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An annual music event held in the coastal town Mallacoota in eastern Victoria

12/01/2024

Bastion Festival 2024 – Thank You!

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who made Bastion 2024 the incredible event that it was (there are too many to thank in just this post). It’s so rewarding to see this regional event continue to grow and be celebrated amongst the Mallacoota community and travelling tourists alike – it means the world to us!

The perfect weather conditions and incredible performances from our artists made for smiling faces all-round the festival with a diverse range of ages all enjoying the one event and looking out for one another. It’s this sense of community that Mallacoota offers which really helps drive the success of Bastion Festival.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our extremely talented artists that performed at Bastion Festival 2024. A truly eclectic range of acts ensured there was something for everyone and the sounds that transpired throughout the afternoon and night were remarkable.

Thank you to our range of local and Melbourne based artists who contributed through graphic design, physical artwork & animations to make this event unique. This included .com.au (Branding & Concepts), Jya Ruby (projected animations), (Mural & Street Art), and .jpeg (Graphics & animations). A special mention to Jya & Ash who ran a mentorship program with two young mentees as part of a program.

Bastion Festival would like to thank Music Victoria & Far East Music Program for supporting us and providing the funding for this event. We would also like to acknowledge the for hosting another great event. As well as our production crew - Aaron and team from Fitzpatricks Entertainment for making everything sound amazing as always.

Finally, a huge thank you to all our Bastion staff, volunteers, and attendees for creating such a beautiful atmosphere and festival site. All the blood, sweat and tears that goes into setting up this incredible event is all worth it when you have such an amazing festival like our third installment was. See you all again soon!

Big love,

Bastion Festival

04/01/2024

Bastion Festival 2024 is upon us!

We are so excited to welcome everyone for another year of Bastion – we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on and how the festival site has come together. We know you’ll be impressed!

There is an incredible list of acts on offer today, make sure you get in early and experience them all! (don’t be that person that rocks up late and misses out)

DOORS WILL BE OPEN FROM 2PM – FIRST ACT IS AT 3PM.

A LIMITED RUN OF BASTION FESTIVAL MERCH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE – We recommend getting in early as this will sell out.

FEW HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS –

- Courtesy Bus will run from 2:30pm until 12am. Pick up & Drop off will be from the Foodworks Car Park.

- No Heels are allowed on the green.

- No dogs or camp chairs allowed.

- The event will be 18+ after Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers (approximately 8:15pm)

- No one will be allowed entry into the festival after 9pm.

See you all soon!

04/01/2024

Your set times for Bastion Festival 2024. See you tomorrow!

03/01/2024

ANNOUNCING OUR FINAL ARTIST FOR BASTION FESTIVAL 2024 LOCAL HERO - OLD MATE

where do we start… The man oozes class behind the decks running vinyl only sets that will have you stomping a hole in the floor from the first track to the last.

Oldmate brings a cavernous sound to each and every set. With an ‘all killer, no filler policy’.
Oldmate’s selects drip from the stalactites with moments of 90’s tech, b***y house, and deep techno with a few warpers designed to lead you astray on the journey.

Oldmate’s underground sound has ties to his roots, being involved with running iconic parties across the scene in Melbourne during the 90’s such as Teriyaki Anarki Saki alongside stalwarts such as Simon Slieker, Dee Dee, Slack, and Disko P***y to name a few.

Be ready to be locked into the groove when the local legend steps up to the plates. We can’t wait to see what the mysterious man has in store for Bastion’s third instalment.

31/12/2023

ANNOUNCING BIRDSNAKE FOR BASTION FESTIVAL

Naarm’s groove merchants, Birdsnake, are crafting a name for themselves as one of the most entrancing acts in the local scene. Their sound provides a free-flowing sensory experience that seamlessly fuses electro beats, psychedelic synth-funk and downtempo grooves.

Birdsnake will provide the perfect soundscape in the early afternoon to get you moving on the dancefloor.

A reminder to purchase tickets asap as we are expecting Bastion Festival to sell out.

28/12/2023

ANNOUNCING TILLY VW

After self-releasing singles ‘Criteria Killed the Creative’, ‘Golden Sands’ and ‘Room For You’ this year, Tilly and her band have been building momentum through a string of hushed performances around Melbourne.

