"Sole support came from Sydney talent Thandi Phoenix (FKA Thandiwe Phoenix) who had an excellent run as part of Soulfest last year. With her profile around Australia steadily rising, Thandi and her distinctive aqua blue curls rocked the stage so hard that one would have been forgiven in thinking she was the headliner. Her songs, capturing genuine feelings of loss, triumph, and self-acceptance, had a clear effect on the crowd who would become increasingly loud in their applause as the set went on..."