Pushover Festival 2008 @ Odd Abbotsford Convent
Sunday 2/3/08, Monday 3/3/08, and Tuesday 4/3/08
The Push is a non-profit, statewide youth entertainment organisation in its 16th year of operation. It was established to provide opportunities for young people to access affordable, alcohol free events and to have the option to participate in the life of the local community. The Push is currently funded through the Office for Youth, FReeZA program. The Push operates through a network of committees in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria and provides information and support to all young people in Victoria who wish to stage alcohol and drug free entertainment or who wish to develop a career in the music industry. The Push has strong associations with bands, DJs, managers, booking agencies, security firms, sound & lighting companies, local, metropolitan and national radio, street press, regional and national television, mainstream media, record companies, staging companies, publicists and graphic artists. Over the years, The Push has involved over 500,000 young Victorians in a safe environment. Many successful high profile bands and artists have been discovered and many young people starting out in the music industry have gained experience and training via their involvement with The Push.
The Pushover Festival is The Push's main event for the year and is held annually every summer in Melbourne.
2008 Lineup included: British India, Capeside, Carpathian, CC Martini, Closure in Moscow, Cog, Custom Kings, Dead Letter Circus, Famous by Association, 50 Lions, The Galvatrons, The Getaway Plan, Gyroscope, Her Nightmare, In Fiction, Mere Theory, Muph & Plutonic, Paris Wells, Shihad, Stealing O Neal, The Vasco Era and Young & Restless.
Equipment Used:
- Blue Stage
- Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Console (FOH)
- 6x JBL Professional 4888 Line Array (FOH)
- 4x JBL Professional 4882 (FOH SUB)
- Crest 8002 Amplification (FOH)
- XTA DP226 Processing (FOH)
- Soundcraft LX7ii-24 Console (MONS)
- 8x Deluxe Audio KT152 Wedges (MONS)
- Powersoft Amplification (MONS)
- DBX Driverack Processing (MONS)
- Full Stage of Backline including:
- Yamaha 9000 Recording Custom Drumkit
- Ampeg SVT2 Pro with Ampeg 810E Fridge
- Marshall JCM800 Head with Marshall 1960AX Quad
- Orange AD30TC Head with Orange Quad
- Red Stage
- Yamaha M7CL-48 Digital Console (FOH)
- 6x JBL Professional 4888 Line Array (FOH)
- 4x Martin WSX (FOH SUB)
- Crest 8002 Amplification (FOH)
- XTA DP226 Processing (FOH)
- Soundtracs 24/10 Console (MONS)
- 6x Deluxe Audio KT152 Wedges (MONS)
- Powersoft Amplification (MONS)
- DBX Driverack Processing (MONS)
- Full Stage of Backline including:
- Pearl Masters Custom MBX 50th Anniversary Drumkit
- Gallien Krueger 800RB Head with Ampeg 810E Fridge
- 2x Marshall JCM900 Heads with Marshall 1960AX Quads
- Green Stage
- Allen & Heath GL4000 Console (FOH)
- 4x Meyer MSL3 (FOH)
- 4x Martin WSX (FOH SUB)
- Crest 8002 Amplifcation (FOH)
- DBX Driverack Processing (FOH)
- 6x JBL Professional MP212 Wedges (MONS)
- QSC Processing (MONS)
- Full Stage of Backline including:
- Pearl BLX Birch Drumkit
- Trace Elliot AH500x Head with Trace Elliot 4x10" Cabinet
- 2x Marshall JCM900 Heads with Marshall 1960A Quads
- Push It! Stage
- Soundcraft LX7ii-16 Console (FOH)
- 4x JBL Professional VRX932 Line Array (FOH)
- 2x Martin WSX (FOH SUB)
- QSC Amplification (FOH)
- DBX Driverack Processing (FOH)
- 6x JBL Professional MP212 Wedges (MONS)
- QSC Processing (MONS)
- Full Stage of Backline including:
- Grestch Catalina Birch Drumkit
- Mark Bass SA450 Head with Mark Bass 4x10" Cabinet
- Marshall JCM900 2x12" Combo
- Vox AC30 2x12" Combo
- Full Pro DJ Rig including:
- Pioneer CDJ1000 MK3 CD Turntables
- Technics SL1200 Turntables
- Pioneer DJM800 MK3 Mixer