Country kids have always had to go the extra mile to see their favourite band or festival, but that could be changing.
Increasingly, live music events or "bush doofs" are popping up in regional areas across the country.
In some instances, these festivals are held on farms out of town.
One popular north Queensland festival has made the switch to an on-farm location for the first time this year.
The Wintermoon festival, being held this month near Mackay, has been running for 27 years and consistently draws acts from across the country.
Every year it's been held on a property in the region, but this year the organisers decided to experiment with a brand-new site – a neighbouring strawberry farm.
"The strawberry farm will be the centre of the whole event," said event organiser Patrick Burke.
The festival's new site was chosen so the event, including camping, could be held in the one location rather than spread out over a few properties in the area.
"Basically to keep everyone together, we had everything pretty separated before, so bringing it all under one banner has made it a lot easier," Mr Burke said.
Social outlet
For 22-year-old Hannah Petrowski, there's little that rivals listening to live music and dancing under the stars.
She grew up in Melbourne and moved to Mackay for her job as a regional nurse.
One of the things she missed most about her home town is the extensive array of and easy access to live music and festivals.
"I feel like it's been a bit harder to find live music gigs, or festivals, situations where you can go on a weekend and hang out with your mates," she said.
Moving to Mackay was initially a daunting and somewhat isolating experience, until Ms Petrowski discovered a new social outlet.
Last year, she took a chance on a festival held on a property between Airlie Beach and Mackay.
"I was brave enough to go solo, which I had a couple of doubts about before going and I was a bit hesitant," she said.
"But it was such a safe space for me to be by myself and meet new people and I just came home with so many new friends."
It's a social outlet that Ms Petrowski believes young people need, especially those who've moved to a new regional location.
But there are challenges facing regional festivals too.
Organisers of the popular touring regional music festival Groovin the Moo recently announced it won't be returning to Townsville, citing logistical and financial pressures.
While hosting festivals on farms might not be a silver-bullet solution, the farmers who choose to open up their land could in some small way help firm up the future of festivals.
Opportunity for farmers
Margaret Ballantyne, owner of Ballantyne's strawberry farm near Calen, the new location of the Wintermoon Festival, said hosting live music events on the property was a big opportunity.
"We've always liked the idea of camping on the farm, we've got a beautiful creek," she said.
Ms Ballantyne and husband Alan open up their strawberry farm every year for people to come and pick their own fruit, and they've noticed an interest in learning about food production.
"People love to come out and see where their food is grown," she said.
Ms Ballantyne said they're planning to continue hosting live music events in the future.
"My husband's keen on the idea of during the strawberry season getting somebody out to play music on a Saturday or Sunday and just seeing how that goes."
Mr Burke said opening farms up for live music events could benefit farmers looking to diversify into agritourism.
"I think it's great that we can combine the whole horticultural farming thing with a live event experience.
"So people are seeing it grow, they're sitting in the paddocks … and then obviously the entertainment adds to that and brings other people along, so it creates a whole vibe."
Mr Burke said other event organisers could consider partnering with farmers when putting on festivals in regional locations.
"It's definitely a thing that could be done a lot more, especially in north Queensland, where you've got some specific horticultural industries."
