High
Vibes 2001
The High Vibes Music Festival first began in 2001. In that year 11 venues
hosted over 40 acts including Frank Jones, Doug De Vries, Kavisha Mazzella & Root
Bound System. For those who attended, around 5000 people in total, the
event marked a moment in which music, sunshine & smiles filled the
northern sky. It was the start of things to come and a day which united
the local music loving community of Northcote. |
High
Vibes 2002
In 2002 the word had spread and High Vibes started to welcome guests
from far and wide. The sun shone again, music and smiles abound, and
the day yet again went from noon til night with a sense of merriment
and excitement. Feature performers in 2002 included Jamie Oehlers, Adam
Simmons Trio, Sonikete Flamenco, and Oscar. |
High
Vibes 2003 - Higher & Higher
Entering its third year in 2003, having truly moved from a pipe dream
to reality, High Vibes 2003 went forward again, Higher & Higher!
As the name suggests the whole day and night of music was geared to move
and groove its audiences to a higher state of being, and after 12 hours
of quality performances all those attending had reached higher ground.
Performers in 2003 included TZU, Mick Thomas, Mia Dyson, Claire Bowditch,
Music vs Physics, Vardos, Oxo Cubans & much much more... |
High
Vibes 2004 - Rise Up!
In 2004 High Vibes continued to rise. In 2004 High Vibes became an event
listed as a part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival and with the increase
in profile and reputation of the High Street precinct for music & the
arts people from all walks of life again came together in a day and night
of music and celebration of Melbourne's musical diversity and depth of
talent. Over 60 musicians played at the festival including, Architecture
in Helsinki, Chris Wilson, Wolf Gramm, Music vs Physics, Mick Thomas,
and much much more... In the week after the festival High Vibes received
the coveted 'Best Special Event' award from the Melbourne Fringe Festival. |
High
Vibes 2005 - Welcome to Tropical Northcote
The fifth installment of the High Vibes festival, ‘High Vibes 2005
- Welcome to Tropical Northcote’, opened the 05/06 Spring/ Summer
festival circuit with an enormous range of music, performances and mad
antics. Having dubbed the day ‘Welcome to Tropical Northcote’ the
Gods looked kindly on the festival goers as floodgates of sunshine gave
those who had trekked to the hill the chance to soak up the sights and
sounds of another year of music & merriment.
Once again the festival was host to a wide range of highly acclaimed
artists - Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males, Legends of Motorsport, Ground
Component, Music vs Physics, Carlos X Panguana, Des Peres, Silver Ray,
Symbiosis, Kutcha Edwards, Spin Cycle 2, the Tropical Northcote Dancers
and more and more and more with over 70 performances throughout the day
and into the eve. |
High
Vibes 2006 - Sound Safari
Now in the year 006, the High Vibes Music Festival is set once again
to take you on a musical journey, a chance to see all sorts of musical
expression, a chance to seek out genre’s of music that you may
never normally see, a chance to immerse yourself in the wide variety
of beats and bleeps as you enter the High Vibes 2006 Sound Safari!
Special features in 006 include:
The World Music Stage proudly supported by Arts Victoria at the newly
refurbished Northcote Town Hall
The Family Friendly Green Hub with Solar Powered/Bio Fuel driven Double
Decker Bus putting out tunes all day & hosting performances on the
hour every hour from 11-7 & more features to be announced very soon!!! |
