After Erin’s accident,she stopped making music – until now

After Erin’s accident,she stopped making music – until now

When Erin Fitzsimon performs at Brisbane’s OHM Festival next week,it will be her first gig since suffering a brain injury five years ago.

  • byCourtney Kruk

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Music festivals are in crisis. So where have all the young people gone?

Music festivals are in crisis. So where have all the young people gone?

Music industry insiders fear that the Australian festival circuit is facing its biggest challenge since the collapse of Big Day Out a decade ago.

  • byKarl Quinn
Groovin the Moo cancelled:Music festival pulls pin on 2024 shows

Groovin the Moo cancelled:Music festival pulls pin on 2024 shows

The triple j-backed regional festival – one of the largest live-music events in Australia – cited poor ticket sales as the reason.

  • byKarl Quinn
‘Close your eyes,point at random’:40 free bands rock the Valley

‘Close your eyes,point at random’:40 free bands rock the Valley

The Mountain Goat Valley Crawl returns this weekend,meaning you can see dozens of bands over eight stages without paying a thing.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Rock concert planned for Anzac Day secures new venue

Rock concert planned for Anzac Day secures new venue

Promoters say they have secured a new Sydney location for the controversial event on April 25.

  • byKate Lahey
How much a pill-testing trial would cost Victoria
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How much a pill-testing trial would cost Victoria

Following festival overdoses,left-wing crossbenchers are stepping up pressure on the state government over drug checking.

  • byRachel Eddie
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‘Dumbfounded’:Promoter blindsided by decision to scrap Domain concert

‘Dumbfounded’:Promoter blindsided by decision to scrap Domain concert

An all-day event in the Domain featuring Blondie,Alice Cooper and Deep Purple attracted criticism from some quarters because it was being held on Anzac Day.

  • byNick Galvin
From Keith Urban to rodeo riding cowboy:Introducing country music’s next new rising stars

From Keith Urban to rodeo riding cowboy:Introducing country music’s next new rising stars

Wade Forster takes over from Loren Ryan as this year’s Toyota star maker,the rising star to watch at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

  • byHelen Pitt
‘Inconclusive is enough’:Victoria’s low-key pill testers
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‘Inconclusive is enough’:Victoria’s low-key pill testers

The debate on testing party drugs is just restarting in Victoria,but some people are already doing the work at festivals.

  • byRachel Eddie
Victoria Police want more money to safeguard footy,festivals

Victoria Police want more money to safeguard footy,festivals

The force is seeking hefty fee increases for attending major sports and festivals,but there are fears it will blow the budget for some smaller events.

  • byKieran Rooney
Festival swallows city:Fringe World is booming again,but with size comes major challenges

Festival swallows city:Fringe World is booming again,but with size comes major challenges

Fringe World is racing back to its pre-COVID highs,bringing with it all the opportunities and problems of being the third largest event of its kind in the world.

  • byMark Naglazas