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The essential summer street festival Welcome to The Rocks Australia Day,

proudly presented by Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.

This year, join us in the lanes and on the green as all the sounds and sensations of a great Aussie summer come together in The Rocks.

From the music of Cloud Control and The Bamboos, to the Easy George Relaxation Zone and The Rocks Markets, this really is Australia Day at its sun-drenched finest.

Australia Day is just one of the many vibrant events proudly produced by Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority every year. Our outstanding events attract millions of people and provide a valuable contribution to the NSW visitor economy.

So come along and celebrate Australia Day on a summer’s day in the heart of The Rocks.

Catherine Gallagher Chief Executive Officer Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

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First Fleet Park StageBare your soles to the green and your soul to the music for a sensational home-grown crop live on the harbourside stage in First Fleet Park. Refresh with a hand crafted beer or cider at the Rocks Brewing open air bar.

The Rocks Square StageSettle in for a glorious afternoon of gritty, powerful, original and fiercely independent live sounds in the square.

Easy George Relaxation ZoneAs everyone’s favourite George (Street) swaps tarmac for astroturf, there’s nothing to do but pull up an easy chair, strike up some friendly rivalry on the games lawn, hang out at the Tiki Hut or join the jam at the Interactive Sound Garden.

More Summer FunShop with the sun on your face at The Rocks Markets and roll up for your three minutes of fun at the Karaoke Green.

Dance away the afternoon at two outdoor stages, lounge in a paddling pool in the Easy George Relaxation Zone, wander The Rocks Markets and croon karaoke at The Rocks’ essential Australia Day street festival.

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Cloud Control

Tijuana Cartel Emma Donovan and The Putbacks

The Bamboos

Sketch the Rhyme

First FleetPark Stage

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Sydney’s own alternative rockers return to Aussie shores after touring their acclaimed second album ‘Dream Cave’. Fresh with new sonic directions, their trademark harmonies and pop sensibilities remain as strong as ever.

Refusing to be pigeon-holed, nine-piece Melbourne outfit The Bamboos continue to evolve their utterly unique soul/funk style ensuring each of their ridiculously enjoyable live performances are a discovery for fans and newcomers alike.

One of Australia’s best loved independent outfits, Tijuana Cartel knows how to whip up a crowd with their breaks-trip-hop-broken-beat-world. With each track flowing seamlessly into the next, the groove just keeps on building.

Powerful, soulful Indigenous vocalist Emma Donovan fuses with the raw and uncut sounds of funk outfit The Putbacks to create original, authentic soul for your feet, body and spirit.

Take three artists, three rappers and a live band and shake it up like an Etch-a-Sketch! The resulting improv-theatre, witty freestyle battle raps and fast-paced illustration is unmissable and simply hilarious.

Cloud Control

5pm – 6pm

The Bamboos

3.40pm – 4.35pm

Tijuana Cartel

2.15pm – 3.10pm

Emma Donovan and The Putbacks

1.05pm – 1.50pm

Sketch the Rhyme

12.05pm – 12.45pm

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The Rocks Square Stage

Cooler than indie and darker than the blues, Novacastrians Kira Puru & The Bruise feature a riot of guitars and a fierce rhythm section. Get ready to move your feet because Kira’s raw, sexy voice will pull the rug from under you.

Adventuring through a long musical journey from folk soul to jazz hop to indie pop and everything in between, dynamic Sydney singer/songwriter Ngaiire has settled on an eclectic sonic identity and powerful delivery that is uniquely hers.

Kira Puru & The Bruise

4.35pm – 5.30pm

Ngaiire

3.30pm – 4.15pm

Ngaiire Kira Puru & The Bruise

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With holographic sunglasses and distorted interpretations of RnB and future-ballads, Sydney/Adelaide duo Collarbones takes a stripped back approach for constant intrigue.

With Evan Jones’s daunting range perfectly complementing Morgan Jones’s breadth of beats, Sydney duo JONES Jnr. runs a whole gamut of soul.

Aussie husband and wife duo Tessa and Brendon Boney unite in their independent blend of pop/folk/love.

Collarbones

2.30pm – 3.10pm

JONES Jnr.

1.30pm – 2.10pm

Microwave Jenny

12.30pm – 1.15pm

Collarbones JONES Jnr. Microwave Jenny

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Easy GeorgeRelaxation Zone

Tiki Hut

12 noon – 6pm

Lolo Lovina Caravan

12 noon – 6pm

Interactive Sound Garden

12 noon – 6pm

Lolo Lovina Caravan

With the clock set to Pacific island time and tunes from DJ Mashy P drifting from the solar-powered wheelie bin sound system, it’s an all-day summer holiday at the little grass hut.

Join the caravan for a melting pot of Balkan gypsy, swing jazz, tango, crusty blues and bygone musical theatrics from virtuosos Lolo Lovina, the Rusty Spring Syncopators and Godfrey Uke and his Orchestra.

‘Loud Weird Load’ is a collection of wacky musical contraptions made to be hit! Made from recycled materials including mag wheels and swimming pool filters, this is percussion with a difference for all ages. Come and join the jam...

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(George Street)

CBD

Karaoke GreenMoreSummer Fun

Croon an Aussie favourite song at the karaoke bandstand in Atherden Street. Three minutes of free fun for everyone!

Shop with the feel of the sun on your face. Wander through the markets and you’ll find passionate people selling things you’ll love like fashion designed by the stallholder, one-off jewellery, original artworks and prints and delicious food.

From a picnic lunch under the Harbour Bridge to a short black in a courtyard, an alfresco dinner under the stars, shopping at unique stores, and taking time out in galleries or museums, The Rocks is the perfect place to escape on Australia Day and every day.

Karaoke Green

Atherden Street 12 noon – 6pm

The Rocks Markets

George Street, Playfair Street & Jack Mundey Place 10am – 6pm

Eating, drinking and shopping

All day, every day

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Performance times

The Rocks Square Stage

First Fleet Park Stage

12.05pm – 12.45pm Sketch the Rhyme

1.05pm – 1.50pm Emma Donovan and The Putbacks

12.30pm – 1.15pm Microwave Jenny

3.30pm – 4.15pmNgaiire

4.35pm – 5.30pm Kira Puru & The Bruise

1.30pm – 2.10pm JONES Jnr.

2.30pm – 3.10pm Collarbones

2.15pm – 3.10pm Tijuana Cartel

3.40pm – 4.35pm The Bamboos

5pm – 6pm Cloud Control

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Easy George Relaxation Zone

More Summer Fun

10am – 6pm The Rocks Markets

12 noon – 6pm Karaoke Green

12 noon – 6pmTiki Hut

12 noon – 6pm Lolo Lovina Caravan

12 noon – 6pm Interactive

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