Over the last year, Tilly VW has been working on her debut album. The style is musically adventurous and spans a range of influences, with moments of classical impressionism, the lyrical urgency of beat poetry, jazzy drum breaks and edgier punk angles. Tilly will be bringing her relaxed solo set to Bastion Festival, where she will be playing stripped back songs from the upcoming album on guitar, keys and drum machine.

We can’t wait to have Tilly open the Bastion stage!

26/12/2023

ANNOUNCING DJ ALAN TO OUR DJ LINEUP

With a soothing balance of gritty percussive grooves, proggy textures, and dreamy pads, DJ Alan’s music possesses a transformative and immersive listening experience for any dance floor.

In his DJ sets, whether it be an early morning or a late night, Henry likes to think about what the auditory influence will have on the particular setting or the time of day he is playing. For his set at Bastion, Henry is excited to combine a range of bleepy, bouncy, and boppy house and tech house grooves. You can expect lots of punchy kicks, raspy hats, boxy claps and a few sensual vocals for good measure.

19/12/2023

A well-established Australian producer and DJ, Andras has earned his stripes through his unique and unpredictable take on dance music.

His release’s cover a broad range of genres and sounds with a loose focus on utilising drum machine rhythms and soft synthesis across his discography.

Andras’ style will provide an electrifying set with diverse selections to really get the dancefloor at Bastion moving. We are very excited to have him join our music programme for 2024.

14/12/2023

ANNOUNCING BANANAGUN FOR BASTION 2024

Bananagun are a five-piece band from Melbourne led by songwriter Nicholas Van Bakel. There’s a deeply percussive element to the band’s psychedelic ode to Mother Nature, as seen in their debut album The True Story of Bananagun, released to critical acclaim in 2020.

As a live outfit the band are electric and eclectic, matching the psychedelic songwriting of Electric Prunes and The Free Design with Stereolab’s fizz and pop.

Their unique sound will add an exciting layer to Bastion’s music programme.

12/12/2023

Bastion festival returns for another exciting installment on January 5th 2024.

Bastion Festival is teaming up with Regional Arts Victoria to create a Mentorship Program during our upcoming event on the 5th of January in Mallacoota. This mentorship program is running as a part of RAV’s Future Reset Program.

We’re offering SIX PAID MENTORSHIP PLACES to young people 13 – 25 years who are looking to gain experience and knowledge in Visual Art (Animation or Street Art) or Live Sound Production. Our successful applicants will create and deliver alongside their mentors leading into the festival and on the show day for the event. There are a lot of details including important dates, what’s expected of the successful applicants, and the application itself.

Mentees will receive a payment of $550.00 from RAV that covers the 10hrs spent in the online session + working for the event (over one or more days) and for completing a survey at the end of the program.

Applications close at Midnight Monday 18 December 2023 (Multiple forms of applications accepted).

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OUR MENTORS

Aaron Young - Mentor (Production) �Aaron is a qualified acoustical engineer and sound technician, with years of experience behind him running events, installing equipment, and even coordinating fireworks shows (legal ones). �

Jya–Ruby Nation – Mentor (Animation)
Jya's work is print and animation based with ranging content, drawing inspiration from her coastal roots and surfing/skating background. Jya's work explores current contemporary conceptual elements and subject matter in regard to the body, nature and identity.

Ash Hoar - Mentor (Visual/Street Art)
Ash is a Visual and Street Artist. Ash's work focuses on object and character exploration, turning objects into living things and giving them emotion through shape and movement. Ash describes his work as playful and electric. Check out his work on instagram

Does working in one of these avenues sound like you? click the link below and gain insight into the music and arts industry locally. ⤵️🔗

HOW TO APPLY
Complete the application here:

https://www.tfaforms.com/5100053

(Multiple forms of applications accepted video/audio/ and written responses). Applications close at Midnight Monday 18 December 2023.

11/12/2023

ANNOUNCING COUSIN TONY’S BRAND NEW FIREBIRD FOR BASTION 2024

are an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia.

