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Splendor in the Grass co-founder Jess Ducrou said the decision to continue this year’s festival was not motivated by money, and organizers were “doing the best we could” under difficult conditions. Key points: Organizers have defended the decision to continue this year’s festival Jess Ducrou says customers can expect refunds for events canceled on Friday Today’s passengers struggle through the mud to get home Ms Ducrou promised the festival would “definitely” return in 2023 in an interview with Hack on Monday, after a tumultuous weekend in North Byron Parklands. The 2022 edition is dubbed “Splendour in the Mud” because the festival venue was flooded and turned to mud by heavy rains on Thursday night. This creates chaos for people arriving at campsites, who are forced to wait hours to get in or are forced to sleep in their cars. Friday’s main event was later canceled amid fears more rain could destroy the already drenched festiv...

A tractor had started to free cars stuck in a Splendor at Grass campsite, as the last festival goers left the event after days of muddy conditions, canceled stunts and controversy over bus waiting times. Key points: The site was flooded and the first day of music was canceled after heavy rain The local mayor said the number of festival-goers should not be increased Festival returns this year after a hiatus due to the COVID pandemic People were turned away and the campsite, near Byron Bay in northern NSW, was flooded ahead of the first day of music, which was eventually cancelled. Days two and three — Saturday and Sunday — went on, but there were delays for those wanting to go home. Now, only those in the muddy camp remained. Lani Shepardson was one of several people whose vehicle had to be rescued by a combination of people pushing and pulling the tractor before she could start driving home to Adelaide. “It was a bit stressful; we had a plane to chase and we were worried we would...

If you believe recent overseas reports, it appears that it was the bumpy road The Strokes have taken to Splendor In The Grass that hit the spotlight on Saturday night. Earlier this month, it was hard to ignore the headlines about frontman Julian Casablancas. “worrying” “behavior and” “an insult to the crowd” at international festivals. Some even speculated if they wanted “witnessed the end of The Strokes” in TRNSMT Scotland. This sparked concerns over whether The Strokes – which have claimed to be on the verge of exploding for years – would even make it Down Under. Or maybe indulge the Splendor crowd with some weird banter, a loose cover, or something more spicy. This kind of drama is often an ingredient in era-defining band stories. But as is often the case, the rumors of their deaths were exaggerated. The Strokes are here, and in short, they sound really great. From the jump, the instantly recognizable five-part sound was as crisp as ever, show...

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 a...