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Falls Music and Arts Festival - Day 3

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  • By the third day of the festival fatigue and the effects of alcohol made finding your tent site difficult.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    By the third day of the festival fatigue and the effects of alcohol made finding your tent site difficult. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • It was another cracker, weatherwise... but I was keeping a close eye on the clouds forming in the distance.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    It was another cracker, weatherwise... but I was keeping a close eye on the clouds forming in the distance. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • The backstage workers did a stellar job at keeping the set up time between bands to 20 minutes, max. 

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    The backstage workers did a stellar job at keeping the set up time between bands to 20 minutes, max. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • The opening track from Brisbane boys The John Steel Singers is instrumental.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    The opening track from Brisbane boys The John Steel Singers is instrumental. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Damn, I was looking forward to seeing a horse sing!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Damn, I was looking forward to seeing a horse sing! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • They spend the rest of the set bouncing, bopping and racing around the stage...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    They spend the rest of the set bouncing, bopping and racing around the stage... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • while serving up a generous helping of cuddle-rock.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    while serving up a generous helping of cuddle-rock. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • It appears Dappled Cities spent the morning at the beach in Lorne...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    It appears Dappled Cities spent the morning at the beach in Lorne... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • and brought back...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    and brought back... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • plenty of sunshine to share with us this afternoon.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    plenty of sunshine to share with us this afternoon. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • It’s just as entertaining to watch the DJs in the Grand Theatre as it is to get down to their tunes!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    It’s just as entertaining to watch the DJs in the Grand Theatre as it is to get down to their tunes! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Softly spoken Andrew Bird has the crowd in the palm of his hand...and a violin in the other.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Softly spoken Andrew Bird has the crowd in the palm of his hand...and a violin in the other. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • He plays a raft of instruments, recording, looping and layering them.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    He plays a raft of instruments, recording, looping and layering them. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • His sound is punctuated with the best whistle I’ve ever heard.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    His sound is punctuated with the best whistle I’ve ever heard. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • It‘s hard to decide on which act to see next.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    It‘s hard to decide on which act to see next. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • I settle on Liam Finn and

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    I settle on Liam Finn and Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • I am more than impressed.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    I am more than impressed. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • This kid has some great expectations resting on his shoulders but...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    This kid has some great expectations resting on his shoulders but... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • he brushes them off and holds his own rather nicely.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    he brushes them off and holds his own rather nicely. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • With some help from rock royalty, Eliza Jane Barnes.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    With some help from rock royalty, Eliza Jane Barnes. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Eliza Jane Barnes.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Eliza Jane Barnes. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Triple j’s Tom Ballard is on the mic...not singing...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Triple j’s Tom Ballard is on the mic...not singing... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • but belting out a witty stand-up routine.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    but belting out a witty stand-up routine. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Young Tom was funny but Arj Barker has us in stitches with his...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Young Tom was funny but Arj Barker has us in stitches with his... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • observations about Olympic athletes and illegal substances plus Aussie slang.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    observations about Olympic athletes and illegal substances plus Aussie slang. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Could it be any hotter? Definitely time to rehydrate with a smoothie...the environmentally friendly way, of course.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Could it be any hotter? Definitely time to rehydrate with a smoothie...the environmentally friendly way, of course. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • The guy serving me hops on his bike and pedals furiously to generate the energy operate the blender, amazing!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    The guy serving me hops on his bike and pedals furiously to generate the energy operate the blender, amazing! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • The heat of the day is too much for some. I’d direct them to the smoothie stand but it doesn’t look like they’d have the energy to get there!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    The heat of the day is too much for some. I’d direct them to the smoothie stand but it doesn’t look like they’d have the energy to get there! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • The heat of the day is too much for some. I’d direct them to the smoothie stand but it doesn’t look like they’d have the energy to get there!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    The heat of the day is too much for some. I’d direct them to the smoothie stand but it doesn’t look like they’d have the energy to get there! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • The heat of the day is too much for some. I’d direct them to the smoothie stand but it doesn’t look like they’d have the energy to get there!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    The heat of the day is too much for some. I’d direct them to the smoothie stand but it doesn’t look like they’d have the energy to get there! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Art Vs Science are taking things to a whole new level.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Art Vs Science are taking things to a whole new level. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Art Vs Science

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Art Vs Science Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Art Vs Science

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Art Vs Science Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Art Vs Science

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Art Vs Science Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Art Vs Science

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Art Vs Science Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • I’ve never a more pumped crowd!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    I’ve never a more pumped crowd! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • 100 points go to all the people who have brought along inflatable penguins, palm trees, rafts and of course, flippers.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    100 points go to all the people who have brought along inflatable penguins, palm trees, rafts and of course, flippers. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • It seems the photographers in the pit are more interested in shooting the antics in the crowd than the band on stage!

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    It seems the photographers in the pit are more interested in shooting the antics in the crowd than the band on stage! Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • People are still seeking shade...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    People are still seeking shade... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • but the clouds in the sky are gathering.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    but the clouds in the sky are gathering. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Perhaps sun shelter will turn into hail shelter?

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Perhaps sun shelter will turn into hail shelter? Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Perhaps sun shelter will turn into hail shelter?

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Perhaps sun shelter will turn into hail shelter? Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Jamie T and his band are from the UK, obviously. 

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Jamie T and his band are from the UK, obviously. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • He sings about pubs and girls and Stellas and fights...and the kids can’t get enough. 

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    He sings about pubs and girls and Stellas and fights...and the kids can’t get enough. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • I don’t end up seeing the whole set because about three songs in the heavens open up and start pelting buckets of heavy rain in our general direction.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    I don’t end up seeing the whole set because about three songs in the heavens open up and start pelting buckets of heavy rain in our general direction. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • At least the VIP tent is dry

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    At least the VIP tent is dry Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • The rain doesn’t let up but the punters have come prepared...

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    The rain doesn’t let up but the punters have come prepared... Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • with didgeridoos? Ahhh yes, Xavier Rudd is up next so it all makes sense.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    with didgeridoos? Ahhh yes, Xavier Rudd is up next so it all makes sense. Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • Xavier Rudd... Will festivals ever tire of this man? 

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    Xavier Rudd... Will festivals ever tire of this man? Photographer: Elize Strydom

  • I highly doubt it.

Photographer: Elize Strydom

    I highly doubt it. Photographer: Elize Strydom

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