Cherry Bomb
News posted Friday, April 18 2008 at 12:00 AM.
Related: Festival.
An 11th hour licensing “issue” means that this weekend’s CherryRock008 festival in Melbourne is on the move.
The festival, which was due to be held in AC/DC Lane and at The Cherry Bar on April 20, will now take place at The Palace Theatre (formerly Metro, 20-30 Bourke Street) and Ding Dong Lounge (18 Market Lane). Organisers are “embarrassed” by the last-minute balls-up, which also means that Cherry Bar will not be trading “for a week or two” (where will Wally Meanie drink?).
Cherry Partner James Young: “CherryRock008 could go ahead at Cherry and AC/DC Lane as a ‘dry’ event with no alcohol served and we’d get lynched by the Melbourne rock pig fraternity.
“The show must go on and the VBs must flow on, so we’re going around the corner to the Palace Theatre for this year’s Cherry rockin’ event.”
The ten major acts from CherryRock008 -- Supersuckers, Raveonettes, Hitmen, Galvatrons, X, SixFtHick, Legends of Motor Sport, Hell City Glamours, The Exploders and The Devilrock Four -- will now play at The Palace Theatre between 3pm and 10pm. While “hot up and comers” Zombie Sex Gang, Bring On The Junta, Tigernauts and Killer Birds will open proceedings at Ding Dong Lounge between noon and 3pm.
All purchased tickets remain valid, with tickets available on the Palace Theatre door on the day for $70.
NEW CHERRYROCK008 STAGE TIMES
Ding Dong Stage
12-12.30pm Killer Birds
12.50-1.20pm Tigernauts
1.40-2.10pm Bring On The Junta
2.30-3pm Zombie Sex Gang
“Not AC/DC Lane Stage” Palace Theatre
9-10pm Supersuckers
7:30-8:15pm Raveonettes
6-6.45pm Hitmen
4.45-5:30pm Galvatrons
3:30-4:15pm X
“Not Cherry Bar Stage” Palace Theatre
8:15-9pm SixFtHick
6.45-7.30pm Legends of Motor Sport
5.30-6pm Hell City Glamours
4:15-4.45pm The Exploders
3.00-3.30pm Devilrock Four
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