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.
Music industry insiders fear that the Australian festival circuit is facing its biggest challenge since the collapse of Big Day Out a decade ago.
The triple j-backed regional festival – one of the largest live-music events in Australia – cited poor ticket sales as the reason.
The Mountain Goat Valley Crawl returns this weekend,meaning you can see dozens of bands over eight stages without paying a thing.
Promoters say they have secured a new Sydney location for the controversial event on April 25.
Following festival overdoses,left-wing crossbenchers are stepping up pressure on the state government over drug checking.
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.
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.
The debate on testing party drugs is just restarting in Victoria,but some people are already doing the work at 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.
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.