New trend emerges for festival season
Thousands of music fans descended on Sydney Showgrounds on Saturday for Australia’s “largest outdoor music festival”, with a new trend taking over.
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‘Essential’: Festival goers drug reform plea
Festival goers have backed calls from experts to implement a process that could ‘reduce (the) risk of people dying’ at music festivals.
Calls to address ‘degrading’ festival act
As the festival season kicks off, there are increased calls to address police strip searches which have left some music fans “humiliated” after having their “privacy and dignity robbed”.
Sign major star could headline Aussie festival
The popular Australian festival has confirmed dates and prices for the 2025 event, with fans pointing to a clue a major English singer could headline the event.
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Woman dies on first day of Burning Man
The death of a 39-year-old woman is being investigated after she was found unresponsive on the first day of the US festival.
Bombshell claim after iconic festival canned
Bluesfest director Peter Noble claims the arts sector is being treated as “dispensable” following news of the festival being cancelled.
Bombshell claim after iconic festival canned
Bluesfest director Peter Noble claims the arts sector is being treated as “dispensable” following news of the festival being cancelled.
Iconic US band to headline festival
Good Things has dropped the line-up for its 2024 music festival, bringing in international rockers alongside Aussie classics.
Bluesfest’s wild line-up for last ever festival
Iconic Australian festival Bluesfest has released the first group of artists tipped to perform at its last ever event.
Industry risks collapse as cost crisis bites
With the rising cost of living stretching budgets further than ever, cost-conscious Aussies are cutting back. It’s left one key industry in a battle to survive.
‘Lost generation’ as music scene collapses
An eight-year-old on his dad’s shoulders at a thrash metal band concert is an image that is under threat as Australia faces a “lost generation of music lovers”.
Mystery over Byron Bluesfest closure after 35 years
Next year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest will be the last in a devastating blow to the region’s economy, as festival director Peter Noble reveals it’s “time to close this chapter”. FULL DETAILS
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