Back for its third year, Rock The Bay makes an epic return to The Espy Hotel on Saturday March 12 (Labour Day long weekend) with over 30 bands sweating it out across the entire venue.

The 2011 line-up features Barbariön, Sydonia, Bellusira, Tim McMillan Band, The Beards (SA), Engine Three Seven, Redcoats, New Skinn, Electric Horse (ex-Sunk Loto), Alba Varden, Xenograft, Don Fernando, The Khyber Belt (featuring members of Rook/Bushido/Sleep Parade), Fare Evader, I Said The Sparrow (WA), Anna Salen, The Charge, Decortica (NZ), Die Vader Die, The Happy Endings, These Four Walls (NZ), Rhymada, Zenith ASP, Moroccan Kings, Sunset Circus, The Deep End, Crash And Burn, Man From The Meteor, Hummergun, Cross Section and the Phil Para Band.

Tickets are $26+BF on sale now from www.rockthebayfestival.com, The Espy, Polyester, Fist 2 Face, Greville Records and The Nash in Geelong.