It’s no secret, coronavirus has derailed the touring industry in a few short weeks.
Across the world, majority of the biggest festivals have been delayed or cancelled entirely as organisers step up their response to slowing the spread of the virus. Coachella, Download Festival, Dark Mofo, Under The Southern Stars, the list goes on. The same goes for national and local gigs and smaller events. We’re flooded with more cancellations every single day, and it’s not really clear as to when they’ll stop. It’s assumed October but really, that just depends on a myriad of unknowns.
This follows the government’s banning of large gatherings and events of over 500 people, along with requiring 14 days of self-isolation for everyone entering Australia.
Here’s what we know is not going ahead:
Melbourne Queer Film Festival – 12 – 23 March
All MSO concerts between Monday 16 March and Monday 13 April
The Darkness at 170 Russell – 17 march
Kingswood – March 18 – June 26
Geelong Design Week (City-led events) – 19-29 March
3 For The Stream – March 20
Jerkfest 2020 – March 21
Dyson Stringer Cloher at Volta – March 21
Lara Food and Wine Festival – 22 March
Creatures for Relief Bushfire Fundraiser – March 22
Download Festival Australia – 20 & 21 March
Lanks at Grace Darling – 26 & 27 March
Meadow Festival – 27 – 29 March
Sweetstock Festival Melbourne – 28 & 29 March
Geelong Pride Film Festival – 2 – 5 April
Rip Curl Pro 2020 – 2 – 18 April
Wall to Wall Festival Benalla 2020 – 3 – 5 April
Byron Bay Bluesfest – April 9 – 14. At this stage we’re unsure about Bluesfest Touring Sideshows.
Rainbow Serpent Festival – 10 – 13 April
Cub Sport at Howler – April 18
Melbourne International Comedy Festival – March 25 – April 19
Geelong After Dark – 1 May
Dark Mofo – June 10 – 22
Waax at the Barwon Club – April 10
Here’s what’s been postponed to a later date:
City & Colour – Dates TBA
My Chemical Romance – Dates TBA
Deftones – Dates TBA
Under The Southern Stars – Expected Feb/March 2021
Big Pineapple Festival – Expected early October 2020
The Exploited – Dates TBA
The Other Favorites and Reina del Cid at The Barwon Club Hotel – Dates TBA
The Rockwiz Easter Show – Dates TBA
Fisher’s Australian Beach Party Tour – Dates TBA
The Red Hot Summer Tour – Ballarat edition will return Saturday 24th October 2020
Violent Femmes – Rescheduled to Wednesday 25th November at Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Dermit Kennedy – Dates TBA
Splendour in the Grass – Rescheduled to Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October
Groovin the Moo – Bendigo has been rescheduled to May 1
Josh Pyke – Dates TBA
The National – Rescheduled to 15-17 December at Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Meatstock Festival Melbourne – postponed to August
Ian Moss Matchbook 30th Anniversary Tour – Dates TBA
Ocean Alley – Rescheduled to February and March 2021
Boys Like Girls + The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – September 2020
Photo via Download Australia FB.
