An all-Australian line-up of rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll bands have travelled across the country to perform at this year’s festival which kicks off on Thursday night at The George Hotel. 

Rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll bands including South Australia’s The Satellites and The Lincolns, Melbourne’s No Brakes and The Sky Rockets from Warrnambool will perform at various venues throughout the four-day event.

Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival event manager Kate Burrows said that an all-Australian line-up for this year’s event was an essential component that organisers believed would attract festival-goers.

“The integral part of this year’s festival was about embracing the quality of (our own) rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll performers,” she said.

“We wanted to make this year amazing. We spent quite a bit of time making sure there is a great mix.”

Ms Burrows said the music component of the festival had become a crowd favourite with fans taking to the dance ‘floors’ across Lydiard Street with their moves from the swinging ’50s.

“People come from far and wide just for the music,” she said.

“There is a lot of dancing going on.” 

Other Australia bands joining the line-up include Ezra Lee, The Pacifi c Belles and The Dirty Boogie Band.

All band performances are ticketed events, with tickets now available at Ticketmaster.

WHAT’S ON

THURSDAY

The Lounge at The George | The Detonators, 7.30pm, followed by Atomic Hi-Tones, 10pm, and DJ Stevie K

FRIDAY

The Balcony at The George | Tiki Launch Party, 4pm, with The Atomic Hi-Tones at 7.30pm

The Lounge at The George | The Detonators, 7pm, followed by TJ & The Twinspinners, 10pm

SATURDAY

Lydiard Street grand marquee All-day street party with live music, rockabilly DJs and dancing. Pacifi c Belles, 3pm, followed by West Texas Crude, 4pm, No Brakes, 5.55pm, and Satellite V, 8.10pm.

The Lounge at The George | TJ & The Twinspinners, 11am, The Lincolns, 2pm, Ezra Lee and The Havoc Band, 8pm and The Satellites, 10.45pm

Lydiard Wine Bar | The Sky Rockats, 3pm, and The Dirty Boogie Band, 8.15pm

George Hotel balcony | Free Tiki Party from 4pm

The Alexandria Rooms | House of Burlesque, 7.30pm and 9.30pm. 18+

SUNDAY

Lydiard Street grand marquee | All-day street party with buskers, live music, rockabilly DJs and dancing Rock ‘n’ roll dance display at 12pm and Pacifi c Belles at 12.30pm, Ezra Lee and The Havoc Band at 5pm

The Lounge at The George | The Satellites, 11am, West Texas Crude, 2.20pm, The Lincolns, 8pm and Satellite V, 9.45pm 

Lydiard Wine Bar | The Dirty Boogie Band, 3pm

For a full program visit www.ballaratbeat.com.au