About the gig:

3 DAYS - 3 STAGES – OVER 40 ACTS The Festival Australia’s finest Reggae, Soul and Dub music festival; Island Time is returning for 2007. Held annually on Stradbroke Island over three huge days in October, Island Time is a multi faceted celebration of Island Culture that includes art exhibitions, craft and music workshops, film space, stalls and food markets. 2007 will see over 40 mighty reggae, soul and roots acts from all across Australia and the Pacific - including a Murri and Pacific Islander dance and cultural program - gather on Minjerribah (Stradbroke) Oct 19th – Oct 21st for a celebration of music, dance and art. Island Time is held on the world famous Point Lookout on Minjerribah (Stradbroke). Only 90 minutes from Brisbane, the festival site itself is located in the park beside the stunning Home Beach. Held in the peak of the whale migration season, Island Time offers a unique interaction between music and nature with festival-goers afforded the chance to take in migrating whales and dolphins between bands, or simply bask in the cooling azure waters of the South Pacific. Early Bird tickets are on sale NOW – Get in quick! Tickets are strictly limited and are available through Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545) / www.islandtimefestival.com + Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, MoshPit, Grooven (Byron Bay) Three Worlds (Gold Coast), Island Fruit Barn (Dunwich), The Shire, The Forest, Gooble Warming, Cosmic Music, Music Mania & Sunflower Island Time recognise the Nunukul, Nhughi and Goorunpul tribes as the traditional custodians of Minjerribah (meaning ‘land of the mosquito’). Proceeds from the festival will help to raise money for the Yulu-burri-bah/Saltwater Murris Art Gallery, Youthlink, and Brisbane's independent broadcaster 4ZzZ FM. Update: 23/09/07 (Laurei)