There is noise in the works for the 10th anniversary Airlie Beach Festival of Music, with Jon Stevens, Masters of Pop, Loonaloop, Ben Ransom, The Re-Mains, Niksta, The Hipshooters, Matt Angell and The Gold Diggers, Salt and Steel, and Tropical State of Mind, joining the all-star line-up from November 4-6.

Finding fame firstly as the lead singer of Noiseworks, followed by a stint as frontman of INXS, and latterly collaborating with Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics, Jon Stevens is widely recognised as one of the most talented rock musicians to emerge from Australia in recent memory.

Having performed and holidayed in The Whitsundays many times before, but never at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music, Stevens is counting down the days to what has become one of Queensland’s most iconic live music events.

Tourism Whitsundays Chief Executive Officer, Rick Hamilton, said that in addition to the spectacular live music line-up, the festival’s iconic setting was another massive drawcard and one he expected to see music fans from far and wide lapping up.

“The Airlie Beach Festival of Music is where live music meets the Great Barrier Reef,” he said.

“It’s the tropical, waterfront equivalent of Birdsville’s Big Red Bash, where topaz seas replace red dunes, and where some of Australia’s hero experiences provide the backdrop to a totally unique destination event every music fan should experience at least once in their life.”

Three day passes cost $300 and include access to the grand final of the national talent search ‘Passport to Airlie’ on Thursday, November 3, and official festival After Party on Monday, November 7 – both headlined by Superjesus frontwoman Sarah McLeod.

The Airlie Beach Festival of Music is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ).