Comments on: Narara Music Festival 1983

By: craig

craig — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:12:49 +0000

look at the line up and i was there at 15 years of age. still loving the music and it was held across the small lake of old sydney town…rock on. ha still got the t shirt.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:09:06 +0000

It was held at Old Sydney Town

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By: Maryjaneoz

Maryjaneoz — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:16:15 +0000

I was a member of NORML and we had a stall at the first Narara. It’s all a haze (hahaha) now but I do remember that it was a buzz and I enjoyed myself totally. Met heaps of interesting people. It was something that happened in it’s time and can never be reproduced. I remember the call going out over loudspeakers that there was some ‘dirty’ acid about and for people to be careful! 90% of the people were off their faces in various ways but in happy ways. A great buzz a great memory. Alas, NORML hasn’t achieved much but hey, it’s the people, the personalities, the convictions of so many people as to their choice! Geeze, can’t believe so many years have passed and it’s still stalemate!

By: Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:45:33 +0000

Hi JT,
the one you are thinking of is Narara 1984 which you can read about here: http://www.australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/

By: jt

jt — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:38:06 +0000

Is Narara 1983 the same concert that simple minds and the pretenders were at?
If so, is there a list of all acts available.
Was there – still etched in my memory

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:57:19 +0000

I was Narara in 1983 and had a great time – we met the Cockroaches there and had not heard of them but went on to become fans – mainly went to see Mi-sex but the whole weekend was awesome

By: Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:24:23 +0000

Hi David, just send them over by email at admin@australianmusichistory.com & I’ll make sure they are included here.
Thanks so much, Mark

By: David

David — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:15:20 +0000

How do I upload photo’s I’ve got

By: Big Al.

Big Al. — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:41:50 +0000

I was at Narara 83 as a 16yr old. I was one of the Mud People, and can recall waiting in a bar line for ages as the acid kicked in, only to get to the front, try to place my order as the bar-girl`s face melted and dropped into the dirt. I ran away screaming. Later I was so exhausted, I fell asleep during Rose Tattoo. Not an easy task. Chisel and The Angels were awesome. Happy days. Bikies with pink umbrellas in the sun. Unisex showers. Great hash. Ah, memories