Cabin Fever festival to light up the Margaret River region this winter
Western Australia’s longest-running winter festival, Cabin Fever, returns to the Margaret River region from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 21 for its eighth instalment, with tickets for the 2024 program on sale now.
Cabin Fever Festival celebrates winter in the South West with more than 40 events each July, with festival organisers promising all the fireside good times that punters have come to expect from the 10-day event.
Shelter the Storm at Shelter Brewing Co.
Live music fans are in for a treat as Shelter the Storm returns in 2024 for a big night of indie rock, reggae and soul at Shelter Brewing Co. The night will feature live sets from alt-reggae rockers South Summit, Death by Denim, Paige Valentine, and DJ Charlie Bucket, plus a silent disco, an espresso martini bar, and a photo booth to snap yourself a souvenir from the night.
The free-entry, family-friendly Cabin, also presented by Shelter Brewing Co., returns to the Busselton foreshore from Friday, July 12 until Sunday, July 14, for a weekend of live music from Lightning Jack Duo, Sunny Day, Spici Water, Stem Steller and Daisy Park, plus free kid’s activities including collaborative art pieces and face painting.
Blazing Brews at Beerfarm also returns this winter with live music from Finn Alexander and the Forever Party, The Negronis, Siobhan Cotchin and Papa Peet.
Mariachi Mingle at The Common
New event concepts for 2024 include an Emily Taylor Yum Cha collab with The Goose in Busselton, Cabernet Society at Vasse Felix, a wine pairing with no-frills grocery items at Skigh Wines, and a Munchies and Magnums party at the new Busselton Pavilion.
Returning favourites include Street Eats at Chow's Table, Wine’s a Drag with Donna Kebab at Bungalow Neighbourhood Social, and the Cheese Toastie Battle in The Cabin.
Other highlights include Lagerhaus 2.0 feat. Fox Fridays at Eagle Bay Brewing Co. with DJ Jxnior Moyo; Mariachi Mingle at The Common with Shmone and Friends; the Rustico Rumba with Son Caribe; the Bushman’s Ball; Cabin Fever Closing Party; Sunday Sounds; and Jindong Jamoboree.
The Cheese Toastie Battle in The Cabin
Event Co-Director Erin Molloy said the region’s venues outdo themselves year-on-year with exciting new event concepts and collaborations.
“The events put forward by venues become more imaginative and fun each year, and this year’s program is no exception,” Ms. Molloy said. “Choosing between the Bushman’s Ball at Lenton Brae and a DJ disco takeover at CBCo or between a Cuban Rumba party at Rustico and a red-hot party at Swings creates a serious case of FOMO for consumers.”
“It’s so fun to see the region alive and thriving in the middle of winter with so many activations and events to choose from—it’s a far cry from the winters of hibernation from a decade ago.”
Cabin Fever festival returns to the Margaret River region from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 21, 2024. Tickets are now on sale for more than 40 events at www.cabinfeverfest.com.au