The Latest Breaking News from Big Red Bash

Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Music festival Birdsville Big Red Bash has been cancelled for 2026 after heavy rains. It's more bad news for live music lovers after the collapse of Bluesfest.

AAP · Mar 26

Birdsville's Big Red Bash music festival aims for Nutbush dance record as tribute to Tina Turner

The Simpson Desert has been the backdrop of attempts to set world records for Nutbush group dances since 2016. But with the recent passing of American singer Tina Turner, this year's event is set to be bigger than ever.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Greg Donovan got a $300k redundancy payout. Then he took the biggest punt of his life and started the Big Red Bash music festival

When middle-aged insurance executive Greg Donovan was made redundant, he was told to play it safe. Instead, he gambled his payout on a crazy idea to build a music festival in the desert — and won.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022