Even in #middleage, I still love a good festival. A time to catch up with friends, discover new artists, and connect with different cultures. Plus, there's nothing like a little boogie with people you don't know to let loose. 💃 So, it's disheartening to see so many music festivals in #Australia collapsing! The aftermath of the #pandemic, soaring ticket prices, #environmental challenges, and a shift in younger #generations thoughts around multi-day events have led to a wave of major festivals cancelling across the country. Where does this leave the future of live music in Australia? What changes can we expect or need? Well Kara Ortiga with the help of Samuel Whiting from the University of South Australia and Simone Schinkel CEO at Music Victoria discussed some of this and more in our latest report. How can they continue to build on the shared interest of audiences, but also accommodate more niche tastes. How might they offer more flexibility with payment options, helping with #financialplanning and more than ever, how can they speak to the needs of #anxiousyouths I really do hope they can find the solutions, because some of my best memories involve a field, limited hygiene practices and being surrounded by friends, both old and very very new.
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4moI read a really good piece about this problem the other day. I also saw a comment somewhere about the fact that festivals now have 2008's lineup with 2024's prices, which I think speaks to the loss of monoculture, so creating a relevant lineup is harder than ever*. The article I read also made the point that a lot of Gen Z lost that 'coming of age' experience of festivals between 2020-2022/23, so they maybe have less of an affinity to them, especially given the cost. I also wondered how much Taylor Swift's tour here impacted festivals, as tens of thousands people spent $$$ going to that, so maybe that was their 'thing' for the year. I was interested to see that Coachella struggled this year too, despite being THE festival for the last half decade, and the incredible effort they put into immersing themselves into different global music scenes to bring a really varied lineup together. *also, there obviously hasn't been any good music since 2006, so that's also a problem. [I realise some of these musings are probably in your article too, but I can't read it!]