Rainbow Serpent proudly presents...

Rainbow Serpent Festival 2008

25th January 2008 : 12:00 pm - 28th January 2008 : 12:00 pm

Private Property - Skipton Road Beaufort, Victoria

The Rainbow Serpent Festival is one of Australia's premier outdoor alternative lifestyle, music and arts festivals.

Promoting a strong ethos of unity, the festival – whose name is derived from the Dreamtime story of the Rainbow Serpent, is about connecting people from all walks of life throughout the world. At Rainbow you'll find people from all communities and demographics, joined together by a shared desire to celebrate life and to learn and experience new things.

Running for four days over Australia Day weekend in January each year, Rainbow attracts around 7,000 people from all over Australia and the world with it's unique blend of music, workshops, activities, performance art, market stalls and mouth-watering food on offer.

Festival goers can expect to see over 100 artists across a multitude of music genres, including progressive trance, electro, house, breaks, dub and ambient. Featuring some of the freshest acts from around the world alongside Australia’s finest talent. A truly magical experience the Rainbow Serpent Festival offers a chance to escape from the pressures in our day to day lives and connect with like minded people in a safe and truly awe inspiring natural environment. Set in a beautiful location under the clear blue summer sky,

The Rainbow Village area combines a range of creative activities, dance, theatre discussion, conscious sound and the latest healing modalities to provide a place for growth and personal wellbeing. In an increasingly fast and demanding world, the Rainbow Village is a place to nurture oneself, communicate ideas, find personal power and increase wellbeing. Offering a variety of multi concurrent holistic activities designed to expand the mind, awaken the spirit and heal the soul

Add to all this amazing décor, roving artistic performances and workshops on a massive range of topics your biggest difficulty over the weekend will be deciding what to do next.

Featuring the following Artists/DJs!

With over 100 producers and DJ's across 3 separate areas Rainbow has always showcased an eclectic mix of grooves, atmospheres and rhythms. 2008 sees the festivals music program grow with one of the most diverse lineups we have ever had.

OTT (Twisted - UK)
Kasey Taylor (Vapour Recordings - Australia)
Zen Mechanics (Neurobiotic - Holland)
Ripperton (Connaisseur - Germany)
Vishnudata (Space Boogie - Finland)
Eat Static (Solstice Music - UK)
Son Kite / Minilogue (Digital Structures / Wagon Repair - Sweden)
Haltya (Exogenic - Finland)
Andromeda (Echoes / Vaporvent - Spain)
Solead / Triptych (Turbo Trance / Citizen - France)
Space Tribe (Space Tribe Music - Australia)
Monolake (Imbalance Computer Music - Germany)
Edoardo (Neurobiotic - Italy)
Pitch Black (Dubmission - New Zealand)
Dousk (Vapour - Greece)
Chromosome (YSE - Spain)
Beauty & the Beat (Tribal Vision / SOG - Germany)
Ryo (Solstice Music - Japan)
Sinwave (Alchemy - UK)
Pied Piper (Transient - New Zealand)
DJ Sal (Stargate - Japan)

Artist Line Up and Stages

Main Stage

Zen Mechanics, Eat Static, Son Kite, Andromeda, Solead, Space Tribe, Edoardo, Pitch Black, Chromosome, Beauty & the Beat, Ryo, Sensient, Robert Henke, Simon Sleiker,

Market Stage

OTT, Kasey Taylor, Ripperton, Vishnudata, Haltya, Monolake, Dousk, Sinewave, Pied Piper, DJ Sal, Tim Harvey, Hefty Output, Sun Control Species, TD Shagga, Jonny Mac, Tom Cosm, Paul Abad, Ozzy, Decoy, Gavin Martin, Shadow FX, Nyquist, Andrew Till, Mr Peculiar, Aaron Smiles, Triptych, Minilogue,

Green Energy Stage

Motive, Atonix, Blue MD, Ben Evans, Schwa, Jaimz, Tony Loucas, Andycan, Cacophony, Miss Maxo, Bean, Chunky, Max Vegas, Mish'Chief, Sanfrandisco, Solatek, Benzai, Suspekt, Electric BBQ, Jackie Onassid, NoMSG, Trolley, Aaron Smiles, Ketamind, Inner Realm, Sean Candy, Billie Jazz, Sitars & Bleeps, Dave Beaumont, DJ Seed, Bobby Raver, Pedro, Billy Dread, The Jackyl, Kristian Thomas,

Event/Ticket Details

Final round Early-Bird tickets are currently on sale from most outlets for $130+ BF.

These are limited and will only be available until sold out or December 31st. From January 1st general presale tickets will be available from all outlets below for $145+ BF . Tickets will be available at the Gate for $180. Children under 12 accompanied by parents will be admitted free.

For group booking (10 or more) discounts email: tickets@rainbowserpent.net

Online sales can be made at www.greentix.com.au.

Ticket Outlets

MELBOURNE & REGIONAL
Ticketek (All stores) 13 28 49
Alley Tunes (Hawthorn) 9819 9449
Central Station ( Somerset Pl ) 9642 5744

Glue (Highpoint) 9318 7277
Inacoma (Ringwood) 9879 4944
Inacoma (Nth Fitzroy) 9416 1020
Kandy Clothing (Frankston) 9769 6820
Ministry of Style (Brunswick St) 9419 4952
Pure Pop Records (St Kilda) 9525 5066
Villain Clothing (Sydney Rd) 9387 5473

NEW SOUTH WALES
RecordStore (Darlinghurst ) (02) 9380 8223
Electric Monkeys (Bondi) (02) 9365 6955
Music Bizzare (Lismore) (02) 6622 3262

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
3rd Dimension (Adelaide) (08) 8242 2965

TASMANIA
Ruffcut Records (Hobart) (03) 6234 8600

QUEENSLAND
Rocking Horse Records (Brisbane) (07) 3221 5361
Gooble Warming (West End, Bris) (07) 3844 6006
Fetish 4 Life (Cairns) (07) 4041 4161