If you’re looking for entertainment this weekend then you can’t look any further than the 20th annual Eden Whale Festival.
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There’s endless activities on offer for the young and the young at heart. Running over the three days, the real party all kicks off on Saturday, when the sun sets.
The Fireworks Spectacular is not to be missed. Head on down to Snug Cove and prepare to be amazing but the beautiful light filled sky starting at 9pm.
Also on Saturday night is a screening of the Killers in Eden documentary at the Garden of Eden at 7pm.
But if live music and dancing is what you’re looking for then head on down to the Eden Fishermen’s Club to catch the Swamp Stompers doing their thing from 7.30pm til late.
The Swamp Stompers play funky rock and blues with heavy grooves.
Emerging from the dirty backwaters of Lismore, the band sounds like the musical lovechild of John Butler Trio, Led Zeppelin and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
While searing slide guitar, contrasting dual-lead vocals, catchy guitar riffs and dubstep inspired didgeridoo soundscapes give this original blues-rock band an irresistible flavour combination that will leave you with an insatiable hunger for more.
Having met at Southern Cross University in Lismore back in mid-2012, founding members former Sapphire Coast local Corey Legge (guitar/lead vocals) and Mitch Broadhead (drums/backing vocals) set about building a monster.
Initially the creature only required one very sturdy leg and a broad head, but it was soon decided that this swamp-creation was missing one vital feature.
The lightning bolt of inspiration came early in the piece when bassist, vocalist and circular-breathing extraordinaire Luke Ligtenberg slithered into view, adding the final element to bring the three-pronged colossal to life.
Since this fateful merging of musical minds, The Swamp Stompers have set about earning themselves a significant reputation as one of the most promising up-and-coming acts to emerge in recent years.
The powerhouse trio has stomped their mark on prominent Australian festivals such as Blues at Bridgetown in W.A., Byron Bay Bluesfest, and the Sydney Blues and Roots Festival.
The band is renowned for their incredibly high-energy live shows, with punters left in complete awe by the raw power and finesse displayed by this seemingly unstoppable guitar riff-driven beast.
The band’s first single ‘Swamp Stomp Boogie’ was recently nominated for 2016 APRA Song of the Year alongside artists such as Tame Impala.