By Goya Dmytryshchak
It’s time to schnapp out the lederhosen and dirndl costumes for the second Oktoberfest in the West.
Seaworks at Williamstown will be transformed into a Munich-style beer hall inspired by the volksfest held annually in Bavaria, Germany.
This year’s headliners will be legendary Aussie rock outfit Chocolate Starfish performing its INXS Kick show.
Westbourne Grammar School’s 18-piece band will open the festival with traditional German songs and funky classics.
Spotswood’s Two Birds Brewing will again create a special brew for the event after its kolsch-style beer last year proved to be a crowd-pleaser. Its new cider will also be on tap inside the Pirates Tavern, which will be transformed in to The Wunderbar.
Event organiser Craig Turton said up to 3000 guests were expected.
“We’ve got about five imported beers from Germany, including one which is an Oktoberfest special which they brew for Oktoberfest in Germany,” Mr Turton said.
“We’ve got a partnership this year with the German Club Tivoli in Melbourne – they’re coming along with their food and also their dancers, who are just phenomenal.
“During the day, it’s going to be very German like a traditional Oktoberfest … as we get into the evening, it turns into more contemporary music with Chocolate Starfish finishing off the night with a bang.”
Oktoberfest in the West will be on Saturday, October 5, from 2-9pm at Seaworks, 82 Nelson Place, Williamstown. Pre-event tickets, including souvenir stein, cost $35 in support of the Movember Foundation.
Details: oktoberfestwest.com.au
