Runner up: Low:Fi Festival @ Aberdeen Street, 25/10/09
Setting an alternative boutique festival in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge seems to be such an obvious formula for success, it's a wonder it took until 2009 for it to happen.
Perth's inaugural Laneway Festival took place in 2009, and had an awesome line-up, that allowed me to see Stereolab, The Hold Steady, The Drones, Four Tet, Buraka Som Sistema, Pivot, Born Ruffians, Still Flyin', and Daedelus. All in the one day. Amazing.
The location was beautiful, with stages set up amongst heritage buildings and the art gallery, the vibe was amazing, as being a more boutique festival, the crowd actually went to listen to and watch some amazing artists, rather then walk around with their shirts off until they were at an adequate level of sweatiness to begin rubbing up against other punters.
There was not a bad act the whole day, and none of the dramas witnessed at the Eastern States shows (where the laneways containing the stages became too crowded, so people missed the acts they wanted to see) were anywhere to be seen.
And although not technically part of the festival, the after party was amazing too - walking in to the Bakery to see Daedelus jamming with Pivot is a memory I will never forget.
Bring on Laneway 2010!
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