Cue the drum roll and loud gasps here, as I’m about to do the unthinkable and compare two of the most opposite music festivals in Australia. You may ask how I came to this predicament? Well, I was just thinking about the fact that the lineup for Soundwave is going to be revealed soon, and how excited I am to find out which bands will be rocking the stages next year.
Australians aren’t the kind to snub any form of live music event. If the music is pumping and the bass is thumping, it’s likely to be a hit no matter what the genre is. With events like Stereosonic and Soundwave proving to be just as popular as each other, Australians have proved that they are keen as mustard to enjoy both bands and DJs.
Soundwave, the (in my opinion) ultimate music festival to grace Australia this year, is about halfway through touring the country as we speak (well, as I write to be exact). I went to the Melbourne show at Flemington Racecourse, proudly wearing the Blink 182 t-shirt I brought from their sideshow three days earlier
During the last few months of 2012, I’d been looking forward to 2013 for a few reasons, and one of them was all the upcoming concerts and music festivals that looked amazing. That may sound lame because bands and singers head down under all the time, but in 2013 it seems many old school rock bands that peaked in the ’80s and ’90s have decided to come and tear shit up in Oz.
Oh my freakin’ God! Aussie rock festival Soundwave have just announced their lineup for their 2013 shows, and it looks amazing! I know that’s a huge call to make considering other big festivals like Parklife, Stereosonic and Big Day Out have got top lineups too, but what can I say, I’m a rock fan through and through.
2011 had mixed outcomes for Australian music festivals with many favourites reporting their best attendance yet, while others cancelled or had poor turnouts. Soundwave, Spendour, Groovin’ The Moo, Laneway, Peats Ridge, Future Music, Tamworth Country Music Festival and Meredith Music all reported positive growth.
Q. You just got your hands on a hot festival ticket promising fun, debauchery and mayhem. All is good until you get there and realize that you have no cash, just an ATM card – in a place that has NO ATMs. Whoops! What do you do?
It’s our favorite time of year again, festival season. Summer weekends are fully booked out and events fill the pages of diaries for many. It’s time to get crazy in the sun and dance the days and nights away.
Devils horns raised? Check. Full range of neck movement? Check. Best Soundwave line-up ever? CHECK!