We're Back! Bluesfest cancellation leaves punters without refunds and questions over future festivals in Australia | Music News

We're baaaaack! Did you miss us? In our return of biblical proportions, we firstly explain our absence and say thanks to our Patreon subscribers. Cam also shares an experience on his flight to Paris, where a Frenchman recognised his Moving Stills shirt.We then dive deep into the cancellation of Bluesfest, and the flow-on effects this will have on other festivals. We explore everythinng from liquidation, shady allegations, and everything else.We drill down into how government funding, festival financing, and some questionable moves by festival boss Peter Noble led to the festival’s fall from grace. Plus, the heartbreaking reality for thousands of ticket holders (spoiler: they’re not getting their money back).But it’s not all doom and gloom...there’s hope! We talk about Australia’s rising local events, the clever new models emerging from the chaos, and how regional festivals are trying to carve out a future in this new festival world order.Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content.Support us on Patreon ⁠here⁠Follow Homebrewed on ⁠Instagram⁠Like Homebrewed on ⁠Facebook⁠Watch our content on ⁠YouTube⁠Check out our Spotify Playlists ⁠here⁠Catch up on everything ⁠Homebrewed⁠This podcast was recorded on Darkinjung land.Featuring Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow. Produced by Cameron Smith.Thanks to Sonora Studios in Tuggerah for sponsoring this episode. Check out Jack Nigro's awesome space here, and let him know Homebrewed sent you!Homebrewed is a podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.