There is just one week to go until The Garden returns to unleash the greatest acts and the tiniest delights on Adelaide audiences and you are invited to join the opening night celebrations!

From 9pm on Thursday 11 February The Garden gates will be thrown open to the public. Wickedly cool bands, awe-inspiring roving performers, the world's quirkiest sideshows, carnival rides and a big dose of Garden magic will sprinkle delight far and wide AND ENTRY IS FREE!

Shake it all about with Clairy Baby Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes - one leading lady possessed by her own personal gospel, three bangin' doo-wop girls harmonizing her every word and a seven piece soul band with a great big sound. Drawing influence from Etta James, Tina Turner, The Shirelles and Sister Rosetta Thorpe; Clairy Baby Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes will take you from hands in the air Gospel to the heart breaking, dark side of
Doo-wop via Northern Soul and Rythym & Blues.

Let the vibes run free with our very own Garden grooveman, Ben Walsh & The Sunchasers. Ben's prolific percussion has become legendary in Adelaide following his performances with the Tom Tom Crew and The Bird. His new line-up features Sydney's finest Matt Ottignon, Luke Dubber and Eden Ottignon. Ben Walsh is guaranteed to get you on your feet. Ask anyone!

The Garden's 2010 program highlights include Adam Hills, C.W. Stoneking, Red Bastard (USA), Zeitgeist - Zen Zen Zo, Joe Camilleri, Philip Escoffey (UK), Kate Ceberano, Sammy J and Randy, The Boy With Tape On His Face (NZ), Luck (IRE), Renee Geyer, Frank Woodley, The Burlesque Hour, Los Grumildos (Peru), Felicity Ward, Lady Carol (IRE), When The Sex Is Gone, Amanda Palmer (USA), a tiny chorus, Frank Woodley, The Dirty Brothers, Kate Ceberano, Diesel, Memoirs of a Human Cannonball, Fiona O'Loughlin, Circus Trick Tease, Sam Simmons, And The Little One Said, Dan Sultan, Josh Thomas, Le Garçon Néurotique...and so much more!

For more information head to www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au. See you there!