To date the band have released three albums Smiles of Earth (2022), New Romancer (2019), and Electric Brown (2018) and two EPs, Melbourne Bitter (2017) and Queen of Hearts (2015). With their prolific output and constant touring, Cousin Tony have built a devoted following in their homeland. They’ve sold out shows across massive headline tours and have played at numerous festivals including Falls Festival, Loch Hart, Happy Wanderer, NYE on the Hill and Beyond the Valley.

Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird have an infectious sound that we know will light up the Bastion stage. See you on the 5th of January!

07/12/2023

ANNOUNCING OUR 2024 HEADLINE ACT

Fresh off supporting the Foo Fighters on the Melbourne leg of their tour, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have been demonstrating their evolution across an impressive string of releases and performances around the country since their 2019 debut, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers embrace 2023 with the release of their highly anticipated debut studio record, I LOVE YOU.

Their first collection of material since 2022’s Pretty Good For A Girl Band EP, this debut album combines the band’s formative experiences with a renewed and refocused creative direction.

We can’t wait to have them join us for Bastion 2024.

01/12/2023

Only a few days left to grab your early bird tickets for Bastion 2024.

Our headline act is going to be announced early next week 👀

10/01/2023

BASTION BEATS 2023, WOW!

Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to reflect on how incredible Friday night was. We are incredibly stoked with the reception in support of Bastion Beats’ second instalment. It was truly something special!

To see so many community members and holidaying tourists out supporting this regional event was epic. There was a strong sense of community energy across the entire afternoon & night, with a feeling of everyone looking out for one another.

Mallacoota has a very special sense of community, bound through hardship and a collective mindset to build each other up in true community spirit. It was great to see families enjoying live music while kids ran around the bowling green in a safe environment.

Throwing events in our remote South Eastern corner of Victoria makes things logistically challenging yet our team and support networks in town helped to push this event into reality.

The Bastion Beats team would like to thank East Gippsland Community Foundation for supporting us and providing funding for this event. Furthermore, we thank Mallacoota Events Inc for being our Auspice as well as support crew behind the scenes. We wouldn’t have been able to progress without either of their support.

We would also like to thank all of the extremely talented artists that performed at Bastion Beats 2023. We couldn’t have been happier with the performances on the day of the event. The energy that transpired across the stage really did match the beautiful landscape of the wilderness coast.

Zaccy
Janie Gordon and her band
Bumpy
Travalley
The Grogans
Flash
Oldmate
DJ PGZ
Emelexy

Thank you to the physical, and projected artwork produced also. These pieces were curated by talented local, and Naarm based artists Jya Ruby, Ash, and Ethan Etheridge.

Jya - Projected animations
Ash - for his Mural and Graffiti art
Ethan - graphics and animations

A massive thank you to the army putting together the event in the days leading up -from Decor and styling, bump in/bump out crew, the well-being crew and psych first aiders, artist liaison, door crew, stage management & backline, stage builders, Production crew, and security you all play a huge role.

We would also like to acknowledge The Mallacoota Golf and Country Club for hosting this years event again. Awesome job from all the team working behind the bar and in the kitchen. Massive props!

Lastly we would like to thank all our amazing attendees! For coming down and supporting Bastion Beats again this year. It was rewarding to see smiling faces, and people enjoying themselves throughout the course of the event, it’s what pushes us to keep growing this event to be the best it can be for the local community. See you all again next year!

Bastion Beats team x

06/01/2023

Your set times for Bastion Beats 2023!

Doors are open from 2:30 when we will be conducting an acknowledgment to country.

Please download your tickets via Eventbrite before you come out to the venue!

Door sales will be very limited and we will only be accepting cash on the door.

Flat soled shoes only allowed on the bowling green.

Have fun and enjoy the festivities! See you all soon.

05/01/2023

Introducing the final artist for Bastion Beats 2023, the incredible talented DJ PGZ.

dj pgz is a Gunai/Kurnai & Yorta Yorta artist, DJ and producer, harnessing a deep love for underground club sounds from around the world. His sets explore the contemporary works of Black and Brown producers in dance music, fusing hard techno with dark, sparse and bass heavy drum syncopations. With an appetite for anything that makes you move, dj pgz’s genre bending style is truly all killer and no filler.

