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As just announced on Fretnet (PBSFM 106.7 in Melbourne)...

The moment you have all been waiting for!!!

It's time for...

JEMFEST AUSTRALIA 2007

The first Jemfest in the Southern Hemisphere!!!

Date: Saturday April 21 st

Time: 6pm - Midnight (Doors officially open at 5 pm)

Location: Cornish Arms Hotel, Sydney Road, Melbourne

BANDS

Headlining from the USA

Favored Nations Recording Artist/Ibanez endorsee

ROB BALDUCCI

www.robbalducci.com

Co-headlining From Sydney, Australia:

The very awesome!

JEREMY BARNES

www.jeremybarnes.com.au

From Melbourne, Australia:

The sensational!

JAMES RYAN

http://www.ilovenoise.com

CEREAL KILLER

www.cereal--killer.com

New lineup featuring Peter Hodgson on Guitar/vocals, Steve Hodgson on bass and Stevie Fuller (www.steviefuller.com) on drums and of course me on guitar!

another band tbc

First band is on at 6 pm and all event goers must clear out by 12.30 am (anyway you will have somewhere else to go-see below)

There is a bar in the venue, which will be serving booze, plus there will be some food available. There are some nearby food places too in Sydney Road.

$15 Entry ($10 if you are a PBSFM subscriber)

All profits from this year's Jemfest go to an Australian children's charity (to be finalised) and Steve Vai's Make a Noise Foundation.

www.vai.com/MANF/index.html

TICKETS

Should be available soon from

http://www.moshtix.com.au/Default.asp

or of course on the door on the day.

TRAVEL AND VENUE LOCATION

The venue is 163A Sydney Road, Brunswick, Vic, 3056

Tel: 03 9380 8383

http://www.cornisharms.com.au

If you have any particular travel questions email me and I will tell you the best way to get from the Southern Cross station, on a tram, on a bus etc.

Are you flying? let me know

PARKING

Plenty of free parking in the surrounding streets.

JEMFEST JAM SESSION

There should be a jam session for everybody who wants to have a blast. This will be after the headliners at about 11 pm (after everybody has had a few ales). Please email if you want to get up and do one song to a backing track or would be interested in getting up and jamming so I have an idea of numbers.

I have yet to confirm this so please bear with me.

THE RAFFLE

Where would Jemfest be with out a raffle! All profits from the sale of raffle tickets will benefit an Australian children's charity and MANF.

Prizes so far are:

Signed goodies from Steve Vai

T-shirts

CD's

and more goodies to follow -will be updated here

To enter the raffle you will need to buy a raffle ticket on the day or in advance. Raffle tickets will be $10 each.

Raffle will be drawn before Rob Balducci goes on stage.

JEMFEST AUSTRALIA 2007 T-SHIRTS

We will have Jemfest UK t-shirts on sale. T-shirts will be $20 each.

We will also have Jemfest T-shirts from previous Jemfests.

Profits from the sale of the t-shirts will of course go to the charities.

JEMFEST COMMERCIAL SPONSORS

These are being worked on!

PRE-JEMFEST EVENT

Rob Balducci and Jeremy Barnes Clinics-details to follow

Friday night April 20th piss-up at TNT@ Dream night club on Queensbury Street

Details to come.

POST-JEMFEST EVENT

If you havent had enough ROCK!! for one day then at 11.30-midnight we shall all be off to a fantastic rock night club in Melbourne called 'Back in the Day' which has a cheesy 80's rock and metal night.

The club closes at 3.30 am so there is plenty of time for rock, beer, and scantily clad chicks! (probably)

OTHER JEMFEST EVENTS

After Jemfest on April 22nd a big brunch in Lygon Street or in Brunswick, venue to be sorted out soon.

CREW and HELPERS

If you want to help out on the day let me know, we need:

people to help with stage set up and band changeovers,

raffle ticket and t-shirt sales,

you know the kind of thing!

If you are doing any of these things you wont miss any of the action!

There is still more stuff to be added to stay tuned and see you in April!!

So there you go, if I have missed or overlooked something then let me know.

Best wishes

Simon

simon@jemfest.com

News will be posted here and on:

www.jemfest.com

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Welcome back Simon, long time no see!!

Im really curious to know why the support/featured players arent all Ibanez endorsee's, or even Ibanez players...

Not every artist at UK/USA/GERMANY Jemfests have been Ibanez players. Jemfest is about having fun with lots of notes at high volume and raising money for charity!

It is Ibanez-centric but not Ibanez exclusive! :D

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Welcome back Simon, long time no see!!

Im really curious to know why the support/featured players arent all Ibanez endorsee's, or even Ibanez players...

Not every artist at UK/USA/GERMANY Jemfests have been Ibanez players. Jemfest is about having fun with lots of notes at high volume and raising money for charity!

It is Ibanez-centric but not Ibanez exclusive! :D

Well, thats a shame (not all Ibanez players). But, i'll probably come over for this one anyway... the lineup is cool so far, I have a soft spot for Jems, and its a tax deduction :D

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Unfortunately Brett Garsed wont be able to play as he has been asked to play with Paul Stanley on his Australian tour and there is a clash of dates!

Other artists to be announced!

New raffle item!!!

Ulbrick music 12AXE Overdrive Pedal from Dave Ulbrick at www.ulbricksound.com

Check out the great range of amps and pedals!! As used by Brett Garsed and James Ryan and many others!

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I've never been to Melbourne before. This sounds like a good excuse to drive down from Adelaide.

Do you know what sort of price it would cost for a hotel / motel nearby? If I will be drinking I would prefer somewhere within walking distance.

Try Vibe hotel on Royal Parade

or

Princes Park Motor Inn (03 9388 1000)

or

Ramada Inn 539 Royal Parade

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Jemfest Australia!!!

Today at 5 pm Cornish Arms Hotel, 163 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Melbourne

Bring a guitar to jam with Guitar Fight Club for the first hour and then sit back and enjoy Cory Jach Band, Cereal Killer, James Ryan, Jeremy Barnes, and Rob Balducci.

Jemfest t-shirts are available as well as CDs etc from the bands.

Enter into the raffle and get some great prizes like signed stuff from Steve Vai and much much more!!!

...and remember its all for charity!!!

See you there!

Simon

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