Good Things (Australian music festival)
Good Things is a music festival held in major cities around Australia. It features a number of international and Australian music acts, from various genres including rock, metal, punk, and emo.[1] At its inaugural festival, the headline acts were The Offspring and Stone Sour. In 2019, the headlining acts were Parkway Drive and A Day to Remember.
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Genre | Heavy metal, metalcore, alternative metal, alternative rock, and punk rock[1] |
Dates | Early December |
Location(s) | Australia Brisbane (2018–) Sydney (2018–) Melbourne (2018–) |
Years active | 2018–present |
Website | www |
History
In early-2018, music tour organiser Destroy All Lines announced a new music festival, Good Things. It would become the biggest music festival held in Australia since Soundwave in 2015.[2] The Good Things festival debuted in Melbourne, before playing at Sydney and Brisbane. On 19 November, the New South Wales Police Force issued a statement addressing accusations that they "made it impossible" for the Good Things festival to operate as all-ages in Sydney by imposing "multiple impediments" and charging “exorbitant” policing fees. The next day Destroy All Lines announced that the Sydney festival would no longer be an all-ages event, and it would restricted to 18-and-over. Under-age ticket holders for the Sydney festival were later contacted and given full refunds.[3]
Two weeks before the first festival, Destroy All Lines announced that under-aged ticket holders would have to be accompanied by a responsible adult at the Melbourne festival. The move was met with outrage as festival-goers and parents alike described it as 'unfair'. The Brisbane festival had no restrictions and was an all-ages event.[4] At the Sydney show, during Tonight Alive's set a 46-year-old security guard died due to a suspected heart attack.[5]
Good Things confirmed via their Facebook page that they would be back to host a 2019 festival.[6] On 19 August 2019, organisers announced the dates and venues for Good Things 2019. The Sydney venue was changed to Centennial Park to accommodate more people.[7]
2018
The 2018 Good Things festival was headlined by The Offspring playing their 1994 album Smash in its entirety,[8] and Stone Sour. The festival marked Babymetal's first Australian tour, welcoming one of the biggest crowds of the day.[2]
The 2018 festival was sponsored by Nintendo Switch, Marshall Amplification, Vans, Uppercut Deluxe, Dangerfield, Jack Daniel's, Furphy Ale, Captain Morgan, and Smirnoff.[9]
Locations
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 7 December 2018
- Parramatta Park, Sydney, 8 December 2018
- Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane, 9 December 2018
Friday 7 December[10] | ||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | |
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The Offspring |
Stone Sour |
Dashboard Confessional |
The Smith Street Band |
Saturday 8 December[11] | ||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | |
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The Offspring |
Stone Sour |
Dashboard Confessional |
The Smith Street Band |
Sunday 9 December[12] | ||||
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | |
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The Offspring |
Stone Sour |
Dashboard Confessional |
The Smith Street Band |
2019
Locations
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 6 December 2019
- Centennial Park, Sydney, 7 December 2019
- Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane, 8 December 2019
Lineup[13]
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Notes
- A^ Coheed and Cambria withdrew from the lineup due to sudden health concerns with drummer Josh Eppard.[14]
- B^ The Damned Things withdrew from the lineup due to scheduling conflicts.[15]
References
- Jenke, Tyler (9 December 2018). "All the highlights from Australia's inaugural Good Things festival". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 12 December 2018
- Young, David James (10 December 2018). "The Brilliant, The Bad, And The Babymetal: How Good Things Festival Lived Up To The Hype". Junkee. Retrieved 13 December 2018
- Mack, Emmy (20 November 2018). "NSW Police Issue Statement Following Good Things Festival Accusations". Music Feeds. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- Buttigieg, Melissa (24 November 2018). "Music festival slammed for restricting underage ticket holders". Yahoo7 News. Retrieved 12 December 2018
- Writer, Staff (10 December 2018). "Security Guard Dies Following 'Medical Episode' At Good Things' Sydney Festival". TheMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Good Things Festival - Thank you for attending..." Facebook. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- Jenke, Tyler (19 August 2019). "Good Things festival announce dates and venues for its 2019 return". Tone Deaf. The Brag. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Baxter, Lauren (5 December 2018). "Can't Wait To Hear 'Smash' At Good Things? The Offspring's Noodles Shares The Making Of". TheMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Good Things Festival Brisbane". Good Things Festival. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- https://www.therockpit.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/news-goodthingsfestival-timetable-melb.jpg
- https://www.therockpit.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/news-goodthingsfestival-timetable-syd.jpg
- https://www.therockpit.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/news-goodthingsfestival-timetable-bris-768x543.jpg
- Gallagher, Allison (27 August 2019). "The Massive 2019 Good Things Festival Lineup Is Here, Featuring The Veronicas". Music Feeds. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Jenke, Tyler. "Coheed & Cambria cancel tour dates as drummer undergoes heart surgery". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "The Butterfly Effect Have Joined This Year's Good Things Lineup". Music Feeds. 18 November 2019.