With Groovin The Moo cancelled, artists lined up for regional music festival forced to find other alternatives
10 months, 1 week ago

With Groovin The Moo cancelled, artists lined up for regional music festival forced to find other alternatives

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In short: The cancellation of Groovin The Moo has resulted in new artists missing out on opportunities and overseas artists cancelling or rescheduling their Australian tours. The cancellation of Groovin The Moo has resulted in new artists missing out on opportunities and overseas artists cancelling or rescheduling their Australian tours. The cancellation of this year's Groovin The Moo festival has resulted in many overseas artists scrapping entire lengths of their Australian tours and left up-and-coming talent to scrambling to find alternatives in keeping their music dreams alive. One of Australia's biggest music festivals, Groovin The Moo was expected to take place in Bunbury this Saturday, but organisers pulled the plug in mid-February, citing poor ticket sales.

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Groovin the Moo won't return in 2025, following last year's cancellation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Groovin the Moo won't return in 2025, following last year's cancellation

ABC  

Australian music festival Groovin the Moo has announced via social media that it will not return for 2025. Groovin the Moo cancellation a 'cultural and economic loss' for regional Australia Photo shows Large crowd of people at music festival The announcement that Groovin the Moo 2024 will be cancelled has disappointed music fans and regional businesses alike. Groovin and Splendour's …

Is this the death of Aussie music? From Splendour in the Grass to Groovin the Moo, why almost every festival was axed in 2024 as artists share their concerns over the future of live gigs
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Is this the death of Aussie music? From Splendour in the Grass to Groovin the Moo, why almost every festival was axed in 2024 as artists share their concerns over the future of live gigs

Daily Mail  

A string of Australian music festivals were axed this year in a huge blow to the live music industry. A string of Aussie music festivals have been forced to cancel due to issues including poor ticket sales, but Pandemonium Rocks has defied the odds and gone ahead It was forced to change its line-up and reduce to a single-stage event, …

Creative Australia's report into the music festival sector shows how many of the country's big events are struggling
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Creative Australia's report into the music festival sector shows how many of the country's big events are struggling

ABC  

In short: A new report from arts investment and advisory body Creative Australia has delved into the current state of play of Australia's music festivals. More than one-third of Australian music festivals are losing money as they face skyrocketing operational costs and dwindling younger audiences, according to a new report from Creative Australia. Billed as the first widespread report of …

Music promoter reveals the real reason Australian festivals are getting cancelled after Splendour In The Grass becomes latest music event to fall: 'They're too diverse'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Music promoter reveals the real reason Australian festivals are getting cancelled after Splendour In The Grass becomes latest music event to fall: 'They're too diverse'

Daily Mail  

A music promoter has revealed the reason he believes Splendour In The Grass was cancelled. Illy also claimed Australian music has 'suddenly got worse' as people won't spend 'money to go see acts they don't want to'. A music promoter has revealed the real reason Australian festivals are getting cancelled after Splendour In The Grass became latest music event to …

Splendour in the Grass is the latest festival to call it quits for 2024, sparking concern about the future of the live music industry
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Splendour in the Grass is the latest festival to call it quits for 2024, sparking concern about the future of the live music industry

ABC  

Splendour In The Grass announced on Wednesday that the 2024 event would not go ahead due to “unexpected events”. "Literally my whole musical life, I've wanted to play Splendour in the Grass – it's our Glastonbury, it's our Coachella – and I'm literally getting goosebumps thinking how sad I am about this." 'Ticket sales aren't where they need to be': …

Groovin the Moo cancellation signals 'feast or famine' Australian festival crisis
1 year, 1 month ago

Groovin the Moo cancellation signals 'feast or famine' Australian festival crisis

ABC  

For nearly two decades, Groovin the Moo has been an annual highlight for music lovers in regional Australia. Cost of living and changing audience habits "It's so disappointing to see festivals across the country struggling at the moment," says Mitch Wilson, managing director for the Australian Festival Association. Each were filled with folks blaming an underwhelming bill for the crippling …

Groovin the Moo cancellation a 'cultural and economic loss' for regional Australia
1 year, 1 month ago

Groovin the Moo cancellation a 'cultural and economic loss' for regional Australia

ABC  

In short: Groovin the Moo organisers cancelled the 2024 event one week after tickets went on sale, citing low interest. Groovin the Moo organisers cancelled the 2024 event one week after tickets went on sale, citing low interest. "Every one of my friends bought a ticket so they're all a bit like, 'Uh, okay' so yeah, I think they're pretty …

Groovin The Moo has cancelled its 2024 edition of the regional festival
1 year, 1 month ago

Groovin The Moo has cancelled its 2024 edition of the regional festival

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Groovin The Moo has cancelled its annual regional tour for 2024, two months before the festival was due to kick off in South Australia. "We are extremely disappointed to announce that the Groovin the Moo 2024 tour has been forced to cancel," the festival said. Over the years Groovin The Moo has brought big international artists like Alt-J, Denzel Curry, …

Groovin the Moo 2024 lineup leaked one day before official unveiling - so is your favourite artist jetting Down Under?
1 year, 1 month ago

Groovin the Moo 2024 lineup leaked one day before official unveiling - so is your favourite artist jetting Down Under?

