The nine-day Boab Metals Ord Valley Muster festival is just about ready to rock and entertain locals and visitors to Kununurra. A highlight is the Aviair HeliSpirit Kimberley Moon Experience headlined by WA’s home-grown Birds of Tokyo along with Toni Childs and King Stingray on Saturday 20th May at the Festival Hub, on the banks of Lake Kununurra and walking distance to town.
Starting from independent roots, Birds of Tokyo have become one of Australia’s most popular contemporary rock bands, releasing six studio albums, topping the ARIA charts, winning APRA’s ‘Rock Work of the Year’ five times, and headlining the AFL 2021 Grand Final.
Classic songs like ‘Good Lord’, ‘Two Of Us’, ‘Plans’, ‘Lanterns’, ‘Brace’ and ‘I’d Go With You Anywhere’ have all been top 10 airplay hits and more than seventy Birds of Tokyo tracks have featured on Triple J, making them one of the National Youth Broadcaster’s three most played artists of this millennium.
“The East Kimberley is a truly special part of the world and I’ve been lucky enough to visit once before so I know the band can’t wait to meet the crowds and explore the region while we’re up there,” says Ian Kenny, frontman of Birds Of Tokyo.
Lux or leisure, there are a few ways to experience the Aviair HeliSpirit Kimberley Moon Experience.
For a dazzling, elevated experience, the all-inclusive glamorous black-tie Kimberley Fine Diamonds Dinner includes champagne, canapés, a seated multi-course dinner, and a full bar and dancefloor, ready for you to shimmer and shake all night long.
In the reinvigorated 18+ Muster Bar, find an exclusive area with a licensed bar, delicious food, private toilets and seating options, everything you need for the perfect child-free night out.
The popular and most accessible all-ages ‘Moon’ experience encourages event-goers to bring a picnic, rug, esky and their dancing shoes for a magical night of music under a star-studded sky.
The stars will twinkle above, but the star talent will be on stage, excited to perform in this special part of Australia.
Emmy Winner and three-time Grammy nominated recording artist Toni Childs is a celebrated singer/songwriter known for her powerful voice, inspiring independent spirit and crafted storytelling. With fans in over 50 countries around the world, Toni has produced a list of international hits such as ‘Don’t Walk Away’, ‘Stop Your Fussin’’, ‘Walk and Talk Like Angels’, ‘Zimbabwe’, ‘Where’s the Ocean’, ‘Many Rivers to Cross’, ‘I’ve Got to Go Now’ and ‘Because You’re Beautiful’, to name a few.
With a career spanning over 40 years, Californian-born Childs, who recently became an Australian citizen, has been performing since she left home to become a musician at 15 years of age.
For Childs, it will be her first visit to Kununurra but not to the region, and she says she can’t wait to get there, meet some locals and hopefully explore some more of the East Kimberley.
“There’s something magical about the untouched land and swimming in the wild,” says Ms Childs.
“The East Kimberley is such a special place; the energy of the ancient country is soothing, stirring and uplifting. I can’t wait to mix that with my music at the Kimberley Moon Experience.
“Get ready, I’m comin’ for you! Get ready to be loved up and leave with a little extra something-something in your step,” Ms Childs says.
With one foot planted in history and another firmly in the future, King Stingray is Arnhem Land’s hottest musical export. The band took out the enviable title of #1 Most Played Australian Track on Triple J, for their accidental lockdown anthem, ‘Get Me Out’.
Tickets on sale now from www.ordvalleymuster.com.au.
Boab Metals Ord Valley Muster
- 19 – 27 May 2023
- The Kimberley’s biggest showcase event
- www.ordvalleymuster.com.au