Alongside an illustrious DJ and production career, dj pgz has cemented himself as a mainstay in the Australian music scene through his work as a radio presenter (Good Static on Triple R), filmmaker (Young Mob Questioning Treaty), drummer (DRMNGNOW & Kee’ahn) and co-curator of the BLK ICE event series, with many new and exciting projects on the horizon.

05/01/2023

We are under 24 hours out from gracing the lush green lawn of the Mallacoota Golf & Country Club for the second edition of Bastion Beats. We are beyond excited to show you the scene that’s been set and even more excited for our extensive list of talented artists to soundtrack your afternoon and evening. A few housekeeping items to ensure the day runs as smooth as possible for everyone that’s attending.

PLEASE READ

• Please download your tickets on Eventbrite prior to coming out to the venue, the reception is very limited and downloading tickets out here has proven difficult in the past.

• Tickets on the door are extremely limited and we will only be accepting cash on the door.

• The courtesy bus will be doing two shifts, pick up and drop off will be from the Foodworks carpark. The times for these two shifts is – 2:30 – 4:30 & 7:30 – 9:30. PLEASE NOTE THESE TIMESLOTS ARE THE ONLY AVAILABLE COUTRESY BUS TIMES, AKA if you miss them you’re walking.

• This event will be all ages until 8pm SHARP, after 8pm the event will be strictly 18+ enforced by security on site.

• We can’t have any high heel shoes on the green so please only wear flat soled shoes.

• If any patrons feel unsafe or overwhelmed on the night please visit our staff at the wellbeing tent near the flagpole at the far right corner of the dancefloor.

Beyond this, please everyone have a fantastic time this is an incredible community event that has some epic artists that will provide you with an unforgettable day & night. We look forward to having everyone out there!!

05/01/2023

The ambiguous man behind the vinyl sleeves known only as Oldmate, returns to produce his signature high energy all vinyl set out on the bowling green for Bastion Beats 2023. Our very own local talent pulled straight from the Angus farm at Wangarabell is sure to provide you with an unforgettable performance stacked with the rarest of records. Oldmate’s style is all killer and no filler, full with high energy 90’s techno and b***y house that is sure to make you move. We can’t wait to welcome him back again, a set not to be missed! Big tip!

05/01/2023

Introducing you to the incredible talented, Uncle Archie Roach Foundation award winning artist - Bumpy. Bumpy will be performing at Bastion Beats as a two piece, expect her breathtaking vocals to cascade across the lush bowling green and out to Bastion Point tomorrow afternoon.

Adopting her childhood nickname — adorned due to a knack for bumping into all kinds of obstacles — Bumpy pulls from the strength found in tenderness, scars and all. The Noongar woman and Naarm artist’s stirring voice is transportive, arresting listeners with complex, intimate and multi-faceted truths of loss, joy and connection.

Whether paired-backed to just her voice and a guitar (‘Falling’), adorned with luscious strings (‘Return Home’) or playing off a live band ('Leave It All Behind', ‘Hide & Seek’), Bumpy’s music is always honest, raw and purely captivating. Live, she brings all facets of herself to the stage: vulnerable and strong, melancholic and energetic, serious and silly, always entrancing.

Having previously played festivals such as Strawberry Fields, Boogie Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Sun Cycle and more, Bumpy appeared as part of VIVID Festival at the Sydney Opera House forecourt, alongside Yussef Dayes, Hiatus Kaiyote, Mildlife and others. 2022 saw Bumpy win the Triple J Unearthed NIMAs Competition and play at the awards in Darwin, feature as a Triple J Spotlight Artist and win the Uncle Archie Roach Foundation award at the Music Victoria Awards.

Bumpy’s debut EP ‘Morning Sun’ will be out Jan 27 via Astral People Recordings.

04/01/2023

With Friday just around the corner we want to ensure everyone has access to tickets - .u.n.dayss in Mallacoota will be set up tomorrow morning from 8:30 - 11am to sell tickets to you directly, be sure to stop by for a coffee & a Bastion Beats ticket!

