IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR EVERYONE ATTENDING GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD IN DUNGOG THIS WEEKEND

Please be mindful that there is expected to be large crowds descending on Dungog for this weekend’s Gentlemen of the Road event, featuring Mumford and Sons. If you are attending this event please plan your trip and be advised that we are expecting long traffic delays as a result of the crowds attending. 

Please ensure that when travelling to the location you have adequate supplies of food and water. Weather conditions for the weekend are predicted to be quite warm and you may require these items especially if you are delayed for extended periods due to traffic conditions. 

Weather forecast can be found here.   

There will be an increased Police presence in and about Dungog for the duration of the event and Port Stephens Police are reminding festival participants to drink and act responsibly.

Be sure to look after yourself and each other, and enjoy the weekend!

GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD
PRESENTS DUNGOG STOPOVER

With only a few days to go before Dungog is transformed into the biggest little party, we wanted to pass on some important and useful info to help you arrive.

Click here to find all the relevant info you’ll need - including driving directions, other transport options, festival entry requirements, all things camping and more.

Playing times can be found here and camping dos & don’ts can be found here.

Travel safe and have a great weekend!

MUMFORD & SONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LANEWAY FESTIVAL AND SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS PROUDLY PRESENT

Gentlemen of the Road
(A Camping Stopover) in Dungog NSW

Mumford & Sons, in conjunction with the teams behind the Laneway Festival and Splendour in The Grass, are pleased to announce details of Gentlemen Of The Road (A Camping Stopover) in Dungog NSW on Saturday, 20 October.

The one-day, outdoor event in the historic NSW town is part of a global series of GOTR Stopovers, which debuted in the UK this June. The Gentlemen Of The Road concept was developed by the members of Mumford & Sons, with the band curating the line-up and overseeing the details of the festival themselves.

MUMFORD & SONS are readying their new album Babel for worldwide release on 21st September (via Dew Process locally), meaning that Australian audiences will be among the first to hear the new songs live. 

The band say: “The Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover is based loosely upon our favourite festivals like Colorado’s Telluride Bluegrass and Scotland's Loopallu Festivals. We want to stop off in towns not usually heavily toured by bands, and celebrate the people, food and music that inhabit them.  We’re keen to promote the town’s local businesses, and we’ll be using the local bars and venues for aftershow parties, whilst working closely with the local people to get everyone involved in making these shows spectacular. There will be a host of our friends playing too, and the vibe falls somewhere between ‘travelling Victorian circus’ and ‘Victorian travelling circus’. It should be a whole lot of fun.”

The show will be headlined by Mumford & Sons, and will feature the following acts:

Mumford tour buddies EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS - the authors of the ubiquitous 2010 hit Home - join the party. The euphoria-inducing 12 piece collective, led by the enigmatic Alexander Ebert, have been widely praised for their exhilarating live performances.  

The indomitable SARAH BLASKO will be performing in Dungog on the eve of the release of her fourth studio album. A musician of great integrity who pushes creative boundaries, Sarah Blasko’s charismatic live show is the perfect addition to this stellar line up.

Patience and hard work is paying off for 22 year old MATT CORBY, whose breakout track Brother polled at #3 on last year's Hottest 100 and propelled his Into The Flame EP to an incredible 4 x Platinum sales.

Melbourne's HUSKY hold the prestigious claim to be the first ever Australian signing to seminal U.S. label Subpop.  Not that their rich harmonies and artful songwriting went unnoticed here in Australia first. Their gorgeous debut History's Door was nominated for an Unearthed J Award and they won over a legion of fans supporting Gotye, Laura Marling and Noah & The Whale. 

Mumford & Sons have described their fellow folkie WILLY MASON as "one of the great songwriters of our generation". High praise that the US singer must be accustomed to by now, having released his first widely-acclaimed and commercially successful debut Where The Humans Eat at age 19.

YACHT CLUB DJS round out the line-up with their late night party jams. Hailing from regional Victoria, Yacht Club DJs have earned their reputation as Australia's foremost mash-up act with their eclectic and diverse taste of music ranging from pop to metal and hip-hop, plus a little bit of Australian larrikin. Not bound by genre, their skilful mixes and carefully chosen edits illustrate each half’s unique tastes, coming together to create an epic party atmosphere.

ABOUT THE VENUE

The inestimably pretty township of Dungog in the Hunter Region of NSW is a large part of the attraction of this Gentleman of The Road Stopover.  Dungog is a 3 hour drive from Sydney, 1.5 hours from Newcastle, and a short ride from a bunch of nearby towns. The bustling town has a pub, a high school, one stop sign, and Australia’s oldest picture theatre.  

Camping at the event is available and encouraged. Whether you intend to travel by plane, train or automobile, we’ve got every option covered.  Head to the Gentlemen of the Road website for all the details.

The promoters and band would like to extend a include a huge thank you to Craig Deasey, Council General manager for his ”vision and energy to make this event happen for Dungog”

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY 15 AUGUST