TWENTY thousand people travelled across the state to Bunbury to see their favourite bands take the stage at this year’s Groovin the Moo festival and our reporter Chloerissa Eadie was there to capture the action.
The impressive line-up of artists including international stars and local acts had fans screaming, raving and groovin’ across four stages.
New South Wales band The Preatures played a strong set that the crowd went wild for, including hit song Is This How You Feel.
Lead singer Isabella Manfredi was on fire with her theatrical performance featuring eye-catching lace suspenders.
Canadian electronic music-maker Peaches left a lasting impression in a skin-tight leotard with glittered hand prints and black studded boots.
Her backup dancers filled the stage with an interpretive animal dance in lion costumes.
When guitarist Max Hyler from UK band You Me spoke to me ahead of the festival he was pumped.
“It is a wicked line-up this year and there is not just one style of music, there really is something for everyone to enjoy,” he said, and from the diversity of the crowd he was right on the money.
You Me At Six front man Joshua James gave a high-energy performance that brought the five piece band together and gave the audience a reason to mosh.
Indie pop band San Cisco played in the Moolin Rouge tent which was packed to the rafters – it was their first time at the regional touring festival and they certainly left an impression.
Electro duo Hermitude produced their hyperparadise that was hard to leave, creating the oasis with extreme lighting, visuals and mixed songs.
Luke Dubber from Hermitude told the audience to expect a whole new show and they rolled out their new single Through The Roof.
The crowds stayed at the main stage for the two biggest acts of the day, Wolfmother followed by Hilltop Hoods who had returned to GTM.
Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale led the Australian hard rock trio to bring back to GTM their world-renowned songs, living up to the fans’ expectations after 14 years.
Hilltop Hoods were the last act on the main stage and once again gave their cult following a stellar performance, unleashing the most popular songs from across their music repertoire.
When I spoke to the Hilltop Hoods ahead of their performance MC Suffa said they would deliver a party to Bunbury – and they certainly did.
They engaged the audience with games, asking the crowd to take off one item of clothing before they played Cosby Sweater which had the festival raving.
Their band was looking forward to coming to Bunbury because he said the crowds were always high energy and they wanted to have fun, I don’t think they would have been disappointed.
The fashions at the festival were an eclectic mix – some could say indie rock, with girls choosing not to leave much for the imagination.
Patterned jumpsuits, denim in all shapes and sizes and oversized hats which became a little obselete once the sun went down.
Other groups dressed in character costumes from Where’s Wally to the Dark Knight and Super Woman.
For those looking to fuel up there was no shortage on the selection of food, many munched into a Margaret River Burger and others tucked into the chorizo and chicken paella.
This year’s crowd appeared to come from all walks of life which added to the vibrancy of Bunbury’s biggest event of the year.
