Music festivals
‘It’s a clarion call’: Bluesfest boss delivers update on festival’s future
Things were looking grim for the much-loved music festival, with this year’s event set to be the last. But the fans responded.
- Farid Farid
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Crowds flock to the ‘last ever’ Bluesfest
The iconic Byron Bay music festival has all but sold out this year. But some are frustrated that it was previously promoted as the final ever event.
- Nick Galvin
Fyre Festival 2 postponed with no new date set
Tickets ranged in price from $2206 to $1.7 million, with no acts confirmed. Now there’s no location.
- Nell Geraets
‘A crazy risk’: Why this new music festival is defying the odds
Music festivals across the country have gone under amid the cost-of-living crisis – but this performer is keen to buck the trend.
- Linda Morris
Gaga steals the show, White Lotus star parties and a rock legend is snubbed: This is Coachella
Every year this huge Californian rock festival produces iconic moments. Here are five of the first weekend’s highlights.
- Cindy Yin
Splendour no more: Saul to sell Byron Bay’s premier festival site
The former home of the Splendour in the Grass festival is being sold by a conglomerate that includes arts events veteran Brandon Saul.
- Carolyn Cummins
‘Could’ve gone to Europe instead’: Festival-goers’ Esoteric journey ends stranded in chaos
Trent Harris-Maher and his fiance spent about $5000 on a bush doof trip to regional Victoria that ended in shambles. They’re not alone.
- Cassandra Morgan
Kneecap the latest act to play Fed Square, but they won’t be the last
The open-air space has become the city’s most happening venue for live music this summer, but it wasn’t by accident.
- Karl Quinn
‘Dance the pain away’: Cancelled festival offers consolation party in Melbourne
Fans of Esoteric festival, which was cancelled when Buloke Shire denied a permit at the last minute, have been invited to an alternative event on Sunday.
- Hannah Kennelly
A levy on tickets, discounts for young fans: Live music probe makes recommendations
A federal inquiry into Australia’s live music industry has tabled its final report, providing advice to government on how to support the struggling sector.
- Karl Quinn
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