A guide to Bunbury 2012: What you need to know, who you need to see

CINCINNATI - This year marks the first for the Bunbury Festival, which takes place at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove from July 13-15. The festival is founded by veteran music promoter Bill Donabedian, who launched the MidPoint Music Festival and was the managing director of Fountain Square for five years.

Headlining acts include Jane’s Addiction, Weezer and Death Cab for Cutie, but perhaps one of the more popular acts, Neon Trees, takes the stage Sunday night before the headliner. In addition to national bands, several local acts will also be featured. Hundreds of bands will perform on six stages over the course of three days.

“The Bunbury Music Festival will feature the best of our local Indie bands with national and regional bands that fans may have seen at other great festivals and concert venues,” said Donabedian. “Fans should think of this as an authentic music experience.”

Yahoo recently compiled 2012's Essential Music Festivals to see this year and Cincinnati's own Bunbury Music Festival made the cut. So if you were looking for a festival to attend this summer, the good news is you won't have to travel far.

Since this is the first year for the event, we've compiled a guide to help you figure out how to buy tickets, what bands are performing, what to bring, and who to see.

The Bands

First thing's first: Who's playing and who should you see? Everyone/everything is probably the best answer, but the least realistic. It may be tough to see all of your favorite acts.

Below are all the bands listed for the three day event, what time and on what stage they'll be performing (map of stages below), which includes national, regional and local musicians. (NOTE: Mobile and tablet users, go to a browser version of WCPO.com for a cleaner version of the band list)

Friday July 13

Headliner: Jane’s Addiction

Time	Globili Stage (Main Stage)	Landor Stage	Red Bull Stage	Bud Light Stage	CMC Stage	Alive One Stage
12-12:45	Scars on 45		Ice Cold tony
12:45-1:30		Find Vienna		Bo and the Locomotive		Pet Clinic
1:30-2:15	Capital Cities		CJ The DJ		Humble Home
2:15-3		She Does Is Magic		Tristen		Emily and the Complexes
3-3:45	Kids These Days		Alex Peace		Brent Kirby
3:45-4:30		All Get Out		LP		G Miles and the Hitmen
4:30-5:15	Crash Kings		DJ AMF		Lauren Mann
5:15-6		Ponderosa		Henry Clay People		The Minor Leagues
6-7	O.A.R.		Mixin Marc		Madi Diaz
7-7:45		Chappo		Ra Ra Riot		Quiet Corral
7:45-9	Airborne Toxic Event		Alchemist		Matt Pryor
9-9:45		Foxy Shazam		Minus The Bear		Reverend Petyon's Big Damn Band
9:45-11:15	Janes Addiction

Saturday July 14

Headliner: Weezer

Time	Globili Stage (Main Stage)	Landor Stage	Red Bull Stage	Bud Light Stage	CMC Stage	Alive One Stage
12-12:45	The 4 On The Floor		Davey C
12:45-1:30		Wheels On Fire		Sphynx		Old Lights
1:30-2:15	Alberta Cross		DJ Etrayn		Greg Mahan
2:15-3		Hotfox		1,2,3		Black Taxi
3-3:45	Jukebox The Ghost		DJ D-Lo		The Shaw Brothers
3:45-4:30		Secret Music		Messerly & Ewing		The Sundresses
4:30-5:15	A Silent Film		Big Once		Tracy Walker
5:15-6		Graffitti 6		Imagine Dragons		The Lions Rampant
6-7	Manchester Orchestra		DJ Ivy		Jeremy Pinnel and the 55's
7-7:45		The Bright Light Social Hour		Dan Deacon		500 Miles to Memphis
7:45-9	The Gaslight Anthem		DJ Spider		Kevin Devine
9-9:45		Grouplove		RJD2		The Silent Comedy
9:45-11:15	Weezer

Sunday July 15

Headliner: Death Cab for Cutie

Time	Globili Stage (Main Stage)	Landor Stage	Red Bull Stage	Bud Light Stage	CMC Stage	Alive One Stage
12-12:45		Archer's Paradox		Child Bite		The Black Tape
12:45-1:30	Yawn		DJ Prism		Rachel Ann Figley
1:30-2:15		Nikki Lane		Belle Histoire		Black Owls
2:15-3	Maps and Atlases		DJ K-Dogg		Jake Kolesar	Black Taxi
3-3:45		Wussy		Now, Now		Pomegranates
3:45-4:30	Lights		Mr. Best		Arlo McKinley and the Lonesome Sound
4:30-5:15		The Deep Dark Woods		The Seedy Seeds		Ume
5:15-6	City and Colour		DJ Irie		Tillers
6-7		Good Old War		Margot & The Nuclear So and So's		Bad Veins
7-7:45	Neon Trees		Mick Boogie		Will Hoge
7:45-8:30		Guided By Voices		Passion Pit
8:30-10	Death Cab for Cutie

Map of Stages/Festival

Click on the map below to enlarge it (Note to mobile and tablet users, go to a browser version of WCPO.com for the map)

Ticket Info

Tickets are still available for the festival. Either one day or three-day tickets can be purchased.

A one-day ticket is $46 (plus fees) and a three-day ticket is $93 (plus fees).

The festival recently announced that children 10 and under will be admitted for free, as long as they are accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

To purchase tickets or for more information visit: http://www.showclix.com/event/bunburymusicfestival.

Transportation options

While traffic won't be directly affected as a result of the festival, with the World Choir Games, the Reds and Bunbury Festival all on the riverfront this weekend, parking will be hard to find.

Taxis are recommended, but if you want to enjoy the festival without having to worry about transportation, Bunbury is offering an option. The Rock & Bus bus service will be available to shuttle fans to and from the festival in July.

The company is accepting reservations for groups and will provide a round trip service from their neighborhoods to Yeatman's Cove at Sawyer Point, according to Bunbury's website. The charter buses are equipped with TVs, DVD players and a speaker system in addition to a bathroom.

Need more information? Visit http://bunbury.rockandbus.com/.

What to bring/not bring

Nearly every venue has a different set of rules when it comes to an event. However, Bunbury has supplied its patrons with a list of “do’s and don’ts” for this year’s festival.

Below are some examples of how you should prepare.

Things to bring: Sun gear, chairs or blankets to sit on, bug repellent, rain gear (the event is rain or shine) and earplugs.

Things NOT to bring: No bikes, skateboards, scooters, glass containers, professional photography equipment, bills over $20, pets, coolers or grocery bags

If you are bringing a child to the event, either a stroller or a small wagon is acceptable.

Water stations will be setup throughout the festival, which organizers encourage fans to use during the three days.

For a complete list visit http://bunburyfestival.com/about-us/advice/.

 

Bunbury features new Moerlein brew

The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company and Hudepohl will debut a new beer at the festival, specifically for Bunbury.

The brewery will unveil Hudepohl Summer Pils which is "for the Bunbury Music Festival and summer festivals in mind," according to Christian Moerlein president Greg Hardman.

The Moerleing Exposition Lager (Vienne lager) will also be featured in addition to Hudephohl Amber Lager and Moerlein OTR.

“We are thrilled that Christian Moerlein has joined us at Bunbury as the official local beer,” said Donabedian. “In an era where craft beers are making a comeback in Cincinnati, it is exciting to have our city’s brewery heritage represented so well by a local brewer.”