Music festivals
Opinion
Splendour In The Grass
From Splendour to surrender: why music festivals are out in the cold
The demise of Splendour in the Grass will shock no one who has been listening to music industry warnings.
- by Benjamin Potter
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‘We’ll be standing here next year’: Bluesfest boss defiant despite industry on its knees
Just days after the shock cancellation of Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay’s Bluesfest opened its doors, but the festival’s boss pleaded for financial support.
- by Nick Galvin
Analysis
Live music
Splendour’s cancellation will send shockwaves through Australia’s music industry
A week after tickets went on sale, the Live Nation-backed Splendour in the Grass became the latest music festival to pull the pin. What is going on?
- by Karl Quinn
Kate’s taking opera to the last place on Earth anyone expected
Brisbane-based Eurovision star Kate Miller-Heidke, who began her career as an operatic soprano, is looking forward to experiencing the real Australia when she performs in the outback.
- by Nick Dent
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Splendour organisers confirm cancellation due to ‘unexpected events’
The festival, which was to feature Kylie Minogue as a headliner, has been cancelled just two weeks after tickets went on sale.
- by Nell Geraets and Nick Galvin
‘What’s going on?’: Punters left hanging over controversial rock festival
The Pandemonium rock festival was supposed to feature Alice Cooper and Blondie, but reports it has been cancelled have left ticket-holders confused.
- by Helen Pitt
Perspective
Splendour In The Grass
‘The most fun I’d had in years’: Why Splendour can’t afford to fail
Splendour in the Grass tickets are about to go on sale, and despite the trauma of the 2022 event, there’s a reason the festival is still tempting an ageing Millennial like me.
- by Courtney Kruk
Extreme weather is wreaking havoc on Australian music festivals. Can they survive?
The cancellation of Victoria’s Pitch festival amid extreme heat and the death of a patron has restarted urgent conversations about Australia’s beloved festivals.
- by Nell Geraets
Analysis
Live music
Can Kylie Minogue save Splendour in the Grass?
Booking the pop icon is the best decision the music festival has ever made and could boost Australia’s live music industry.
- by Robert Moran
It was too hot to dance until the Balkan punk band gave us no choice
An uninvited band, mixed messages, and a closed stage: the WOMADelaide festival dancing through its challenges.
- by Jessica Nicholas
Banned by police, this controversial rap group is heading to Melbourne
Western Sydney rap group OneFour are set to perform their first headline show in Melbourne as part of the RISING festival in June.
- by Thomas Mitchell