Wide Open Space May 1-3

A three day open air festival celebrating music, arts and culture in the Australian desert. Tickets from greentix: follow this link $60 plus booking fee, $40 for one night only (at the door):
http://www.greentix.com.au/evinfo.php?eventid=33358Held against the stunning backdrop of the East Macdonnell Ranges at the Ross River Resort 85 km from Mparntwe Alice Springs, Wide Open Space will feed your mind, tickle your artistic fancy, fill your cultural deficit, get your booty shaking and share that unnamable expansive quality that we could only call Wide Open Space – the mental, emotional, social, cultural, environmental and spiritual expanse of the desert.Featuring the cream of Central Australian artists and musicians, and special interstate guests hand picked for your experiential pleasure. Headlining:Urthboy: He stared without formal music training, writing lyrics and graffiti which led him down the dark path into the music industry. He has released a plethora of music as a solo artist and as a member of the HERD. In 2008, reworked the classic song From Little Things Big Things Grow that I put together with Richard Pike and Paul Kelly (amongst others) reached number 4 on the singles charts and raised almost $100k for Indigenous health and education programs.http://www.myspace.com/urthboyMista Savona: Cutting edge new sounds and heavy vintage roots music. Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Roots Reggae and Heavyweight Dub sounds. One of the toughest and most exciting presentations of authentic, raw roots reggae and dancehall music in Australia. http://www.myspace.com/mistasavonaSpoonbill: Squishy pulsating bass lines carpet the undergrowth, while dirty squelchy synth licks frolic in a warped menagerie of neurotic cyborgs, rattlesnakes, sirens, champagne froth, fireworks and crushed eggshells. http://www.spoonbill.net.au/Combat Wombat: are an outspoken troupe of hip hop punks mainly located in Melbourne. They’ve just released their second album "Unsound System". Armed with only samplers, mics and turntables, powered by solar energy and an uncompromising belief in Truth over Spin, these desert nomads are the real deal, creating an album that reflects the frontline activism they have become famous for. Unsound System is a bullet to the dark heart of the Australian psyche.www.combatwombat.org/Tjupi Band: The hottest new Indigenous music from Central Australia. Desert reggae at its best. http://www.myspace.com/tjupibandDr Strangeways: Desert SkaFunkle TubeFusion band from the Heart of Australia, Dr Strangeways is a unique blend of hip hop, Ska, Reggae and Roots and are an Alice favourite for getting people grooving. http://www.myspace.com/drstrangewaysPaul Abad: Futuristic glitch/abstract/psychedelic sonics shining through breaks and minimal techno. http://paul.subterran.org/DJ Dakini: Minimal intelligent glitch beats, dubtronica, dubhouse & dubstep grooves, IDM, deep minimal tech, breakbeatz, lush temple beats, downbeat, psydub & ambient shamanic soundscapes. http://www.myspace.com/djdakiniMustaphaa: Alice’s own breakbeat/electro/glitchywonkstep maestro infuses the sensations of the vast expanse of the desert into the folds where dubstep, breaks, glitch and electronica overlap…..always backed by a significant dose of subbass pressure..... And many more……Also featuring kooky Cabaret, innovative installation, performance and visual art cultivated in the fertile dirt of the desert.At it’s heart Wide Open Space is about creating a place of intercultural dialogue and inspiration through enjoyment of the shared language of music, the arts, entertainment, and camping.Wide Open Space also aims to be a forum and showcase for sustainable desert living and celebrating. The focus is on a safe and healthy social and natural environment, minimizing ecological footprint, and promoting local issues and initiatives.