Festivals

“This is an important moment for harm reduction in NSW,” comments Australian Festivals Association managing director Olly Arkins.

Yours and Owls will become the first fest to trial pill testing in NSW, and the first to host a government-run testing facility in Australia.

AFA managing director Mitch Wilson and chair Adelle Robinson addressed the major reforms. "This is a game-changer for our entire industry."

Government commits to a slew of reforms that would improve the regulatory framework for NSW festivals, doing so in time for festival season.

NSW's premier has issued a veiled threat to ban music fests on Anzac Day, part of a crackdown of retail trading on this “solemn” occasion.

Untitled Group's Beyond The Valley is the only Australian event to make the cut. Check out DJ Mag's top 100 festivals list.

“We're in a probably a five-year transitional cycle of change,” explains Evelyn Richardson, the outgoing CEO of Live Performance Australia.

Noble paraphrased a tagline popularised by former U.S. president Bill Clinton. “It’s the economy, stupid.”

"Soundcheck" provides insights into Australia’s music festivals, ticket-buying trends, demographics and, importantly, what’s going wrong.

The independent concert and events promoter wraps its 2023/24 festival season with over 500,000 tickets sold, a “record-breaking” result.