But it's actually the perfect spot for such an event, as the 800 or so punters who were there on the weekend would gladly tell you.

Eighteen awesome bands, a picturesque setting, a great crowd, good food, ideal weather (with no mud this year), and room for camping meant Kennedys Creek Music Festival 2014 was another huge success and a credit to the good people of Kennedys Creek who make it happen every year.

Extra keen ticketholders started rolling in on Friday night to stake out their camping spots early and enjoy a relaxed "warm-up night" of spinning vinyl, but by the time opening band Kung Fu In Technicolour took to the stage at noon on Saturday, the grounds were filling fast.

From the first notes of the day it was steady stream of great music, with the festival's band-booker outdoing themselves again this year.

Warrnambool's King Evil were impressive, mixing rock, pop, psych, prog and even funk together into their set of intriguing epics, and even throwing in a tasty Nirvana cover for good luck.

Jan Juc's Kinloch Troons kept the psych and garage rock going, the awesome Broken Hills Band rocked hard and gave away stacks of free CDs to an army of new fans, and Mallee Songs pulled in housemate and Kennedys Creek returnee Fraser A Gorman to play bass on their Neil Young-infused tunes.

Local lads Red Eagle once again demonstrated why they're one of the south-west's best bands, while the heavy blues of The Royal Artillery and the sweet harmonies of Saint Jude carried the crowd to dusk.

In a rock heavy line-up, the dub-reggae sounds of The Weapon Is Sound, with their duelling saxophones and trippy effects, were a nice change of pace and proved to be a huge hit with the crowd, which was ready to hit the dance floor.

As the night rolled on, a steady stream of rock bands kept the crowd pumping, with the highlights including Lake Bolac's The Exploders, who made a triumphant return to the region with their first south-west show in five years, the always cool The Pretty Littles, and the exciting art-pop of The Infants.

It was a shaky start for many on Sunday morning, including Fraser A Gorman, who returned to the stage looking a little worse for wear but still managed to entertain the remaining crowd with a set that was part-song/part-stand-up.

The entertainment didn't stop there, with the erratic Sid O'Neil doing a hysterical set that was best described as performance art but featured a Vasco Era reunion that was worth waiting for.

Unlike previous years, organisers decided to keep something up their sleeves for Sunday, with local band Kashmere Club and star attraction of Dyson Stringer Cloher proving a highlight for those who lingered.

While Kennedys Creek Music Festival's growing popularity means it's in danger of becoming a victim of its own success, for now its cruisey and intimate vibe means it still feels like an awesome party with 800 of your mates.