Is this the death of Aussie music? From Splendour in the Grass to Groovin the ... trends now
A string of Australian music festivals were axed this year in a huge blow to the live music industry.
Festival goers were left stunned when hugely popular events such as Groovin The Moo, Splendour in the Grass and NYE In The Park were called off due to poor ticket sales and the 'impossible' economic climate.
Pandemonium Rocks managed to defy the odds and just barely managed to go ahead this month despite being cursed with a litany of issues.
Organisers were forced to change its line-up and reduce it to a single-stage, before suffering a massive data breach which reportedly exposed sensitive information of hundreds of ticket holders.
The event also attracted controversy when it was scheduled to clash with the traditional Anzac Day March in Sydney's CBD.
While the festival was not rescheduled for another date, is was promptly moved to Cathy Freeman Park in the Sydney Olympic Park Precinct.
Despite the hurdles, the rock extravaganza kicked on across Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney, the Gold Coast and Brisbane over the last week.
Rock legends including Alice Cooper and Blondie took to the stage for the tour, and it remains one of the few festivals that has managed to still go ahead this year.
Here, Daily Mail Australia takes a look at all the Aussie festivals that have been canned as musicians share their increasing concerns over the future of live music in the country.
A string of Aussie music festivals have been forced to cancel due to issues including poor ticket sales, but Pandemonium Rocks has defied the odds and gone ahead (pictured: Alice Cooper headlining)
It was forced to change its line-up and reduce to a single-stage event, before suffering a massive data breach, but still managed to tour across Australia over the past week (pictured)
Groovin The Moo is one of Australia's largest music festivals and has been running every year since 2005, apart from 2020 and 2021, when it was halted due to Covid.
This year, the music extravaganza had been set to tour cities including Wayville, Canberra, Bendigo, Newcastle and the Sunshine Coast between April 25 and May 11.
However, in February, organisers announced that the 2024 festival had been forced to cancel, just two months before it was set to kick off.
Just one week after tickets went on sale, organisers confirmed the regional shows would no longer be going ahead this year, citing poor ticket sales.
'Ticket sales have not been sufficient to deliver a regional festival of this kind. All tickets will be refunded automatically,' a post read.
Groovin The Moo is one of Australia's largest music festivals and has been running every year since 2005, apart from 2020 and 2021, when it was halted due to Covid
In February, organisers announced that the 2024 festival - which was set to be headlined by Alice Wonderland (above) - had been forced to cancel, two months before it was set to kick off
'Thank you to everybody who has supported the festival. We hope to be able to bring Groovin the Moo back to regional communities in the future.'
Popular DJ Alison Wonderland had been set to headline the festival, and she performed at a one-off show in Sydney on April 24 following the cancellation.
Aussie rock legends Jet had also been set to play at the festival alongside Australian music heavyweights such as San Cisco, DMA's, The Jungle Giants and King Stingray.
Splendour in the GrassSplendour in the Grass had been due to take place from July 19 to 21 at the North Byron Parklands, with Kylie Minogue headlining.
But last month, the 2024 event was cancelled just weeks after the line-up was announced, with organisers citing 'unexpected events' as the reason behind the decision.
They confirmed ticket holders will be refunded and said the long-running festival will be 'working hard to be back' in years to come as its future remains uncertain.
A statement read: 'With a heavy heart, we're announcing the cancellation of Splendour in the Grass 2024, originally scheduled from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July in Ngarindjin / North Byron Parklands.
The 2024 event was cancelled just weeks after the line-up was announced, with organisers citing 'unexpected events' as the reason behind the decision (the festival is pictured in 2023)
'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. Ticket holders will be refunded automatically by Moshtix.
'We thank you for your understanding and will be working hard to be back in future years.'
Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco, of event organisers Secret Sounds, added: 'We're heartbroken to be missing a year especially after more than two decades in operation.
'This festival has always been a huge community effort, and
