This year marks the tenth anniversary of Sunshine Coast event Buskers By The Lake.
Set to return 18-20 August featuring 200-plus performers sprawled through the Lake Kawana foreshore, organisers promise the 2023 event will be bold, spontaneous and daring as well as 'infused with a distinct Gypsyland flair'.A string of Australian acts have already been signed to the bill, including old-time Appalachian folk outfit Hillbilly Goats, Byron Bay blues artist Dan Hannaford, Melbourne electro-pop artist Tanya George, energetic hip hop, funk band The Wayward Suns, your new pop-rock cure Perry Street Park, and street entertainer and variety artist Lisa Lottie.
Sabrina De Mitri, an accomplished saxophonist and radio personality, will also be flying in from Italy to perform, after taking out the Roma Buskers Festival partnership prize.
Not just restricted to music buskers, Buskers By The Lake also welcome a vast array of performers – from circus stunts, comedy, magic, fireworks and much, much more.
Inspired to create what would become Buskers By The Lake after being enchanted watching four blind men busking during a trip to Thailand in 2013, event director and founder, Cindy Jensen says the 'Gypsyland' theme is a representation of the journey since its inception.
"It's been a long, sometimes difficult road to get here and no matter the pot holes, detours or near-miss accidents that have presented themselves along the way, we refused to give up," Ms Jensen says.
"Never lose sight of your dreams, don't let anything stand in your way and keep believing. If you can dream it, you can do it!"
Other highlights of the 2023 line-up include Damien, Darcy Kate, Daylight Ghosts, Emma Tomlinson, Hannah May, Jackson Dunn, Maja, Tanya George, Tayiha and The Fins.
The Battle Of The Buskers kicks off the Buskers By The Lake 2023 programme (18 November) at Kings Beach Tavern, while the Gypsyland Side Show will also be held at same venue (19 August).
Tickets are on sale.
Buskers By The Lake 2023 Dates
18 Aug - Battle Of The Buskers @ Kings Beach Tavern19-20 Aug - Buskers By The Lake @ Lake Kawana Foreshore
19 Aug - Gypsyland Side Show @ Kings Beach Tavern
20 Aug - Sundowner Celebration @ Lake Kawana Foreshore
Buskers By The Lake 2023 Line-up
Abi MuirAdam-James
ADX
Alex Kosenko
Alexis Star
Alpha Stomp
Andrew Cousins
As You Are
Ashleigh Sinden
Belinda Tigell
Ben Barker
Ben Francis
Blue Uke Guy
Boi + Eskae
Brazaman
Busterman and S. Boom Boom
Cassidy
Circ Studios
Coastal Caring Clowns
Cyrious Acro
Da Manager* 2023 Bluesfest Busking winners
Damien
Dan Hannaford
Daniele Montarulo
Darcy Kate
David Bali Watson
Daylight Ghosts
Drew Wilson
Emma Tomlinson
Filthy Aliens
Finlay Zerner
Gettin Didgee
Giddy
Hannah May
Henpeck
Henry Catania
Hillbilly Goats
Hoots Hand-Balance & Contortion
Imani
Jack Raymond
Jackson Dunn
James Desbrow* u18 Battle Of The Buskers winner (2022)
Jaylee
Jesse Higgins
Jordy Quinn
Juggling Liam
Julian Bull Magic
Just Acrobatics
Leonie Newton
Levi Maxwell
Lil Darlins
Lisa Lottie
Lisa Maps
Lisa Wanderess
Little Miss Hannah
Lucy Korts
Maja
Malia Mele
Marah Leigh
Mitchell Burt
Narrow Grounds
October Empire
Owls Of Neptune
Perry Street Park
Phil Barlow
Phoebe Over + Axon Bower
River Movement
Rudi Dulake
Sabrina Demitri* Italy's Roma Buskers Festival winner (2022)
Sam
Sam McCann
Scifi Si
Skillz FJ
Street Theatre - Commedia Dell' Arte
Stuntman Joel
Sunnisessionz
Tanya George
Tayiha
The Fins
The Jandels
The Near
The Violet Bard
The Wave Raiders
The Wayward Suns
Tom Harrington
Tom Mac
Total Radio Silence
Vanessa Muller
Viper Syndicate
Will Outridge
