Australia’s live music industry could be in for a massive shake-up,if the US forces Live Nation to offload its ticketing arm.
Brisbane’s song of the year,best live music venue and best festival have been named at this year’s Queensland Music Awards.
In the 1970s,the Sunbury festival celebrated rock music and youthful indulgence. On the weekend,the crowd returned. This time their clothes stayed on.
Cash Savage still remembers the first time she played to sold-out crowd at Fitzroy’s Old Bar. She’s growing increasingly dismayed about the future of the city’s iconic gig culture.
The famously subdued singer surprised and delighted the Kings Park crowd with full-blooded renditions of his cherished songs and lots of jokes.
“I didn’t dabble in drugs… I’m afraid that’s why I’m still around.”
I’ve had some of the best and worst times of my life at festivals:from having my head stomped on by a crowd surfer at Big Day Out,to reaching for the wrong bottle of water one morning. Every moment has been worth it.
The number of 18 to 24-year-olds attending music festivals has dropped in the past five years,with a new report warning rising costs and overpolicing are key factors.
The ABC’s youth broadcaster is supporting an industry blighted by the cancellation of high-profile multi-day outings.
A sharp decline in alcohol consumption among risk-averse young adults is undermining the live music scene,which has long relied on the sale of booze.
The rapid decline of music festivals in Australia is symptomatic of a bigger problem – and it’s not the fault of young people.