MEDIA INFORMATION Tuesday 16 September 2008

AMATEUR COMPETITION CULMINATES IN BUSK-OFF & THREE DAY PROGRAM OF INTERNATIONAL BUSKERS – BRINGING IT TO THE STREETS OF CAIRNS

- Thursday 18 September – Saturday 20 September 2008 -

A busking beat will resound the streets of Cairns this week as Ergon Energy’s inaugural busking festival culminates in a three day program of five international acts. And while all that is happening, a busk-off between 12 amateur finalists (ranging in styles from gymnasts and drummers to vocalists and instrumentalists) will decide Cairns’ best busker.

Note: finalist program attached.

Media Call with Motley Two at Esplanade Pitch – Wednesday 17 September at 1.00pm

On Thursday 18 September at 12 noon, the first of five international busking acts, Mulletman and Ladderman, will ‘bring it’ to Cairns streets at City Place Pitch – they have been performing together in and around Australia, NZ and Asia since 1998. With a dynamic infectious energy combined with a chemistry and repertoire of tricks and feats of danger, these guys will leave you breathless with laughter. For further information contact: Melinda Norris, Operations Manager, Bright Black AV 0450 699 535, Corporate Communications Manager Gaylene Whenmouth Ph. 4080 4891 or 0418 502 891 or Pip Miller PR, Festival Cairns, Ph: 4032 4400 or 0419 681543

Media Call with Black St Boyz at Esplanade Pitch – Friday 19 September at 8am
Experience the incredible comic duo of Alfred and Seymour as the Black Street Boyz. These guys bring back team comedy. Dance, music, audience participation give each one of their shows a unique excellence that can never and is never duplicated. Imitated by numerous TV commercials and film caricatures, only the originals survive the test of time. www.blackstreetboyz.net: Melinda Norris, Operations Manager, Bright Black AV 0450 699 535, Corporate Communications Manager Gaylene Whenmouth Ph. 4080 4891 or 0418 502 891 or Pip Miller PR, Festival Cairns, Ph: 4032 4400 or 0419 681543

The schedule is as follows:

City Place Pitch

• Thursday 18 September, 2008

12PM MOTLEY 2
1PM BIKEBOY
2PM PATRICK McCULLAGH
7PM POGO DUDES
8PM BLACKSTREET BOYZ

• Friday, 19 September, 2008

12PM BLACKSTREET BOYZ,
1PM PATRICK McCULLAGH,
2PM MOTLEY 2

Esplanade Pitch

• Thursday, 18 September, 2008

1PM PATRICK McCULLAGH
2PM MOTLEY 2,
3PM POGO DUDES
4PM BIKEBOY,
5PM BLACKSTREET BOYZ
6PM MOTLEY 2
7PM POGO DUDES

• Friday, 19 September, 2008

1PM POGO DUDES,
2PM BIKEBOY
3PM PATRICK McCULLAGH
4PM to 6PM Open Competition Grand Final: 12 finalists ranging from comedy vocalists to magic, harmonica and didj
6PM MOTLEY 2,
7PM BLACKSTREET BOYZ
8PM BIKEBOY

• Saturday, 20 September, 2008

11AM PATRICK McCULLAGH
12 PM BLACKSTREET BOYZ
1PM POGO DUDES
2PM BIKEBOY
5 PM to 6 PM ALONG PARADE ROUTE on the Esplanade
POGO DUDES PATRICK McCULLAGH
MOTLEY 2 BIKEBOY, BLACKSTREET BOYZ

For further information: website www.festivalcairns.com.au or phone EventsCairns on 07 4051 0222 or email info@festivalcairns.com.au
Festival Cairns is an initiative of, and proudly presented by Cairns Regional Council along with the event’s naming rights sponsor for the past seven years, Pacific Toyota Cairns. Festival Cairns is also supported by many wonderful corporate citizens of Tropical North Queensland. It is managed by Cairns based event management company, EventsCairns.
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For all publicity enquiries, contact:

Pip Miller
Ph: (07) 4032 4400 Mob: 0419 681 543 Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au