With just over five weeks to go until the gates swing open at ANZ Stadium for the first ever STONE Music Festival and Billy Joel and Van Halen’s ONLY Australian performances, which will be full, greatest hits sets, the anticipation here at STONE HQ is growing by the day and we’re excited to announce some new developments that are helping to build this baby into the biggest and best Festival experience for everyone to enjoy!

Our great mates TOOHEYS NEW have joined the party and in the spirit of good ol’ fashioned mateship, are offering special “Mateship Rates” for TOOHEYS NEW supporters with a discount of $50 off one day Festival passes and $100 off two day passes when you purchase tickets for you and a ... well, mate! Log onto Facebook and Like TOOHEYS NEW / STONE Music Festival to find out how to claim the offer. *

And the crowd has spoken ... here at STONE Music Festival our aim is to create the best possible experience for our fans. We’ve listened to your feedback and it is apparent there is a strong demand for “Reserved Seats” in the Platinum Zone so we will now be allocating ticketholders in the “Platinum” zone their own numbered “Reserved Seat”. For fans who purchased their Platinum 2 Day or 1 Day tickets early, they’ll now find themselves with quite literally the best seats in the house.

Arena Zone ticketholders will also have the freedom to either sit in the stands or venture down on to the Stadium floor.

We’re also delighted to be welcoming some of Australia’s finest young independent artists onboard, giving them the opportunity to perform on the same stage as some of the biggest acts in the world. Kicking things off on Saturday’s instalment of STONE Music Festival are Atlantis Awaits, My So Called Life and The Art while Sunday sees MusicOz Awards 2012 Winner, Stone Parade, set to get the party started.

Each year the best independent musicians in Australia are recognised for their talents and contribution to Australia’s amazing music culture at the MusicOz Awards. Stone Parade have been finalists over many years and won the 2012 Best Rock Act Award. STONE Music Festival are proud to not only provide a spot for this awesome rock band, but have the 2010 Artist of the Year, Dallas Frasca, also on the bill. (See www.australianindependentmusicawards.com.au).

With the line-up on both days packed to the brim, set times have now been finalised! Please head to www.stonemusicfest.com for details.

Don't miss out! Tickets available from www.stonemusicfest.com and www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday, 20 April, 2013 –and- Sunday, 21 April, 2013
ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY
Gates open: 10.00am (All Ages event)



Saturday, 20 April 2013
VAN HALEN
JIMMY BARNES
KINGS OF CHAOS
THE LIVING END
NOISEWORKS
BUCKCHERRY
RICHIE RAMONE
IAN MOSS
THE SUPERJESUS
CHOIRBOYS
THE ART
MY SO CALLED LIFE
ATLANTIS AWAITS


Sunday, 21 April 2013
BILLY JOEL
ICEHOUSE
GUY SEBASTIAN
LIFEHOUSE
DIESEL
MARK SEYMOUR
SHANNON NOLL
ILLUMINATION ROAD
DALLAS FRASCA
MARK MORONEY
STONE PARADE



Tickets on sale NOW!

Tickets available online from www.ticketek.com.au, www.StoneMusicFest.com & all Ticketek outlets or 132 849

Ticket Prices (all including GST and Transaction costs but exclusive of Credit Card fees)

TOOHEYS NEW #MATESHIPRATES - $50 off all day and $100 off all weekend tickets while allocations last!

Arena Zone General Access:
Single Day - $129.00
Two Day Package - $219.00 ($109.50 per day)

Platinum Zone Access:
Single Day - $229.00
Two Day Package - $329.00 ($164.50 per day)

* Offer open only to persons 18 years of age or over. Offer valid from 13/03/13 to 21/04/13. The Promoter supports the responsible service of alcohol. See staff for full terms and conditions. The Promoter is Lion–Beer, Spirits & Wine Pty Ltd (ABN 13 008 596 370) of Level 7, 68 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Official Premium Ticket & Hotel Packages www.showbiz.com.au or 1300 414 697

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For further information please contact:

Rina Ferris / Kristyn Brennan - Ferris Davies PRM
Phone: (02) 9555 5807 / Fax: (02) 9555 5084

Tom Griffiths - Text from Stone Music Festival

TWO FULL DAY SUPER CONCERTS!

