Queenscliff Music Festival

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Queenscliff Music Festival is a live music festival held in the town of Queenscliff, located on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. The festival began in 1997 and is held annually on the last weekend of November. [1] [2]

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According to its website, officials cite the COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for going to hiatus since 2020.

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. Best Festival commenced in 2016. [3] [4]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2020 [5] [6] Queenscliff Music FestivalBest FestivalNominated

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References

  1. "2014 Queenscliff Music Fest lineup | music news | triple j". Abc.net.au. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. "Queenscliff Music Festival Lineup 2014 - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture". Music Feeds. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "Industry Awards Winners And Hall Of Fame Inductees Revealed + 2020 Music Victoria Awards Nominees Announced With Public Voting Now Open!". Music Victoria. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. "Sampa The Great Walks Off With a Stack of Music Victoria Awards". noise11. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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