This year's festival is an artistic exploration of this theme. We have literally turned the whole shebang “ Inside-Out”. Organisers have chosen an enormous all-weather venue just outside the CBD. There will be something amazing for absolutely everyone, a Welcome to Country ceremony and the globally linked Prayer for Peace that marks the most special start to the day. The outdoor area will remain a predominantly quiet zone all day with market stalls, workshops, performance art instillations and you, all exploring this year's theme. While we turn the venue on his head and into an otherworldly space, the show will start with live bands moving from folk to dub through dubstep to electronic mayhem in the evening. Expect the most significant production values ever for a Melbourne Earthdance with a licensed bar and smokers area close to the main stage.

For the eleventh consecutive year in Melbourne, here we go again

What: Earthdance launch party 2008
Where: The Cross Hotel, Darlinghurst rd Kings Cross.
When: Saturday 9 August.
Why: To raise funds for Sydney’s leading not-for-profit festival, Earthdance
Who: Sydney's leading DJs & Musicians

Held across FOUR stages of The Cross Hotel and The Bunker (Kings Cross), the Earthdance Launch party promises to be a mini-festival in itself. Kickstarting the countdown to one of Sydney’s leading cultural events the launch party reads as a who’s who of leading local acts across disparate musical genres. Expect an eclectic mix of sounds from some of Sydney’s favourite producers, bands, artists, DJs and VJs, with something for everyone.

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