A Celebration of Life, Music and Freedom!

Ten Australian Artists set to join superstars Billy Joel and Van Halen for the Stadium Event of the Summer! Only Australian performances from Billy Joel, Van Halen and Kings of Chaos.

For release: Wednesday, 20 February, 2013: Following the recent announcement of Billy Joel (Sunday 21 April) and Van Halen (Saturday, 20 April) being confirmed to headline the inaugural STONE Music Festival to be held over two days at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, Ardline Media Group and Platinum Entertainment are pleased to announce some of Australia’s best and most loved artists are joining the line-up, the likes of which has never been seen before!

STONE Music Festival will be an EPIC, once-in-a-lifetime, two full day super-concerts featuring 12 hours of music each day on one massive main stage, culminating in the ultimate superstar headliners Billy Joel and Van Halen playing full 90 minute sets and a catalogue of smash hits!

STONE Music Festival is a concert event in an outdoor stadium environment giving music fans the best of all worlds – sensational music from superstar headliners renowned for their massive, supercharged stadium shows and with the freedom of stadium all area tickets where you can move around, sing and dance on the field or sit back, relax and enjoy the music in the stands.

With tickets as low as $159.50 per day, music fans will be able to enjoy 12 hours of music daily on one main stage so you don’t miss a beat of your favourite band, stadium quality lighting and sound production, a multitude of giant screens, easy public transport to and from the venue, onsite parking, comfortable amenities, quality food stalls, fan centres, product displays and much, much more. This is going to be two days that Sydney will never forget!

Without further ado, we’re thrilled to announce the celebrated Australian artists confirmed to join Billy Joel, Van Halen, Buckcherry, Richie Ramone, and Lifehouse, rock supergroup Kings of Chaos with members from groups such as Guns N Roses, Deep Purple and Billy Idol and Illumination Road on stage at STONE Music Festival:

STONE Music Festival takes its name and its attitude from the iconic 1974 classic flick, STONE. The film is a cult classic and the timing of the Festival serves as a timely reminder of our fallen veterans in the lead up to ANZAC Day. STONE Music Festival will pay homage to our fallen heroes by celebrating mateship, brotherhood and all things that make this country great while creating a brand new Aussie ANZAC tradition.

With a new contemporary motion picture production of STONEalready in development, we’ll be giving Festival goers the chance to see where it all began with a special 2013 Director’s Cut screening of the original cult classic film each day.

STONE Music Festival will be a unique concert experience that Sydney will never forget!

Saturday, 20 April, 2013 –and- Sunday, 21 April, 2013

ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY

Gates open: 10.00am

All Ages event

Saturday, 20 April 2013

VAN HALEN
JIMMY BARNES
KINGS OF CHAOS
THE LIVING END
NOISEWORKS
BUCKCHERRY
RICHIE RAMONE
IAN MOSS
THE SUPERJESUS
CHOIRBOYS
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Sunday, 21 April 2013

BILLY JOEL
ICEHOUSE
GUY SEBASTIAN
LIFEHOUSE
DIESEL
MARK SEYMOUR
SHANNON NOLL
ILLUMINATION ROAD
DALLAS FRASCA
MARK MORONEY
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Tickets on sale from 12 noon – Thursday, 21 February, 2013

Visa, Ticketek and ANZ Stadium Members pre-sales commenced from 12 noon, Monday, 18 February –to- 11.00am, Thursday, 21 February, 2013 * All times AEDST

Tickets available online from www.ticketek.com.au, www.StoneMusicFest.com and all Ticketek outlets or phone 132 849