Memorial Day weekend festivals: KidFest, Fanime, BBQ, mushrooms
The three-day Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, marks the unofficial start to summer. Here are some Bay Area options for getting your season off to a good start: Bay Area …
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First Eurovision 2024 semifinal sends 10 countries to Grand Final
Eurovision 2024 finalists announced: Ukraine, Croatia favorites to win Ten countries across Europe, including Ukraine, made the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final through fan votes from participating countries. Ten countries made …
Return to Rio organisers blame surge in police and medical costs for cancellation of 2024 event in NSW
A monster increase in medical and policing costs has been blamed for the cancellation of a popular electronic music festival in NSW. Return to Rio will not go ahead on …
Caloundra Music Festival 2024 cancelled as organisers say high costs leave industry in ‘precarious’ position
Australia’s music festival crisis has deepened, with organisers of the latest event to pull the pin making clear that inflationary pressures “puts festivals like this in a precarious position”. Caloundra …
Australian music festival Pandemonium Rocks slammed after drastically reducing artist line-up
A new music festival set to tour Australia’s east coast later this month has been slammed by customers after it announced a drastically reduced line-up of artists less than two …
Bay Area events include nature experiences, animal encounters
From festivals and fairs to nature experiences, animal encounters and sustainability speakers, here are all the ways to celebrate Earth Day in the Bay Area this April. Love Our Earth …
Australian festival Byron Bay Bluesfest releases warning to customers after scams emerge
Byron Bay Bluesfest has released a warning to blues lovers after a number of scams impersonating the Australian festival have emerged online. The fake Facebook pages promised VIP tickets and …
Splendour in the Grass 2024 cancellation paints worrying future for Australian music festivals
The future of Australian music festivals may be in the balance after Splendour in the Grass became the latest major event to call off its 2024 event. Organiser Secret Sounds …
Splendour in the Grass 2024 music festival cancelled days after tickets go on sale
Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled — due to “unexpected events” — just days after tickets to the annual musical festival went on sale. The three-day festival — which …
Australian music festival Pandemonium Rocks to go ahead with ‘alterations’
The organisers of a new music festival set to tour Australia’s east coast later this year have said it will go ahead with “alterations”. Rumours about the possible cancellation of …