Splendour in the Grass Cancellation Raises Concerns for Aussie Festivals

The future of Australian music festivals hangs in the balance as Splendour in the Grass becomes the latest major event to be cancelled this year, following over two decades of the festival’s operation. More than 25 festivals across Australia have been cancelled since 2022, according to the Australian Festival Association. Organiser Secret Sounds announced on March 27 the cancellation “with a heavy heart” of the annual music festival, scheduled for July 19 to 21 at North Byron Parklands in New South Wales. “We know there were many fans excited for this year’s line-up and all the great artists planning to join us but due to unexpected events we’ll be taking the year off,” the statement read....