{"id":14521,"date":"2018-08-29T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/?p=14521"},"modified":"2026-03-10T07:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:27:18","slug":"music-festivals-australia-set-swinging-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/travel-guide\/music-festivals-australia-set-swinging-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Music festivals of Australia \u2013 all set for a swinging time"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14521\" class=\"elementor elementor-14521\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd9d76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dd9d76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688e8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688e8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the jam-packed festival calendar of Australia, pick your musical bliss where dance, blues, jazz, indie, rock, folk and classical music are all on offer. Witness international acts at huge national festivals such as Big Day Out, Good Vibrations, V Festival, Parklife and many more. Some of Australia\u2019s best performers have risen from ranks to stardom beginning their careers performing at the music festivals of Australia. Let\u2019s Go takes a peek into some of these popular music festivals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9115c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b9115c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bigdayout_goteam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14524\" alt=\"Big Day Out\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bigdayout_goteam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bigdayout_goteam-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Bigdayout_goteam-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca05174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca05174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia has produced a wide variety of popular and rock music. Rock music has also traditionally been the mainstay of Australian music culture and group releases. Dance music and hip hop has only recently gained nationwide acceptance and airplay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f052902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f052902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Big Day Out \u2013 a great melodious event<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0a472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c0a472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Greenstage_bigdayout_crowd-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14526\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Greenstage_bigdayout_crowd-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Greenstage_bigdayout_crowd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Greenstage_bigdayout_crowd-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Greenstage_bigdayout_crowd-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Greenstage_bigdayout_crowd-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Greenstage_bigdayout_crowd-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c96c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c96c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992 and in 2003 it had featured eight stages accommodating popular contemporary rock music, electronic music, mainstream international acts and local acts.<\/p><p>Since launching with the dream lineup of Nirvana, the Violent Femmes and You Am I, the Big Day Out has been considered Australia\u2019s premiere music bash. It has attracted a large range of artists like Blink 182, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Marilyn Manson, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and most recently Neil Young. Being Australia\u2019s mainstream and accessible music festival the BDO is a great melodious event to attend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d58b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37d58b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good Vibrations Festival \u2013 jive and vibe with the best<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996dcd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996dcd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good Vibrations Festival is an eclectic, credible and stylish live music happening held in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Perth in February every year. Continuing the belief in high standards, Justin Hemmes and Jam Music launched the festival in 2004 with meticulous attention to the finer details that make all the difference. Using botanical gardens and other stunning sites, Good Vibrations Festival focuses on quality with a varied, forward-thinking artist line-up for clued-up crowds who have come to expect the best.<\/p><p>Some of the artists who have performed at Good Vibrations Festival include James Brown; The Killlers, Snoop Dogg, Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx, Scissor Sisters, Deadmau5, Calvin Harris, Damian Marley &amp; Nas, Salt N Pepa, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a1910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93a1910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">V Festival \u2013 bounce back with a bang<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6aa265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6aa265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Australian V Festival is a spin-off of the British V Festival. It is the people\u2019s festival. Richard Branson brought his famed UK concert series to Australia with much fanfare. The decidedly Q Magazine slant of the lineups has given the festival its own niche among powerhouses like the Big Day Out. Despite often running at a loss, the V Fest is well-known for its brilliant event management with little congestion and top-notch staging. Since 2009 V Festival has been in hiatus, taking a break at the moment but is set to return in 2012 they say.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4442918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4442918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parklife \u2013 mingle with the locals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e689ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e689ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parklife has cemented itself as a go-to dance genre festival \u2013 neatly blending monoliths like Justice and M.I.A. with DJs du jour and local acts. When paired with its raging post-festival party, After Life, Parklife is a rock-hard assault on the senses.