'Bring your boots': Splendor in the Grass ticket holders told to 'really' show up for day two
Splendor in the Grass ticket holders are urged to attend today after the first day of the music festival was canceled due to wet and muddy conditions.
Key points:
- First day of Splendor in the Grass canceled amid heavier-than-expected rain
- Many who have tickets to set up camp find themselves flooded or unable to enter at all
- Organizers urge everyone with tickets to come today, making sure they are safe
Hundreds of people who arrived on the first day of the three-day event on Friday found themselves stuck in a queue of cars for up to eight hours to get in, only to be met by a flooded campground.
Organizers made calls to cancel the main stage act in the afternoon, as heavy rain was expected.
Held in North Byron Parklands in the New South Wales region of Northern Rivers, festival co-founder Jessica Ducrou said it was the “worst weather” the festival has experienced in its 21-year history.
“We’ve had muddy events before, it’s nothing new to us but I think the amount of rain the North River has received over the last six months makes it very difficult,” he said.
Despite Friday’s loss, Ducrou believes Saturday’s queue will continue and said those with tickets should “really” show up.
“Everyone is working as hard as they can to make this the experience they deserve, but these are very challenging conditions.”
This is the first time the festival has taken place since the start of the pandemic in 2019 and nothing will stop some artists from performing at the last minute at venues around Byron Bay last night.
After a turbulent few days for ticket holders, there was mixed reaction to statements from Splendor in the Grass on social media.
Several ticket holders who were denied entry to the festival yesterday expressed disappointment at the lack of communication from the event organisers.
Others expressed concern about what a one-day cancellation would mean for festival operators and the music industry.
While rain is expected to continue overnight into Saturday morning, Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Christie Johnson said rain is expected to become more isolated today and will be mostly sunny on Sunday.
“There may be odd bursts of higher rainfall depending on the exact movement of the lower but, in general, total rainfall tends to be quite moderate,” he said.
Ms Ducrou said everyone can rest assured that the event is safe for visitors.
“We’re just taking the opportunity to make the improvements we can so that when we open the gates, everyone can enjoy the next two days.”
He said ticket holders would be refunded for the missing Friday event, after organizers canceled all shows on the festival’s main stage – Amphitheater, Mix Up, GW McLennan and Park(lands).
Capacity at this year’s Splendor, Australia’s largest music festival, has increased from 40,000 to 50,000 and the music industry is ready to celebrate having been unable to host the event for the past two years due to the pandemic.
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