Stonefest returns to University of Canberra after three-year hiatus

The concert was held at the Bruce campus for the first time in three years, following a COVID hiatus.

The annual event, marking the anniversary of the laying of the university's foundation stone, hosted a combination of both local and interstate acts.

Ruby Fields, Vera Blue, Luca Brasi, Hope D, Arno Faraji, Archie and Miroji completed the lineup.

Caleb Fielder, 19, and Tate Pietrala, 21, drove eight hours from Port Lincoln to Adelaide, flew to Melbourne and then on to Canberra to catch Ruby Fields.

"Friday night we'll always catch up for a couple of beers and have Ruby Fields on," Mr Fielder said.

"We weren't going to miss this."

In a quieter concert than years past, about 1200 tickets were sold in 2022 for the long-running show.

Sally McMillan, a design and communication student in her third year, said it was sad missing out for the last couple of years.

"In my first year of uni we had lots of gigs and everything and it was just so exciting to be a university student," she said.

"It's so important to have things like this - I'm so thankful for Stonefest."

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Eamonn Dortmans, 21, said it finally felt like Canberra was back to somewhat normal.

Mr Dortmans said he was there to see Hope D, an alternative pop-rock singer from Brisbane.

"I'm an absolute diehard fan," he said.

"I saw that they were playing and got my ticket instantly."

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