Entertainment
8 September, 2023
SAM TO SHINE AT SAPPHIRE BALL
ENTERTAINMENT from Cairns’ hottest young musicians and top trackside views are just two bonuses of a two-day Cairns Amateurs membership for the Sapphire Jubilee Carnival today and tomorrow.
For last-minute racegoers, there are a range of packages and tickets up for grabs to the carnival, notably, the two-day membership also includes access to the double-storey marquee.
This year’s carnival marks 65 years with its sapphire jubilee program of fun, fashion, and racing events.
Adding to the fun and festival vibe of this year’s spring carnival will be a modern combination of live jazz and funk entertainment for members by talented and very popular Cairns musicians Carruthers and Others today and Hylidae tomorrow.
The Carruthers and Others quartet are bringing their jazzy party vibe to Cairns Amateurs today with the best modern jazz – from the standards and crooners all the way to exuberant blues and be-bop.
Seen recently at Cairns Festival main stage and opening for The Cat Empire at the Tanks Arts Centre, local six-piece funk/jazz favourites Hylidae, will be putting a funky twist on all the songs you love to hear at Amateurs on Saturday.
Cairns Amateurs Carnival president David Goodman said a series of changes to enhance the comfort and experience of racegoers in 2023 included a new and prime position trackside for members in the double-storey marquee.
He said the double-storey marquee offered a bird’s eye view of all the colour and action along with cooling breezes and panoramic views of the racetrack and Cannon Park.
The members’ former positioning at the 1600m mark will take on a festival feel with market umbrellas dotted on the lawn for the younger, Picnic on the Lawn revellers.
Formerly home in the double-storey marquee, the 1500 Club moves to the CJC Pavilion.
Underneath, the Vodka Cruiser Festival takes over the Silks Pavilion with both events enjoying the advantage of a more centralised position and air-conditioning.
Tickets to Cairns Amateurs Carnival Sapphire Jubilee events are now on sale and can be bought at www.cairnsamateurs.org.au
