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Regional touring festival Groovin’ The Moo has announced its cancellation only eight days after placing tickets on sale, citing low demand. A mainstay of the summer festival calendar, this follows a series of similar cancellations, including the 2023 edition of Falls Festival, ValleyWays, Coastal Jam and Vintage Vibes, and the “pausing” of Hobart’s iconic Dark Mofo for 2024. So why are we seeing so many Australian music festivals cancelled? And what will the future of festivals look like? Growing challenges for festivals The well-documented cost-of-living crisis is an obvious culprit when it comes to low demand for festivals, as c...... Read Full article on HadNews

Stadium concert attendance is on the rise in Australia. This month, more than one million people are expected see P!NK and Taylor Swift on their Australian tours, which quickly sold out the country’s biggest stadiums. Both artists added extra dates to meet demand, following extended runs by Ed Sheeran and Foo Fighters in 2023. What’s drawing such massive crowds to these events? And how can you maximise your fun (in a safe way) when sharing a space with 100,000 other people? What’s behind the concert boom? State governments have begun to lift decades-old limits on large stadium concerts. Event caps have gone from six to 12 events per ...... Read Full article on HadNews