Two incredible home-grown acts have joined the music line-up for the Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest, set to add their own brand of magic to WA’s biggest free regional event.
Crab Fest, Mandurah’s iconic signature event, is back on the city’s beautiful waterfront spaces on March 18 and 19, promising a feast for the senses with a huge range of food experiences, exclusive ticketed events, water activations and of course an exciting entertainment line up on the Seaside Estate Music Stage.
Multi-award winning Electric Fields create a striking and haunting merging of living traditional culture with electronic music, bringing moments of breathtaking beauty and power to the stage. Featuring the rare and beautiful voice of Zaachariaha Fielding – who often sings in his traditional languages of the Anangu people – with the brilliance of producer Michael Ross – Electric Fields music ranges from soulful pop, to epic-scale electronic works, through to intensely intimate story-songs. The duo will take to the Music Stage on Saturday, March 18.
Also performing on Saturday, March 18 – just before the fireworks display – Gretta Ray is an emerging singer-songwriter hailing from Melbourne, Australia. With a voice that is both haunting and powerful, Gretta has captivated audiences with her emotionally charged performances and introspective lyrics. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering her for the first time, Gretta Ray is an artist you won't want to miss.
Electric Fields and Gretta Ray join previously announced Crab Fest performer Vanessa Amorosi, the pop icon who will have absolutely everybody up and dancing on Sunday, March 19, providing an epic close to the Crab Fest weekend. Vanessa’s song writing and dynamic vocal range have seen her sell more than two million records worldwide. With seven commercially and critically acclaimed studio albums under her belt, Vanessa has received 16 ARIA and APRA nominations, and stopped the world in its tracks with her performance of Heroes Live Forever and Absolutely Everybody at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
As well as these amazing headline acts, a range of incredible local performers and musicians will wow the crowds on the Seaside Estate Music Stage, with live entertainment throughout the Crab Fest weekend. This includes a Peel Showcase of local acts, John Read Trio, Indigo, and The Milkmen among others.
Crab Fest will kick off this year on Friday, March 17 from 4pm with the Crab Fest Street Party, and the ticketed Soiree by the Bay event – an evening of fine food and drinks on Mandurah’s foreshore. Crab Fest Food Ambassador ‘Fast’ Ed Halmagyi and chef and TV presenter Paul West will be showing their culinary skills with cooking demonstrations for guests at the Soiree by the Bay event.
To secure a spot at the Crab Fest ticketed events and for information about the Music Stage performers, go to www.crabfest.com.au
Keep an eye on the website for the official Crab Fest program coming soon.
The Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest is delivered by the City of Mandurah and supported by the State Government through Tourism WA’s Regional Events Program.
