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Thrashville –&nbsp;Slightly Heavier - proved a huge hit with music lovers. Check out your photos from Instagram.

@newcastlelive: Horns in the air for #thrashville

@killdirtyyouth: Cheers @dashvillemagpie / Thrashville 🍻 Was a killer gig! Get down here for @clownsband , @hardonsband & @cosmicpsychos !! #killdirtyyouth #thrashville #alternative #punkrock #grunge #musicfestival

@jamespatrickphoto:Shredding in the Hunter #thrashville #FTPontour #skate #skateboard

@stonelionsband: Thanks a bunch #thrashville 🤙🏼 We had a blast. Party time! 

@nozzlefinger: Going off #thrashville with #gritoris @dashvillemagpie #graffiti #colours #design #style

@joeyk.d.y: Cheers @dashvillemagpie we had a great time and cant wait to do it again! @killdirtyyouth #killdirtyyouth #kdy #thrashville #deadinthesummer #tour #rocknroll #beers #fender #jaguar #fenderjaguar #beers #festival #alternative #grunge #grungegirl 📸🎞 @ahhdanielson

@sindelism: ...and I'm a little sensitive about it, thanks very much #thrashville you jerks.

@dashvillemagpie: Thrashville is absolutely crackalackin. Tickets on the gate til 6pm. $60. No six stitches. #thrashvillefest #Thrashville #dashville

@tracyrab: #thrashville #punkrock #metal #punkfestival

@killdirtyyouth: LETS DO IT THRASHVILLE 🍻🤘🏾 #killdirtyyouth #thrashville #musicfestival #alternative #punkrock #grunge

@poisoncity: Today @clownsband hit #thrashvillefest in the Hunter Valley w/ @cosmicpsychos @hardonsband & more! Hit Clowns FB for tix/ info. 📷 @jodie.downie #clownsband #poisoncityrecords

@dashvillemagpie:New Dashville beer. ... CRAWL!!! Summer ale. Bloody great drop. #dashville #thrashvillefest #crawlthebeer

@beentheredronedthat: Thrashvile, live, loud & cool 📸📽🎸🎤 #thrashville #branxton #mymaitland #heavymetal #straya

@joeyk.d.y: Bringin the rock to the hunter valley 🤘 #killdirtyyouth #kdy #rocknroll #thrashville #festival #punkrock #cheetahprint #grunge #fender #fenderjaguar

@illshootya: thrashville , live, loud & cool 📸📽🎸🎤 #thrashville #branxton #mymaitland #heavymetal #straya

@phillipjayfried: @danstorkaudio @hannyjmusic
cooksleykeith Just got here and real stoked already #thrashville

illshootya On the cans @ Thrashville 📸📽🎸🎤 #thrashville #branxton #mymaitland #heavymetal #straya #straya #graffiti #graffitiart #streetart #streetartistry #australia

@illshootya: Australian Beef Week @ Thrashville, go see 'em before ya die , live, loud & cool 📸📽🎸🎤 #thrashville #branxton #mymaitland #heavymetal #straya

@joeyk.d.y: Newcasle, we are drinkin at the Del getting ready to lay waste to the hammo tonight. 

@j.a.m_shots: @theneptunepowerfederation in all its glory on stage at #Thrashville #TheNeptunePowerFederation #Dashville #RockNRoll #musicphotography #SeeTheSound #livemusicphotography #livemusic #Festival #SlightlyHeavier #canon #JAMSHOTS #NightrainTV

@j.a.m_shots: Jason Whalley of @theneptunepowerfederation at #Thrashville #TheNeptunePowerFederation #Festival #Dashville #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #livemusic #AustralianMusic #Bass #FrenzalRhomb #SeeTheSound #JAMSHOTS #NightrainTV

@cooksleykeith: IF YOUR NOT DUKIN', YA JOKIN' JANE DOE X DAISY DUKE 2K17 #thrashville #clownsband 📸 @danstorkaudio

@j.a.m_shots: Steve Simmons and Craig Smith of Mischling tearing up the Thrashville stage yesterday. #Mischling #Thrashville #LocalMusic #AustralianMusic #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #livemusicphotography #livemusic #musicphotography #bnw #Baw #JAMSHOTS #NightrainTV #canon #Tamron #metal #heavymetal #rocknroll

@j.a.m_shots: Yesterday, I took a trip back to the mid 1990s. What a time. #Mischling #Thrashville #Dashville #livemusicphotography #livemusic #Maitland #Reunion #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #Music #musicphotography #SeeTheSound #LocalMusic #AustralianMusic @dashvillemagpie

@illshootya: Last act, Cosmic Psychos live, not sure what's happening here, loud & cool 📸📽🎸🎤 #thrashville #branxton #mymaitland #heavymetal #straya

@lanajayne90: Clowns slayed it #Thrashville

Thrashville music festival | Your p...

Thrashville – Slightly Heavier - proved a huge hit with music lovers. Check out your photos from Instagram.

Thrashville music festival | Your photos

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