Good Wine, Good Food & Good Tunes!

Knock off work early and take part in what is going to be the ultimate Fri-yay night. Dance the twilight away to authentic surf band Shell Yeah, 19-Twenty, and festival favourite cover band, Madhouse. On the Saturday and Sunday the music stage will feature everything from ‘Femmericana’ twang to 70s Glam Rock.

FRIDAY 5 MAY (4pm – 8.30pm)

SHELL YEAH – SURF BAND

Shell Yeah! An authentic 50’s surf band that perform a variety of 50’s & 60’s themed tunes. The Shadows, The Ventures, the Beach Boys and many more classic bands from the era. Shell Yeah! makes sure everyone has a swell time!

19-TWENTY

Prepare for a high-energy Friday afternoon as our country’s most electric blues & roots band, 19-Twenty, will whip up a frenzy again at this year’s Grampians Grape Escape. With infectious riffs and groove, these lads have been starting parties on Australian and International festival circuits for years and we can’t wait to have them back.

MADHOUSE

Madhouse the band is a brass driven party band renowned for their entertaining and energetic live cover shows.
Be prepared for a serious work-out on the lawn as the Madhouse boys love to party and are looking forward to giving you a dose of Madhouse mayhem!

SATURDAY 6th MAY (10am – 5:00pm)

NEIL MURRAY

An hour from Halls Gap resides one of this country’s most respected singer-songwriter, Neil Murray. As a founding member of the pioneering Warumpi Band, Neil has helped bring contemporary Indigenous music to mainstream Australia.

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

Head to the music stage for the 30th official festival opening, a Welcome to Country and the Gariwerd Aboriginal Dance Group who blend contemporary and traditional dance styles with the telling of stories almost as old as time itself. 

TAYLAH CAROLL

Radio stations describe alternative-folk musician Taylah Carroll as a fresh slice of indie heaven and a little bit of magic. We recommend looking Taylah up wherever you get your music and heading to the stage for her beautiful storytelling style – it will be amazing.

OLD MELBOURNE ROAD

Love a big band? So do we. That’s why Old Melbourne Road is joining us for our 30-year celebrations! This seven-piece band from Dunnstown mixes in Irish, folk and Australian influences for big sounds that will get the dance floor going. Expect a few classic Irish covers as well as unforgettable originals.

BLAZE OF GLORY

Is Bon Jovi your kind of music? Blaze of Glory is coming to GGE, and this cover band is seriously good at honouring the famous rock outfit delivering all of the megahits that made Bon Jovi famous. They will have you singing and dancing immediately, and we can’t wait!

GOOD FACES 4 RADIO

Rounding out the biggest day of the festival is Good Faces 4 Radio. Playing an extensive range of music from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s to current classics, these guys really do have something for everyone to dance to. With more than 20 years of combined experience, Good Faces 4 Radio is the quintessential party band.

DYLAN LEWIS

Emceeing our live music stage this year is the incredible Dylan Lewis!
Dylan is one of Australia’s best entertainers, with a career spanning more than two decades in television, radio, film and music. The seasoned music-lover and presenter has interviewed a slew of celebrities and we cannot wait to see him take to the stage to introduce you all to the great bands gracing us with their talent this year.

SUNDAY 7th MAY (10am – 5pm)

SOULTY

Kickstarting the Sunday session is Hamilton artist, Soulty. With a folk/pop sound influenced by gospel, jazz, blues, and rock, Soulty’s deep spirituality re-enforces messages of hope, unconditional love and forgiveness. These are messages we can all get behind.

BENNY WALKER

A Yorta Yorta man from Echuca, Benny Walker is one of the best – his incredible voice and epic tales are mixed with a deep groove and passion for the land and the people who reside on it.

This multi award-winning Indigenous artist’s music has been described as “instrumentally superb”, “smoky and raw” and “soul-touching”.

MADELINE LEMAN & THE DESERT SWELLS

Madeline Leman & The Desert Swells will take you on a trip through 60s surf, 70s pop, and their unique brand of ‘Femmericana’ twang. Influenced by the women of the 60s and 70s, Madeline will captivate festival goers with stories of strong female protagonists who ramble through the mundane and the profound.

JAZZPARTY

Well-dressed jazz punks with a passion for classic and neo-soul, JazzParty play RnB-inspired tunes with a contemporary bent. Darcy McNulty’s wailing saxophone leading the horns section and the silver-tongued backing vocals of the jazzboys form the perfect backdrop to the almighty roar of lead lady and soul diva Loretta Miller.

MIXTAPE

MixTape is a hit-filled, non-stop hyper-colour freight train 80s party that will transport you back to one of the greatest musical decades ever. From fluoro leg-warming pop to ozone-depleting big hair rock, come relive every Westcoast Cooler and bad blue light disco pash.

GLITTER GANG

Glitter Gang are a 70’s Glam Rock band that formed in Jan 1992, just before the first ever GGE. With a repertoire of hits from The Sweet, ELO, ABBA, Kiss, Sherbet, Skyhooks plus many many more. Their energetic live performance combined with dazzling costumes, platform shoes and makeup will transport you back to the decade where Glam Rock ruled.

DYLAN LEWIS

Emceeing our live music stage this year is the incredible Dylan Lewis!
Dylan is one of Australia’s best entertainers, with a career spanning more than two decades in television, radio, film and music. The seasoned music-lover and presenter has interviewed a slew of celebrities and we cannot wait to see him take to the stage to introduce you all to the great bands gracing us with their talent this year.