<\/p><p>The Parklife festival event is extremely popular with the residents of Brisbane. People from all sections of society come together and party in the parks and streets of the city. The highlights of the event are live musical performances by domestic as well as international artists. World-class DJs belt out remixes of latest and old chartbusters, which will force you to wear your dancing shoes and groove to the beats of the music. A wide variety of music is dished out in the festival that includes house rock, electro, hip-hop, dub, breaks, beats, turntablism and more. Well it\u2019s the happening place you would definitely want to be in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90d8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b90d8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Homebake \u2013 an affordable and harmonious affair<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761f998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"761f998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Homebake has become the quintessential all-Australian music festival held each December at the Domain in Sydney. It has an awe-inspiring lineup of artists and the atmosphere and unbelievable rush for tickets make this one of the finest festivals. Created to present contemporary music over a wide variety of styles, the Homebake objective is to provide an affordable one day outdoor festival that features an array of the biggest names in Australian contemporary music.<\/p><p>The international standard of live music performed at each Homebake festival is combined with an array of street performers, amusement rides, a Cinema Tent, local food and stalls \u2013 all melded together to create the perfect festival atmosphere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3839d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3839d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Melbourne International Jazz Festival<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf8ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bf8ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Muse_melbourne28012010.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14527\" alt=\"Melbourne International Jazz Festival\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Muse_melbourne28012010.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Muse_melbourne28012010-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Muse_melbourne28012010-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8118397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8118397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Melbourne, with legendary venues such as Bennett\u2019s Lane and Hamer Hall, annually puts on Australia\u2019s best dose of jazz, blues and funk. The appearance of the legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock in 2007 speaks volumes about the quality of the talent roster. Though not the hip-hop type it still is the perfect place for those who\u2019d prefer a quiet set with a glass of wine after work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2255c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2255c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Falls Festival \u2013 a dual bonanza<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16da317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16da317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The reigning king of New Year\u2019s Eve festivals, the Falls Festival has become a very important event on the Australian music calendar. The event sees two sets of lineups perform simultaneously in Victoria and Tasmania. Falls has become synonymous with quality international acts, with the likes of Santigold, The Kooks, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Grizzly Bear. Tickets are difficult to get so booking early is well worth the effort. Choosing between the two sites is difficult, but usually the masses gravitate to Lorne. Nevertheless the Marion Bay campsite has an absolutely stunning view overlooking the water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a25121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a25121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meredith Music Festival \u2013 old and stylish<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b94c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b94c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes it seems the Meredith Music Festival is akin to an art exhibition \u2013 it\u2019s a credible music Mecca. Famously articulating their three rules, \u201cNo glass, no bean bags, no dickheads,\u201d the festival is one of the oldest in the country. The set usually runs experimental acts in the vein of Animal Collective and The Bronx side by side with more accessible sets from the likes of MGMT and The Presets. The regional Victorian setting only helps the event feel more intimate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c01d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79c01d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Splendour in the Grass \u2013 revel in the slush<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9133159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9133159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Editors_performing_at_2007_Splendor_in_the_Grass_Festival.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Editors_performing_at_2007_Splendor_in_the_Grass_Festival.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Editors_performing_at_2007_Splendor_in_the_Grass_Festival-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Editors_performing_at_2007_Splendor_in_the_Grass_Festival-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Editors_performing_at_2007_Splendor_in_the_Grass_Festival-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382e161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382e161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Byron\u2019s wintertime bash gets national attention for good reason. Often drawing one of the highest quality international lineups of the year, the Splendour weekend drags revelers from all corners of the country. Naturally, the backdrop of Byron Bay gifts the festival with an aura of granola-crunching and open-air yoga sessions. Boots are a necessity, with the site pretty susceptible to mud. Though campsite accommodation is available, booking hotel accommodation early in Byron or Ballina will make for a comfortable festival weekend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbf258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cbf258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St. Jerome\u2019s Laneway Festival<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f987cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f987cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>St. Jerome\u2019s Laneway Festival has grown exponentially since debuting in 2004. A critic\u2019s darling, the festival takes place in small laneways and urban passages throughout each city. The urban setting, coupled with the comparatively tiny crowd capacity, has breathed fresh air into the festival circuit. It certainly doesn\u2019t have the vast musical range of the other festivals, but its intimate summer atmosphere and brilliant direction make this a festival that everybody should experience.<\/p><p>If you are a music lover or just want to have a fun-filled easy-going holiday or you want to bump and grind or you feel like just hanging out listening to music then head to the Music festivals of Australia and have a swinging time.<\/p><p>Enjoy the best of Australia and New Zealand with SOTC\u2019s Australia tour packages and New Zealand tour packages!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the jam-packed festival calendar of Australia, pick your musical bliss where dance, blues, jazz, indie, rock, folk and classical music are all on offer. 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