EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 12 MIN
DEEP DIVE: Does The Drop music festival still have your money?
from Hack · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Aussie music festivals have been struggling since COVID.Just this year, we've already seen hip hop festival Rolling Loud and Byron Bay's Bluesfest announce cancellations – weeks before they were supposed to go ahead.One festival that never fully recovered is The Drop.COVID restrictions meant some shows got cancelled back in 2020.And six years on, ticketholders are still waiting for refunds, despite promises from a festival organiser who has gone MIA.In this deep dive, we get into all the ways you can chase up refunds for cancelled shows, and whether would-be-punters of The Drop are likely to ever see their money again.Guest:Adam Glezer, consumer advocateGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
What this episode covers
Aussie music festivals have been struggling since COVID. Just this year, we've already seen hip hop festival Rolling Loud and Byron Bay's Bluesfest announce cancellations – weeks before they were supposed to go ahead. One festival that never fully recovered is The Drop. COVID restrictions meant some shows got cancelled back in 2020. And six years on, ticketholders are still waiting for refunds, despite promises from a festival organiser who has gone MIA. In this deep dive, we get into all the ways you can chase up refunds for cancelled shows, and whether would-be-punters of The Drop are likely to ever see their money again. Guest: Adam Glezer, consumer advocate Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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DEEP DIVE: Does The Drop music festival still have your money?
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