Lucky Ent launches inaugural Hello Sunshine music and food festival at Caribbean Gardens

January 18, 2023

Australian entertainment company, Lucky Ent has advised it will be launching ‘Hello Sunshine’ - an all new music and food festival – and the first ever festival to be held at Caribbean Gardens at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges on 11th February.

The day festival will be set around Lake Caribbean. Caribbean Gardens is located in Caribbean Park, which has become the largest and fastest growing office precinct outside the CBD, and is now home to the $75 million 171-room Hyatt Place Melbourne Caribbean Park.

Festival goers will be treated to an epic line-up of music headlined by Aria Award winning artist of the moment Amy Shark, joined by multi-platinum icons The Cat Empire, Murray ‘The Original Red Wiggle’ in his first DJ set, legendary Melbourne hip-hop artist 360, folk/rock duo Pierce Brothers, entertainment DJ Yo! Mafia and singer-songwriter Cadence.

Lucky Ent. has announced new acts to the line up: high energy drag queen DJ duo Jawbreakers, the world’s oldest rocking DJs Rockafellas and 18-year-old Cambodian Australian singer-songwriter and Tiktok star Ally Rendall.

The festival grounds will be jam packed with amusement rides, Melbourne’s best multicultural food trucks, a fireworks display, over 40 unique market stalls, face painting and appearances from the likes of Elsa and Spiderman.

"Lucky Ent is really excited to be launching the first ever Hello Sunshine music and food festival at the iconic Caribbean Gardens. We’ve been able to assemble a line up of some of Australia’s most loved music acts, including many who are local to the South Eastern suburbs,” says Luke Udorovic, Director of Lucky Ent.

The Cat Empire, Pierce Brothers, Cadence and 360 are all local to the region, and started their careers playing in local bars and venues.

Following her hugely successful ‘See U Somewhere’ Australian tour and recent appointment as a judge on the new season of Australian Idol, Amy Shark is thrilled to be a part of the new festival.

Australian band, The Cat Empire will perform their first Victorian set as a new line up, led by two of the band’s three original members Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill. The Cat Empire’s new show will celebrate movement, vibrancy, and playfulness – with a host of new material as well as crowd-favourites.

Murray Cook, better known as The Original Red Wiggle, is set to premiere his DJ skills to Hello Sunshine’s audience of up to 10,000.

The lineup of food trucks is characterised by local owner-operators that represent the diverse cultures of the South East Melbourne community. From Melbourne’s first and only Uruguayan steak sandwich ‘Chivito’ food truck El Chivi, to retro slow-cooked BBQ icons Smokeyboiz, Cypriot cuisine purveyors Cypriot Street Grill, the travelling Middle Eastern Hamsa Hummus Bar and more.

Lucky Ent. saw a gap in the market for a festival that catered to a demographic that was once in the thick of it, and now have families, live in the area and still want that festival experience they once loved.

“Many of the team at Lucky Ent have young families these days, and a lot of us also live in the South Eastern suburbs. This type of daytime festival hybrid is perfect for people of all ages and walks of life looking for an affordable experience,” says Keiran Dole, Partner at Lucky Ent.

The team at Lucky Ent are grateful to The Spooner Family, Knox Council & GTR Events for working in conjunction with them to bring this vision to life.

The festival is presented in partnership with The Fox, and is supported by Pirate Life, Canadian Club, Jim Beam, Ticketek, AfterPay and Knox Council.

With a capacity of 10,000 and over 80% of tickets already sold, the festival is set to become a calendar favourite among Melbourne families and music, food and entertainment lovers from across the state.

What: Hello Sunshine - Music and Food Festival
When: Saturday 11th February, 2023, 1pm-11pm
Where: Caribbean Gardens, 1280 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby
Tickets on sale now via www.hellosunshinefest.com.au
GA 18+ tickets from $115 - $135
VIP (available for 18+ only) $155
Youth Tickets (13-17) $55
Child Ticket (12 and Under) FREE
Group Discount (Buy 5, get 1 FREE)

More information at www.hellosunshinefest.com.au

More information on Lucky Ent at luckyent.com/

Images clockwise from top: The Cat Empire, Murray the Original Red Wiggle to perform his first DJ set, Amy Shark

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