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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Kelly Burke

Groovin the Moo festival’s cancellation is expected to have a ‘profound ripple effect’. So what went wrong?

Groovin the Moo 2023 on the Sunshine Coast
Groovin the Moo was due to take place in Wayville, Bendigo, Canberra, the Sunshine Coast, Newcastle and Bunbury, WA in April and May. Photograph: Jordan Munns

The sudden cancellation of one of Australia’s largest touring regional music festivals will have “a profound ripple effect” on the towns that had planned for it, and has prompted calls on the federal government to establish a support package for live music.

On Wednesday, organisers of the Groovin the Moo festival, Cattleyard Promotions, announced they were cancelling all six regional festivals, just eight days after tickets had gone on sale.

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