In 2008 Aussie artist Pez released 'The Festival Song', celebrating Australia's love for
music festivals. Not everyone attends them because of the bands playing, some people just like to go along for the atmosphere. Whatever the case it is clear that people love them, and rightly so. With festival costs varying from $100 for one day festivals, to weekend festivals that can cost you more than $500, festival hopping can be an expensive hobby. So if there was only one festival you could go to in Australia, what would it be? We've got a few ideas about some festival options, but we want to know which one you think is the best.
Festival Crowds
is one of the big names on the festival scene, and since 1992 it has been rocking out all over the country. With a big focus on popular rock, Big Day Out has featured a lot of the big names on the Rock and Alternative Rock scene. Each year the line up includes a collection of Australian and International bands, playing across many different stages. This one day event is one of the cheaper festival options available, and features music ranging from rock, alternative, folk, dance, and hip hop. Is Big Day Out big enough to take the festival crown?
Lily Allen 2010 Big Day Out
is another sell-out festival, one that runs for four days over the New Year celebrations. Most revellers at Falls Festival will camp out at the festival, which becomes a tent city during this period. The music at Falls Festival has a history of being part of the blues & roots genre, but over the years more bands have been turning up also playing rock or hip hop. There are also a host of DJs that take to the stage, often keeping music going long through the night. Falls has to contend with festival fans who might choose other New Year festivals like the
Pyramid Rock Festival. The speed at which tickets sell out shows that Falls is popular, but is it the best Australia has to offer?
Phoenix 2011 Good Vibrations
is another music festival that is filled with campers propping up tents. The shows take place in the Supernatural Amphitheatre, a naturally formed amphitheatre that is soon swamped with people. Unlike most music festivals, children are actually allowed to attend the festival and it isn't rare to see young ones grooving on their parents' shoulders. Children 10 and over will have to pay for a ticket, but under 10s can come along for free. With great bands, nude runs, delicious food, Meredith Music Festival is something that everyone should experience at least once, but does this make it Australia's best?
Art Brut 2007 Meredith Music Festival
So surely you've got your opinion on which festival is the best Australia has to offer. Maybe you can't get enough of
Park Life or
Future Music Festival, or you might prefer to rock out at
Soundwave. Maybe you live in the past, and don't think any current festivals can top the ones of yesteryear. There is a music festival out there for everyone, regardless of your taste in music. So join the discussion and let us know where we should head if we want to find
Australia's Best Music Festival.
