Rockfest turned 10 this year and boy, did we party! The culmination of hours of hard work in the practice rooms partnered up with the adrenalin rush and nerves of playing in front of peers during live auditions on the steps of Centenary Hall meant that, when the lights came on on Saturday 18 June, our young Bowies, Bonos and Lennons let loose and rocked out like the superstars they were covering!

This year our Rock bands took inspiration from the best of British and Bowie to showcase a program featuring classics hits from The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols, The Beatles and David Bowie just to name a few.

Head of Contemporary Music, Mr Chris Paton said one of the highlights of this year’s event for him was the collaboration of other College Ensembles such as the Chamber Strings and Stageband in a rendition of U2’s Miss Sarajevo and The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour. It was also great to see some of the tutors and Music staff get on stage to perform a version of Paul McCartney’s Live and Let Die.

For those bands that didn’t make the final cut, a pre-show BBQ was held where these bands played as the supporting acts and over $700 was raised for White Ribbon.

A massive congratulations goes to Mr Paton, his troupe of multi-talented super stars and the Music Department for putting on a spectacular show!