Legends of Gum Ball
The Gum Ball would be nothing without its dedicated legion of festival goers, who religiously make the pilgrimage to Dashville every year to take part in what many believe is Australia's best music festival. Here are just some of the hardcore Gum Ballers that return year after year for more all-time memories.
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Bron Edwards
When was your very first Gum Ball?
2010
How many Gum Balls have you attended?
6
What is your strongest memory from The Gum Ball?
Watching Brothers Grim howl in the rain at our first Gummy and thinking 'yesss we're onto a good thing here.'
What is your favourite musical performance from The Gum Ball?
It's a toss between Steve Smyth, The Bird and The Beards.
What is your favourite aspect of The Gum Ball?
The camaraderie, mix of line-up and the absolute chill setting at Dashville.
Age?
29
Are you attending The Gum Ball in 2017?
Of course!
Who would be your dream Gum Ball artist?
Nahko & Medicine for the People
Please tell us a little about yourself...
Single and ready to Gum Ball mingle hahaha - see you at the silent disco! 😝🎉
Damon Hooker
I think 2009.
6 or 7
What is your strongest memory from The Gum Ball?
3 - 1. Magpie proposing to Jess, 2. Winning Queen of the Ball [in Op Shop Bop], 3. DPS [Dashville Progress Society]' singing 'Sabotage'.
What is your favourite musical performance from The Gum Ball?
Benjalu (bloody hard picking just one, how about, Kim Churchill, Tijuana Cartel, Jeff Lang, Matt McHugh, The Snow Droppers, Tropical Zombie, blah blah).
Everything
40
Are you attending The Gum Ball in 2017?
110%
Spin Gents
Live local, love camping, love life, love family, love music.
Callan Tomlinson
2008
8
What is your strongest memory from The Gum Ball?
Having my beard tickled by The Beards' bass player.
Red Gum on the Anzac long weekender a few years back.
What is your favourite aspect of The Gum Ball?
Kicking back on the grass with the crew, shooting the shit and taking it all in.
29
Yes
Already happened, You Am I.
Last year I planned my trip around Australia so I'd be home for the Gum Ball. Local bloke, Junkyard local, froth on a black beer, live music lover and Troopy Legend!
Gerard Forde
2012
4
Sitting in the sun with friends, having a beer and listening to great music. Oh, and dancing on the tables at the silent disco.
It would have to Ed Keupper in 2014 sounding the best I've ever heard him.
The layout with the side by side stages. Camping so close to the stage area is pretty good as well.
56
Sure am.
The Fauves (I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this a couple of times to Matt and Jess [promoters]).
Music fan and amateur videographer.
Dan Smith
2009
8
Dragging a freshly broken leg around Dashville for the weekend.
Being frozen by John Schumann's performance on Anzac Day.
29
Wouldn't miss it.
Paul Kelly
A wandering pirate, rock'n'roll tragic and I have an unhealthy love of Lowes Hawaiian shirts.
Matt Sullivan
2006
10
Too many, but etched in, but Adalita's stage invasion comes to mind.
Redgum - 'I Was Only 19'.
The community, family friendly atmosphere and the line-ups.
39
Yep.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
John Holland
2009
7
Redgum on stage on Anzac Day weekend.
The Beards
What is your favourite aspect of The Gum Ball?
BYO and camping and, of course, the great atmosphere.
42
Yes
Cold Chisel
I'm the man with the raccoon skin hat.
Jye Tungate
2006
11
Meeting the Hoodoo Gurus and telling them that my dad and his bike were used in the filming of the music video 'The Right Time' and that I was on set wearing an AC/DC shirt lol.
Tijuana Cartel
That it's run by ordinary guys who love live music the same way I do. And how chilled the festival vibe is.
35
Hell's yeah! I'd have to be incapacitated to miss it.
Pnau!! For the last rad dance for the night.