We want to also Introduce you to another one of our incredible artists for Bastion Beats - Emelexy. A Melbourne based selector making a big impact on both the Melbourne club & Victorian festival scene. Emelexy fashions a beat range characterised as sinuous and punchy. Let it vitalise and refresh your mind n’ frame as he closes out the Bastion Beats stage for this year. His recent resume of performances includes Zeerust Festival, Moniker & Tabula Rasa with an upcoming performance at Whitvoir.

03/01/2023

We are only four days away from welcoming you all to the Mallacoota Golf & Country Club. In the lead up we want to provide some insight into the incredible performers soundtracking your night.

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Flash’s sound encompasses spacey atmospheric soundscapes, with body driven drum programming. Carrying themes of prog, trance, tech, and deep rollers with polyrhythms scattered throughout. The Naarm based Producer and DJ’s sound can only be surmised as steez, genre bending throughout his sets. We can’t wait to welcome Flash back after his stellar performance at the inaugural Bastion Beats

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Born and raised in Mallacoota, Zaccy is the youngest artist on our line-up yet his DJ skills and selections would have you thinking he’s a veteran of the game. Zaccy represents a key cornerstone of the Bastion Beats foundation - giving opportunities to emerging artists in East Gippsland and his electric set at Bastion Beats’ Easter event was one to remember. He’s back again this year to kick off proceedings, expect his floaty house selects to soundtrack the afternoon on the lush bowling green.

14/12/2022

We are pleased to announce a further two artists who will be gracing the Bastion Beats stage in 2023. Please get acquainted with the extraordinarily talented &

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Following several iterations, Travalley have found their place as a two-piece outfit, a condensed line-up helped refine their signature sound of catch hooks and pristine harmonies, encased in an upbeat euphony of driving drums and jangly guitars. Expect a high energy performance from Levi & Sam that highlights their brotherly bond, synonymous harmonies and infectious onstage banter. This solidarity evokes unmatched connectedness between the band and the crowd, turning their shows into an exhilarating performance. We can’t wait to see them grace the Bastion Beats stage in 2023.

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Janie is a singer songwriter originally from South Gippsland who has been gracing the music scene for the past few years now. Her songwriting portrays honesty and her voice resonates smooth and angelic tones. Janie has performed at music festivals such as NYE on The Hill, Ocean Sounds, Sounds of Summer and also graced our television screens on Season 9 of The Voice Australia, mentored by Delta Goodrem. Janie has big plans for the future and can’t wait to share more music with you. She is stoked to be playing at Bastion Beats 2023!

27/11/2022

We are beyond excited to announce our first artist for Bastion Beats 2023, The Grogans. This trio from Melbourne are taking the Australian music scene by storm with their balanced blend of punk, surf, blues, garage, psych, rockabilly and reggae.

Their most recent album “Which way is out” is their third studio album and it’s an incredible showcase of the sound they’ve enveloped. We can’t wait to have The Grogans grace the Bastion Beats stage in January. Tickets are on sale now - follow the link i

20/11/2022

Pleased to provide further details for the next installment of Bastion Beats, returning to the lush lawn at the Mallacoota Golf & Country Club. We can’t wait to share with you the incredible artists who will be performing at this years event ~ exciting times ahead!

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We are beyond excited to announce our first artist for Bastion Beats 2023, The Grogans. This trio from Melbourne are taking the Australian music scene by storm with their balanced blend of punk, surf, blues, garage, psych, rockabilly and reggae. Their most recent album “Which way is out” is their third studio album and it’s an incredible showcase of the sound they’ve enveloped. We can’t wait to have The Grogans grace the Bastion Beats stage in January. Tickets are on sale now - follow the link i

We are beyond excited to announce our first artist for Bastion Beats 2023, The Grogans. This trio from Melbourne are taking the Australian music scene by storm with their balanced blend of punk, surf, blues, garage, psych, rockabilly and reggae. Their most recent album “Which way is out” is their third studio album and it’s an incredible showcase of the sound they’ve enveloped. We can’t wait to have The Grogans grace the Bastion Beats stage in January. Tickets are on sale now - follow the link in our bio to purchase.

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