Youth development officer and event co-ordinator, Sarah Brooker said across the day an estimated 2000 people visited the sideshows and watched the main stage over five hours under sunny skies.

“It was really good, we had good crowds about the same as last year and they were well behaved with hardly any alcohol.”

Miss Brooker said the event is now recognised as a legitimate festival within the music industry.

“People who help out with the festival said that it’s starting to get a really good vibe about it, and it’s getting that really fun mini festival feel,” she said.

“All the people that come are just there to have a really good time and not cause any trouble.”

Branded as a drug and alcohol free youth event, Commotion’s reputation is attracting the attention of prominent festival regulars like last year’s headliner Ash Grunwald and this year’s drawcard The Fumes.

“They loved it, they thought it was great,” was The Fumes response to Commotion, Miss Brooker said.

“They said they found it hard to play smaller gigs in the past but adjusted this time. They were fantastic, they played really well, and got the audience up and dancing.”

Local standouts sharing the stage with the rock blues duo included acoustic musician Tori McLean, who was met by rave reactions for her Commotion debut.

While the mammoth seven piece Green Point band, Gallery, livened up the crowd before favourites and Battle of the Band winners Respect Sunday warmed up the stage for The Fumes.

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