Australian music festivals are increasingly affected by climate change. But is the industry doing enough to mitigate its impact?

<https://theconversation.com/australian-music-festivals-are-increasingly-affected-by-climate-change-but-is-the-industry-doing-enough-to-mitigate-its-impact-225183>

"The Pitch Music and Arts Festival in Moyston, Victoria, was cancelled while
festival-goers were already on site this weekend, after an extreme fire danger
warning was issued.

Cancellations like these have become all too familiar.

The live music and festival industry is currently struggling with significant
challenges, including expensive insurance premiums and the cost of living
crisis impacting ticket sales.

In particular are the challenges associated with climate change, as extreme
weather events becoming more frequent, severe and unpredictable.
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I looked at news reports over 2022 and 2023 and found at least 22 music
festivals in Australia cancelled or disrupted due to extreme weather
conditions.

This trend of weather-related interruptions appears to be on the rise: over the
seven years between 2013 and 2019, only ten music festivals in Australia were
affected by extreme weather.

Severe weather impacts on music festivals and concerts have ranged from delays
and cancellations, to the evacuation of venues and areas mid-festival or
mid-performance. This will be a growing challenge for the industry."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics