THE GUM BALL
MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

‘As far as Australian festivals go, you’d be hard pressed to find anything that compares to The Gum Ball.’

A HUUUUGE thank you to everyone that came and celebrated 20 glorious years of the Gum Ball. An emotional Welcome to Country kicked off the celebrations with Uncle Warren honouring Matt and Jess for their hard work and commitment over the past 20 years. The weather gods were smiling down upon us and then the rain hit. Thank you to those who persevered through it and supported the artists during the deluge down the front. I can tell you now, they were all very grateful.

The musicians and performers were on point. The workshops, market and food stalls - all on point. Security - on point. And you, the punters - what an amazing bunch of humans you are. Thank you for looking after the property and keeping it clean.

Finally, crew, our wonderful crew! You guys are an absolute force. We love and appreciate you all so much. Thank you for your love and commitment to the cause. Work hard, party hard - you do it all!

We commenced pack down yesterday, still a big job ahead, but we found time to celebrate Matt and Jess and the Gum Ball with a cake and a little sing a long last night before dinner.

Running across three glorious nights, 25th, 26th & 27th April 2025, with the additional special prelude warm up concert on Thursday 24th April, The Gum Ball is held on the majestic bushlands of Dashville (Wonnarua) Lower Belford, Hunter Valley, NSW.

It’s a remarkable achievement, not only to be considered one of the best laid-back festivals in existence, but for this little grass roots ‘bush party’, that kicked off on mum and dads front yard in 2005, to grow to become a bonafide cultural institution for the region, as a hub for musical inspiration and community, creating an awesome platform for artist and audience development, for all those who have contributed to where we have landed, we are incredibly grateful.

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