In 2020, we have something quite special on our hands.

When two lovers meet, we refer to it as the joining of like minded souls.

When it comes to Dashville festivals, the joining of like minded souls, becomes known as The Sky Ball.

Indeed we're all dealing with the current lock down on public gatherings. It was hard to accept when The Gum Ball was forced into a postponement situation.

But keeping the chin up and working through the options, we opted for the supreme concept of joining the two great festivals together, to create one 'mega fest' known as The Sky Ball.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Dashville with this date change. We're all in this together and you're the reason we'll continue to work on keeping the collective dream alive.

The Sky Ball will operate for 5 days and nights. The Gum Ball will occupy the first few days, with Dashville Skyline taking a lead over the Sunday/Monday.

We are currently sorting the programming out and will post more info as it evolves, in the mean time please note the structure below.

Thursday 1st - the day where you arrive, set up, settle in and enjoy a reduced program from the afternoon onwards. As such Thursday is a slightly cheaper ticket.

Friday 2nd - A full day/night of activity, featuring more of a Gum Ball style program

Saturday 3rd - A full day/night of activity, featuring more of a Gum Ball style program

Sunday 4th - A full day/night of activity, featuring more of a Dashville Skyline style program

Monday 5th (NSW public holiday) - A full day/night of activity, featuring more of a Dashville Skyline style program.

Tuesday 6th is departure day, you're welcome to stay for breakfast and head out when you feel fit (usually by midday)

OTHER PARTICULARS

CAMPING INCLUSIVE - All tickets include the option for camping. Due to the set-up of the event, there are no non-camping ticket options. It is your choice to camp or not.

1,2,3,4 and 5 DAY TICKET OPTIONS - Please ensure you've read through the ticketing options available. Please also note, you can upgrade your ticket at any stage, but we are not able to reduce or refund your ticket purchase.

PERIODICAL PAYMENT PLAN - The payment plan is a great option for budgeting the expense. This option becomes available at final stages of checkout and you can select what amount and duration you would like to roll with. If you do not see it as an option, then please reach out to Humanitix support who will be able to assist.

FAMILY PURCHASES - Mum and Dad take note of the discount bundle options available for families. Just crunch the numbers to ensure any saving. If your family is a young one, it may be cheaper to buy individually.

BYO STATUS - Please note you are welcome to bring food and drinks with you into the campground, but due to licensing and agreements with stall holders you are unable to bring it into the licensed arena.

THURSDAY EXCLUSIVE TICKET - Since Thursday is arrival day and a slightly reduced program, it is considered slightly less value, so it has its own ticket type. If you’re not sure about whether you can arrive on this day, you can always add it on at a later stage.

GUMBALL UPGRADE OPTION - Since a lot of Gum Ballers will be receiving their transferred ticket as a 3 day (Fri-Sun) festival pass, you can consider opting for the discounted upgrade ticket to make it a full 5 day festival experience.

KIDS CRECHE - (Child minding service) The House of Big Dreams Kids Night Club is a dedicated child minding service run by qualified child care staff for children between the ages of 3 and 13 on Friday Saturday and Sunday nights. Tickets for this service will be $40 per child per night. Operating hours are 7pm through to 11.30pm. It is anticipated that the creche will fill up quickly so best to book well in advance.

LARGE CARAVANS (over 20ft) - You will need to purchase a caravan pass if wanting to bring a van over this length. Limited spaces available. Please read the event info page for further clarification.

LICENSED EVENT - Sky Ball is a licensed all ages event. All persons under 18 must be accompanied by a legal/responsible guardian at all times when at the festival. No event entry will be permitted to unaccompanied minors at any time.

REFUND POLICY - Tickets are transferable from person to person, can be upgraded but cannot be reduced or refunded. If COVID-19 prevents the event from going ahead as planned then all ticket purchases will become future credit for any Dashville event.

FEE STRUCTURE - Humanitix. These guys provide both you, the customer, and us, the seller, with leading event ticketing technology which allows smooth operation of all sales. This means we don't have to have someone man the phone, update the spreadsheet and send receipts on a daily basis. You won't need to worry about losing your ticket or investment. Our online ticketing system does this for us, and therefore they charge a booking fee.

All tickets have the option of registered post or e-ticket. Fees apply depending on the option you go with.

For those new to the Dashville Skyline vibe...

Skyline is Australia's very own Cosmic Country Weekender. A celebration of Americana, psychedelia and alternative country music.

While our modern tastes are broad, the heart and soul of Dashville is built on big ol' country and the greats of the '60s and '70s. Masters like Cash, Dylan, Guthrie, Young and Willie Nelson. Such is our love of this great music that we created a three-day music festival in celebration of its essence. Dashville Skyline, inspired by Bob Dylan's 1969 record of similar name, is for all our kindred spirits who revere the great songwriters. For those who love to venture into the past to discover lost songs, wayward souls and enthralling stories from a time that brought us to now.

Taking in alt-country, Americana, bluegrass, folk and psychedelia, the annual event is a celebration of all that is quality country-rooted music. Bringing together artists both modern and veteran, Australian and international, it is in every essence a world gathering for lovers of fine songwriting and the broad genres of folk and country music.