Ella Fence at Solento Surf Festival

Jun 7

Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon as Ella Fence and her killer full band take over Burleigh Hill for the opening day of the Solento Surf Festival (brought to us by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Taylor Steele). Ella Fence, “bends music to do her sonic bidding” (Triple J) and likened to St. Vincent, PJ Harvey, and Florence and the Machine – she brings fierce energy and raw authenticity to the stage that you won’t want to miss.

With over four million Spotify streams and a resume that includes major national supports and international festival appearances, Ella Fence is a globally recognised Gold Coast artist whose sound fuses guitar-driven rock and roll with avant-garde edge. Think soaring vocals, piercing guitar, and stage presence that demands your attention.

She has performed on stages around the world, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup Fan Festival, Commonwealth Games Festival, Canadian Music Week (Toronto), The Great Escape Festival, Alternate Escape (Brighton, UK), DNA BLN (Berlin), and Australian Music Week.

Ella has also supported some of the country’s most iconic and exciting acts including Baker Boy, Washington, Regurgitator, Kate Miller-Heidke, Katie Noonan, Montaigne, Jack River, Grinspoon’s Phil Jamieson, Boo Seeka and many more.

With two Gold Coast Music Award wins and a nomination for Australian Women in Music’s ‘Best Development Artist’ Ella continues to evolve her sound with bold new music releases – she is gritty, personal, and unapologetically powerful.

This free event also features a community surf contest, pop-up beach bar, local food vendors, and live music from Ella Fence at 3:30pm, and Mylestones at 4:30pm, making it the perfect way to kick off this eight-day celebration of surf, film, and music.

Surf Comp Times
8:15am | Countdown Cup
9:45am | Surf of Origin
11:15am | United Air Comp
1:00pm | Gromathon