As the rain crashes hard on the roof of the Transit Lounge, I study the banner at stage right. ‘Excellence, Discovery, Community Spirit’ it says below the words ‘Queenscliff Music Festival’, written in stylish font. I shift my gaze to various corners of the room where young hipsters are conversing with conservatively dressed, middle-aged men and women. Hipsters, organisers, promoters and musicians alike toast each…
The festival landscape has undergone major upheaval in the last three years, and Covid’s long-term impact on the music industry…
