There’s still enough time and options to get some mates together and book accommodation for an awesome weekend of live music in Airlie Beach from Thursday 6 November to Sunday 9 November. Whether you’re flying from Sydney or driving from the outback, you can still find seats with Tigerair and reasonable accommodation to keep within your budget.
Airlie Beach accommodation options range from backpacker dormitory style in the main street through to attractive apartments overlooking the Coral Sea. There is a wide range of accommodation priced from $20 to $200/night and accommodation packages including festival tickets still available. Cruise Whitsundays is also offering a fantastic 25% discount to festival ticket holders so you can make the most of visiting the Whitsundays. Discounts apply to Great Barrier Reef Adventures, Camira sailing to Whitehaven Beach and Island Hopper passes.
Promoter Gavin “Butto Butlin says, “although much of the accommodation in Airlie Beach is already booked out you have choices still from dorm style backpacker deals to nice studio apartments and more. There are also some great deals for three and four night stays so get on the internet or phone and get it done now!.”
Dormitory style accommodation is still available at Magnums, XBase or Beaches Backpackers. Deals start from as low as $20/bed and include four, six, eight and 10 bed dormitories. XBase has a three day rate for the six bedroom dorm at $69 while Beaches will do four nights in an eight bed dorm for $77. Magnums has cabins (eight share) still available at $24/person per night or $192/cabin per night in a tropical setting in the centre of Airlie Beach – making them the perfect accommodation for single and group bookings. The great advantage of these locations is that they are right in the middle of all the action and within walking distance of most of the music venues for the festival.
Try at Hotel Group if you are travelling solo in style. Vista Resort, just down the road from the main street, has studio through to one bedroom apartments available with a starting price of $200/night. Go online to www.athotelgroup.com for more choices.
Club Crocodile Resort in Cannonvale has availability with the special festival package of $699 for four nights’ twin share including daily breakfast, the three day pass to the festival, t-shirt, stubby holder and free transfers to all venues. Contact Sam Hayward at the Whitsunday Sailing Club for this package deal on 07 4946 6138 or email functions@whitsundaysailingclub.com.au. You can also call Club Crocodile direct on 4946 7155 for rates on one night stays. Many of the caravan and camping sites also have availability. Check out Kipara Tropical Rainforest Retreat for reasonable rates or you might want to consider a cabin set in a tropical landscape at BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort. Call them for more details on 4948 5400 or go online to www.adventurewhitsunday.com.au.
With over 250 musicians playing in 18 venues and an assortment of Aussie rock legends performing on the main stage, you are guaranteed to have one of the best weekends of the year at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music. Headline acts include the Screaming Jets, Mark Seymour (Hunters & Collectors), Jon English, 1927, Eurogliders, John Paul Young and the Allstar band, The Radiators, Shane Howard (Goanna), Phil Emmanuel, Mal Eastick and Kevin Borich. Ticket holders have the option of daily bar hopping on the main street or enjoying the free transport provided to deliver them to the outer venues of their choice. There will also be access to free transport after the festival finishes each night.
Ticket prices are very reasonable at $120 for a one day pass which gets you into all venues and one day of the main stage performances or $260 three day pass including all festival events. For the main stage performance schedule go to www.airliebeachmusicfestival.com.au or book online at www.mackayecc.com.au.
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