The Castlemaine State Festival traditionally attracts up to 50,000 visitors,but its future is uncertain after significant losses at last year’s event.
I’ve had some of the best and worst times of my life at festivals:from having my head stomped on by a crowd surfer at Big Day Out,to reaching for the wrong bottle of water one morning. Every moment has been worth it.
The number of 18 to 24-year-olds attending music festivals has dropped in the past five years,with a new report warning rising costs and overpolicing are key factors.
The ABC’s youth broadcaster is supporting an industry blighted by the cancellation of high-profile multi-day outings.
When I interviewed legendary music promoter Michael Chugg this week,he had a surprise for me.
The festival,which featured acts including Queens of the Stone Age and Nick Cave,has been permanently cancelled just a month after its most recent event.
The demise of Splendour in the Grass will shock no one who has been listening to music industry warnings.
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.
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?
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.
The festival,which was to feature Kylie Minogue as a headliner,has been cancelled just two weeks after tickets went on sale.