Daily Mail  

Groovin the Moo music festival will feature a massive lineup of Australian and international names this years. The list of musicians jetting Down Under in April and May was leaked to Reddit Tuesday evening by an eager fan just one day before the official announcement. Aussie sensations on the bill include iconic rock bands Jet, DMA's, The Grogans, Jungle Giants, …

Why festivals across Australia like Goomfest and Dark Mofo are shutting up shop or taking a break
1 year, 5 months ago

Why festivals across Australia like Goomfest and Dark Mofo are shutting up shop or taking a break

ABC  

Every year for the past five years, the tiny town of Wangoom has rocked out to an eclectic mix of bands, DJs and art installations. "We ran for five years, back to back, and I never really stopped and thought about how intense that was," festival founder Sam Pyers said. Organisers of the festival, which started in 1990, pointed to …

Australian promoters call for Government insurance scheme to get music festivals going during coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Australian promoters call for Government insurance scheme to get music festivals going during coronavirus

ABC  

After a swathe of cancelled music festivals, major promoters are pledging to get Australian punters back partying in 2021. Key points: Music festival promoters are grappling with major losses after COVID-19 cancelled events Promoters are struggling to get pandemic coverage that would protect them against future cancellations Major names in the industry are calling on the Federal Government to set …

Groovin The Moo becomes SEVENTH Australian music festival to cancel amid coronavirus
5 years ago

Groovin The Moo becomes SEVENTH Australian music festival to cancel amid coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Groovin The Moo has cancelled all six national dates across April and May amid the outbreak of coronavirus. Groovin The Moo became the SEVENTH Australian music festival to cancel or postpone its dates on March 17 after outbreak of coronavirus was labelled a pandemic Among a long lineup of musicians, Gang of Youths, The Veronicas, Darude, Kelis, The Cat Empire, …

Groovin The Moo 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus, 2021 dates announced
5 years ago

Groovin The Moo 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus, 2021 dates announced

ABC  

The 2020 edition of Australia's much-loved regional touring festival, featuring Gang of Youths, Tones And I, Clairo, Mallrat, and more, won't be going ahead. Groovin The Moo was set to visit regional towns and centres through April and May, but the festival is no longer happening due to concerns over coronavirus. On Friday, in response to the Federal Government suspending …

Coronavirus affecting music festivals worldwide, with Coachella postponed and Dark Mofo cancelled
5 years ago

Coronavirus affecting music festivals worldwide, with Coachella postponed and Dark Mofo cancelled

ABC  

As coronavirus continues to spread, prompting fear and uncertainty, many aspects of daily life are being upended. Key points: Dark Mofo is off, but Bluesfest, Groovin the Moo, Download and Splendour in the Grass are set to go ahead California's Coachella festival has been postponed until October Miley Cyrus has pulled out of a trip to Australia, prompting the cancelation …

Groovin The Moo line-up change: Wafia steps up as international drops out
6 years, 1 month ago

Groovin The Moo line-up change: Wafia steps up as international drops out

ABC  

There's been a bit of a change to this year's Groovin The Moo line-up. First up is Wafia, fresh from her post-breakup bop 'I'm Good' scoring #14 in the Hottest 100 and racking up over 100 million streams around the release of last year's VIII EP. Loading The other new addition is North London DIY grime star Jimothy, who'll be …

Groovin the Moo festival at Maitland, Canberra, Wayville
6 years, 10 months ago

Groovin the Moo festival at Maitland, Canberra, Wayville

Daily Mail  

Australia's 'Groovin the Moo' festival kicked off with a bang over the weekend, with tens of thousands of revellers showcasing their trendy fashion choices on social media. Groovin the Moo kicked off in Wayville for its 13th year, having started in 2005 with local Newcastle bands Many women chose the bikini top paired with high waisted funky patterned pants to …

Groovin The Moo line-up loses international act, gains over 90 fresh additions
6 years, 11 months ago

Groovin The Moo line-up loses international act, gains over 90 fresh additions

ABC  

Groovin The Moo's line-up is undergoing a bit of a shuffle and another large expansion today. Following last week's line-up expansions in Wayville, Maitland, and Canberra under the banner of 'Fresh Produce', there's even more acts joining the action at the Bendigo, Townsville, and Bunbury stops. Joining triple j Unearthed's own comp winners will be the likes of Warrnambool-bred troubadour …

Hay, herd the news? The Groovin The Moo 2018 line-up has landed
7 years, 1 month ago

Hay, herd the news? The Groovin The Moo 2018 line-up has landed

ABC  

Australia’s biggest and best regional touring festival has an udder-ly hot to trot line-up for you. Going rural with Groovin’ The Moo in the usual co-Moo-nities this April/May will be newly minted Hottest 100 heroes like Vera Blue, Baker Boy, Alex Lahey, Ball Park Music, Mallrat, Winston Surfshirt, Skegss, Ocean Alley, Dean Lewis, and Flight Facilities. Here's the full GTM …

Music festival boom and bust: Lollapalooza, Coachella and Desert Trip boast big sales, but some fests are suffering
8 years, 7 months ago

Music festival boom and bust: Lollapalooza, Coachella and Desert Trip boast big sales, but some fests are suffering

Salon  

This weekend in Chicago, Lollapalooza is celebrating 25 years in existence with a bang: four days of music headlined by acts such as Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, J. Cole, Lana Del Rey, LCD Soundsystem, Future and Major Lazer. Niche festivals have also enjoyed success: Coachella's classic rock-leaning Desert Trip sold out two weekends in mere hours, while the hard …

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