Ratfestation, a Ballarat 3 Band Blast! Free Entry, The Tote Front Bar

Ratfestation, features a Ballarat Band Blast! Come listen, Free Entry, The Tote Front Bar 3-4pm Hoff and The Nightriders Schlock horror, Eco friendly, Grungoid, Punk rock, original three piece, from Ballarat. Dan Kalken, dreaming.of this since his school band “Frank Banner and the pencils”,writes the songs and makes loud guitar noises. Kate Souter Bass, vocals and dress up box. Geoff Hassall (The Hoff. Never watched that show. ) Drums vocals, tinnitus, memories. CD. Pogo Apocalypse. Vinyl LP Life with no meaning. https://www.facebook.com/hoffandthenightriders

4-5pm Kxx Kxx is a new alt rock band from Ballarat, likened to St Vincent, PJ Harvey and The Kills, with Kristine Allan on vocals and guitar. Peter Allan (Creature Seed) on Bass. Lesley Fromhurst on drums. Emma Grant (The Vests) backing vocals. Kxx has played with Dean Richards (Win Loose/Rooms for the Memory/ Whirlywirld/Stephen Cummings) Black Earth (David Thrussell/SNOG) and Spike. Kxx will be heading into the studio later this year to record their debut album. For all things Kxx visit https://www.kxxband.com/

5-6pm Cosmonaut “Stoner Rock band Cosmonaut played all instrumentals for a few years with Chris Ruddick (Rye Catchers) on guitars, Tim Bignall (Epicure) on bass and Corey Cozza (Sex Face)on drums. Hap Hayward (Dead Salesmen) began contributing vocals in 2022. Cosmonaut have just recorded their debut album with Jeff Pope at Croajing along studios. They have supported Magic Dirt, Space Junk and Distorta, and look forward to more shows and an album launch this year. Cosmonaut deliver a gut punch sonically while tackling social issues and matters of the heart.” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084775120820