The new regulations for Music Festivals are arbitrary and threaten the future of all live music in NSW. LPA’s Chief Executive, Evelyn Richardson said, “These new regulations imposed by government without any consultation reflect a government that has no strategy for supporting live music in NSW, sending a signal to every live music promoter and festival […]
Late on Friday night, one of the country’s most established and beloved music events, Laneway Festival, received a notification from the NSW Government that it had been categorised as ‘high risk’. This classification – which was assigned without reference to any assessment guidelines – means that the festival will be subject to as yet unknown regulation by the Department […]
With over 50 actors and dancers on site across three huge nights each at Sydney’s The Domain & Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, it’s not long now until you can check in at Kellerman’s Mountain Resort, and enter the world of Immersive Cinema’s Dirty Dancing! Wanna hear somethin’ crazy? SATURDAY EVENTS IN BOTH CITIES ARE NOW SOLD OUT! Fridays & Sundays […]
Trapped outside Tame Impala, Tixel’s founders fought back by creating an ethical ticket resale platform. Today, Tixel launches Ticket Sheriff, as part of a string of measures the innovative company is employing to protect music fans from suffering the same fate as their founders, who mistakenly purchased counterfeit Tame Impala tickets in 2015. Ticket Sheriff allows […]
Eddie Van Halen store has released a commemorative shoe, the 1978 High Top, honouring the occasion ofEddie’s groundbreaking debut to the world stage with the release of the first Van Halen album, some 40 years ago. Adding to the growing collection of footwear offered by the EVH™ brand, the 1978 High Tops are a black and white classic high-top sneaker. The outer […]
Dear Music Lovers, Thank you so much for all of your support, over 111,000 signatures on the Don’t Kill Live Music Petition in one week, you have made it very clear that you refuse to stand by and let the Berejiklian Government take away your access to music and culture in NSW. We would love […]
Legendary punk rock band Rancid have teamed up with premier music event producer/promoter Synergy Global Entertainment, Inc. (SGE) and respected craft beer event production powerhouse Brew Ha Ha Productions to debut The Bash — a brand new music and craft beer festival hitting the U.S. this spring. The Bash launches on May 11 in Phoenix, AZ and includes a total of 7 stops in May and […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO MUSIC AND CULTURE LOVERS OF AUSTRALIA DON’T LET THE BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT KILL LIVE MUSIC Don’t Kill Live Music Rally 6pm – 8pm Thursday February 21st Hyde Park Sydney Dear music lovers, Your music is under attack. Overbearing regulation, exorbitant police bills, a lack of respect for NSW businesses, and very little recognition […]
The Farmer and the Owl Festival makes its debut in just a few weeks, set to quench the thirst of the music lover searching for that sense of discovery and the buzz of falling in love with fresh sounds that are yet to saturate the mainstream. Today, the tastemaker’s festival of choice has released its set times […]
Festivals in NSW are really going through some defining changes at the moment in light of the recent last minute cancellation of the Mountain Sounds the Australian Festival Association has released the following statement and is important for every one to read and understand the changes facing your favourite festivals or any future would […]