By REBECCA BILLS
WANDIN East Reserve rocked to life at Rockaberry Jam – the newest open air rock concert that featured headline acts including Ian Moss and the Dragon.
The all-star line-up that entertained the crown on Saturday 8 February also featured acts like Choirboys, 1927, Skipping Girl Vinegar, The Flaming Moes and Inside Reality.
Organiser of the event Lisa Glassborow said the event was absolutely amazing and better that she ever imagined.
“The stage we built equalled that of A Day on the Green kind of rock concerts,” she said.
“A lot of the bands said it was the most professional they had been to in a long time.
“Our numbers weren’t as good as we were hoping for but next year we are hoping to crack 2000.”
Ms Glassborow said the hot weather did not deter concert goers from having a good time, with a big fire hose spraying the crowd to keep them cool.
“As the sun went down the entertainment heated up when Mossy came out,” she said.
“When he came out he really was the pinnacle of the event.
“We had everybody down the front near the stage and the set-up we had was really intimate and enabled everyone to feel really close to the band.”
Ms Glassborow said the event was a dream.
Silvan Football Club President Chris Maclagan had to run a rock concert in the Yarra Valley with some good old Aussie rock bands.
“We are looking forward to next year’s event,” she said.
“We will release our line-up in the middle of this year.”
