

* Limited tickets are available on the day at the Ski Tube Terminal Centre
at Perisher Valley

FOR MEDIA ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT BETTINA RICHTER
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ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL DIRECTOR: www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au
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WONGAWILLI BAND member: www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au
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SNOWY MOUNTAINS of MUSIC Artistic Director:
www.snowymountainsofmusic.com.au