Details announced for Meatstock Melbourne: The Delta Riggs, Burgers by Josh and more

With tickets for BBQ-loving food, music and drink festival Meatstock Melbourne now on sale, details are starting to take shape about exactly how the two day extravaganza will go down. The organisers aren’t playing around when they say they are making this their biggest event yet, managing to rope in some of the best bands in the country to help soundtrack a mouthwatering scene of slow-cooked meats dripping with juices, BBQ competitions, and stalls from some of the finest food vendors around.

Reliable rockers The Delta Riggs will be performing, as well as Skyscraper Stan, The Tommyhawks, The Fumes, David Orr, Dusty Boots and Royal Chant, with plans for more live music to be announced in the lead up to the April event.

On the food side of things, Meatstock Melbourne has managed to secure stalls from the likes of Fancy Hanks (of course) who will be collaboration with Red Gum BBQ, Sydney queue king Burgers by Josh, Smokin’ Grill Barbecue, Burn City Smokers who will partner with Jack the Ribber, Rangers Texas BBQ, Parilla Argenchino, Big Smoke BBQ in partnership with Boomtown Barbecue, The Real Jerk Food Truck, and a collaboration between Chrissy’s Cuts and Limbrisket.

“Melbourne’s BBQ and music scene is right up there with the best in the world and we can’t wait to showcase to the public this highly passionate community in one big music and barbecue festival”, said Festival Director Simon Luke, proudly touting the epic lineup he and his team have put together to round up what will be two days of competitions, demonstrations, workshops, barbers, bourbon, butchers, craft beer, and just general celebration of all thing meats.

Tickets for Meatstock Melbourne, which runs on 23rd and 24th April 2017, are priced at $34 per day or $55 for the full weekend. Kids under 12 get in for free with every adult ticket purchased. More information can be found at the official website HERE.

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Chris Singh

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