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'''Easterfest''' (previously known as '''AGMF''') is a [[Christian pop]] music event held in [[Toowoomba]], [[Queensland]] at Easter each year.<ref> |
'''Easterfest''' (previously known as '''AGMF''') is a [[Christian pop]] music event held in [[Toowoomba]], [[Queensland]] at Easter each year.<ref> |
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{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/03/24/1331117.htm|title=Big crowds tipped for gospel music festival|publisher=ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|accessdate=2008-01-19|last=|first=}}</ref> The |
{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/03/24/1331117.htm|title=Big crowds tipped for gospel music festival|publisher=ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|accessdate=2008-01-19|last=|first=}}</ref> The festival is claimed to be Australia's largest drug and alcohol free event<ref name="Mullan01" />, and has been informally dubbed "the Christian [[Big Day Out]]." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Thousands-flock-to-Gospel-Music-Festival/2007/04/08/1175970926361.html|title=Thousands Flock To Gospel Music Festival|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2008-01-30|last=|first=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21519248-3102,00.html|title=Joyous Festival of Faith|publisher=The Courier Mail|accessdate=2008-01-30|last=|first=}}</ref> |
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==Festival History== |
==Festival History== |
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The festival was first run in 1999<ref name="NNSF01">{{cite web |author=linda |publisher=Easterfest 2008 ABN 22081680275 |date=[[2007-09-07]] |url=http://www.easterfest.com.au/2007/09/03/new-name-same-festival/ |title=Easterfest 08 » NEW NAME SAME FESTIVAL |accessdate=2008-01-06 |format= html, richmedia }}</ref> at multiple venues around [[Toowoomba]]; |
The festival was first run in 1999<ref name="NNSF01">{{cite web |author=linda |publisher=Easterfest 2008 ABN 22081680275 |date=[[2007-09-07]] |url=http://www.easterfest.com.au/2007/09/03/new-name-same-festival/ |title=Easterfest 08 » NEW NAME SAME FESTIVAL |accessdate=2008-01-06 |format= html, richmedia }}</ref> at multiple venues around [[Toowoomba]]; from 2001, most events were held in Queen’s Park<ref name="Photiou01">{{cite web |url=http://www.bmm.qut.edu.au/client.php?sid=28&rid=627 |title='Brisbane Media Map - Easterfest' |author=Photiou, Marie |date=[[2007-10-19]] |publisher=Queensland University of Technology |accessdate=2008-01-06 |format=html }}</ref>. The organisers state that over 40,000 people attended the three-day festival in 2005<ref>{{cite web |author=Smith, Phil |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |url=http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/stories/s1333022.htm |title='Australian Gospel Music Festival - ABC Queensland' |date= [[2005-03-29]] |accessdate=2008-01-06 |format=html, Realmedia }}</ref>, with 20,000 tickets sold in 2006<ref name="Mullan01">{{cite web |author=Mullan, Catherine |date=[[2006-04-19]] |publisher=Queensland Uniting Church |url=http://www.journeyonline.com.au/showArticle.php?categoryId=1&articleId=444 |title='AGMF- it’s the vibe - Journey' |accessdate=2008-01-06 |format=html }}</ref>. |
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==Name Change== |
==Name Change== |
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Revision as of 02:32, 30 January 2008
Easterfest (previously known as AGMF) is a Christian pop music event held in Toowoomba, Queensland at Easter each year.[1] The festival is claimed to be Australia's largest drug and alcohol free event[2], and has been informally dubbed "the Christian Big Day Out." [3] [4]
Festival History
The festival was first run in 1999[5] at multiple venues around Toowoomba; from 2001, most events were held in Queen’s Park[6]. The organisers state that over 40,000 people attended the three-day festival in 2005[7], with 20,000 tickets sold in 2006[2].
Name Change
In mid-2007, the organisers announced a name change to "Easterfest"[5], to avoid confusion with traditional acoustic gospel music.[5]
Projected Artists 2008
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- Planned for 2008: Matt Corby[8], Jars of Clay, Newsboys, The Lads, MxPx, Project 86, Alabaster Box, and Antiskeptic.[9]
References
- ^ "Big crowds tipped for gospel music festival". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ a b Mullan, Catherine (2006-04-19). "'AGMF- it's the vibe - Journey'" (html). Queensland Uniting Church. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Thousands Flock To Gospel Music Festival". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Joyous Festival of Faith". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ a b c linda (2007-09-07). "Easterfest 08 » NEW NAME SAME FESTIVAL" (html, richmedia). Easterfest 2008 ABN 22081680275. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Photiou, Marie (2007-10-19). "'Brisbane Media Map - Easterfest'" (html). Queensland University of Technology. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Smith, Phil (2005-03-29). "'Australian Gospel Music Festival - ABC Queensland'" (html, Realmedia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Toowoomba Chronicle [1]
- ^ Easterfest 2008 ABN 22081680275 (undated). "Easterfest 08 » Artists - AGMF, Australian Music, Music Festival, Easter 2008, Toowoomba, Gospel Music, Easterfest, Christian Music" (html, Javascript, Flashmedia). Easterfest 2008 ABN 22081680275. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
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