Perth’s Eurovision stars Voyager are set for a heroes’ homecoming after jetting again to headline the WA Day Festival.
The prog rockers, fronted by lawyer and former UWA scholar Danny Estrin, have been introduced as one of many star acts to play on the live performance on Sunday, June 4.
The music mega-show is a part of the free household occasion at Burswood Park that lengthy weekend (June 4 and 5).
Voyager completed a decent ninth on the world-famous contest in Liverpool, England, and might be joined on the invoice by pop sensation and Australian Idol decide Amy Shark.
The weekend, supported by the WA Government, Lotterywest and BHP, will see 70 meals vehicles on the park in addition to an enormous silent disco, carnival rides and sideshow-alley video games.
Along with Voyager and Shark different music stars set to grace the stage embrace Baby Animals, Mark Seymour, Boox Kid, Dulcie, Mitch Santiago, Priscilla and South Summit.
Around the bottom might be roaming entertainers and family-fun activations from large retailers together with Scitech, WA Museum, HBF, Channel 7, APM, Alcoa, Spud Shed, Coles, Perth Mint, RAC & DFES Rescue Helicopter and Nova.
Other sponsors serving to carry the two-day occasion to life are Premier Partners Woodside and Roy Hill and Festival Sponsors Navitas, RAC and Perdaman.
The pinnacle of the weekend would be the Perth sky being lit up by 500 drones that can create photos of landmarks from across the State excessive above the Burswood peninsula, adopted by fireworks, each because of Roy Hill.
Celebrate WA chairman Michael Anghie mentioned the competition supplied an necessary alternative for the group to return collectively, mirror on WA’s wealthy historical past, and foster social inclusion.
“The WA Day Festival is a free family-friendly event that encourages community participation and civic pride, all while supporting the many WA businesses involved in large events of this magnitude,” Mr Anghie mentioned. “We look forward to seeing big crowds of Western Australians coming out on both days to embrace everything that is great about our State.
“Importantly, this is an event for everyone and with free public transport and free entry, the WA Day Festival is accessible to all.”
Revellers can immerse themselves in Indigenous storytelling with Wadjuk Dreaming, a celebration of Wadjuk Noongar historical past via 4 animated quick movies in a bespoke dome.
Based on Theresa Walley’s image books, every story might be instructed utilizing the animated paintings of Biara Martin, Walley’s granddaughter, and narrated by a voice actor. The occasion will give spectators an intimate “yarning round the campfire” really feel as they expertise the marvel of the Dreamtime tales.
The two-day competition can even have free public transport on each days, to and from the occasion through Perth Stadium station.
As for Voyager’s singer, Estrin says he’s nonetheless coming down after his band’s European look, which noticed the group dressed by Perth designer Lara Kovacevich’s label Zhivago.
“Eurovision — that was absolutely surreal. There aren’t enough words to describe how we’re feeling,” Estrin mentioned following the band’s set to a whole bunch of thousands and thousands of viewers.
“Who would have thought that an independent, progressive metal band from Perth, WA, would take a top 10 position at the world’s biggest song contest? We are incredibly grateful for this absolutely wild journey.”
Estrin, who’s a lawyer by day, added: “As a long-time Eurovision fan, this is the pinnacle — Voyager gets to play the greatest show on Earth!”
ALL THE DEATILS
When: Sunday 4th and Monday fifth June.
Location: Burswood Park.
Festival timings: From 10am to 10pm on Sunday and till 7.30pm Monday.
Entry particulars: Free occasion, no tickets or wristbands required.
Transport: Free public transport on each days. Use Stadium Station.
Sunday evening live performance line-up: Amy Shark, Baby Animals, Mark Seymour, Voyager, South Summit, Boox Kid, Dulcie, Priscilla, Mitch Santiago.
Sunday live performance timings: To be launched quickly.
Night actions: Drone present and fireworks each nights.
Family points of interest: Free carnival rides, meals vehicles, silent disco, facet present alley video games, Lotterywest Community Stage and roaming entertainers and plenty heaps extra.
Participating leisure activations: Alcoa, APM, Channel 7, Coles, HBF, Nova, Perth Mint, RAC & DEFS Rescue Helicopter, Scitech, Spud Shed, WA Museum Boola Bardip.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
