NORAH Head's Lighthouse Festival will return this November after a two-year absence headlined by folk star Xavier Rudd.
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Formerly known as the Lighthouse Folk Festival, it was last held in 2017 and featured a stellar line-up of Mark Seymour & The Undertow, Busby Marou and All Our Exes Live In Texas.
The festival's first edition in 2016, featured Paul Kelly, Charlie Owen and Husky.
Now simply known as the Lighthouse Festival, the one-day event on November 16 promises to showcase live music, boutique wine, craft beer and gourmet food offerings among the stunning Pacific Ocean backdrop.
Central Coast reggae-rock band Sea Gypsies and a host of yet-to-be-announced artists will join Rudd on the bill.
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Rudd broke onto the music scene with his second record Solace in 2004 and has since released six consecutive ARIA top-10 albums, including last year's Storm Boy.
The multi-instrumentalist performed in Newcastle last August, when he charmed the Civic Theatre with hits like Spirit Bird and Follow The Sun.
Tickets for the Lighthouse Festival are on sale from Friday.
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Josh Leeson
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
