Music festival related content

Hunter left out of emergency music festival funding

Entertainment Oli Goeldner - April 26, 2025

Popular Maitland music festival Groovin In The Moo has been left out of a recent round of emergency funding for events across the state.

Port of Newcastle defends cancellation of Carrington music festival

Entertainment Rod Thompson - October 23, 2024

Port of Newcastle (PoN) has defended its decision to step in and cancel a music festival at the Carrington Pump House next month.

One day, 100 bands: West Best Bloc Fest hits right note

Entertainment Oli Goeldner - October 4, 2024

Get ready for a day of local live music heaven with the return of West Best Bloc Fest (WBBF) this weekend.

Historic Newy festival advocates for safer music industry

Entertainment Rod Thompson - January 20, 2023

Newcastle is gearing up to host the nation’s first-ever sexual assault awareness festival, Safe Sounds, this weekend.

GIVEAWAY! Scene and Heard double pass

News Elizabeth Symington - March 7, 2022

The countdown is on... Scene and Heard is returning to Newcastle this weekend. We have one double pass to giveaway.

Young Gums to bloom at music festival again

Entertainment Rod Thompson - February 7, 2022

The Gum Ball Music and Arts Festival will welcome the return of the very popular “Young Gums” Youth Mentorship program in 2022.

Bumper line-up for The Gum Ball music festival

Entertainment Rod Thompson - December 29, 2021

Mia Dyson, Skunkhour, Ed Kuepper… The Gum Ball is rolling out the big names again when Australia’s most cherished musical escapes returns to the Hunter Valley in 2022.

NSW Health steps in to cancel Lunar Electric music festival in Newcastle

Entertainment Rod Thompson - December 16, 2021

Due to the current COVID outbreak in Newcastle, this weekend’s Lunar Electric music festival has been cancelled under a Public Health Order.

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