Where did all the Brisbane festivals go? Down the road to the Gold Coast
Although the movement is annoying for Brisbane music fans, the city is not exactly in line with other options. While RNA can hold approximately 22,000 people, other outdoor spaces, such as the sports fields in Victoria Park, do not have such a large crowd or the capacity to have Numerous stages in which Laneway is known.
Organizers, in a Tiktok interpretation of Laneway’s new home Southport Sharks, the space of the space AFL fields and nearby green areas “Brisbane can fit as much as possible,” he said.
Music lovers attend the Laneway festival last year. Credit: Daniel Boud Crowd
According to my experience, it was by far the most suitable place for RNA Brisbanites-Fortitude Valley station, just a 15-minute walk or Gregory Terrace from a Uber.
RNA experience always felt smoothly, Nightmare Doug Jennings Park In 2024, I attended the Souled Out Festival at the Main Beach.
After the title set felt like endless queues for coaches, my friend and I decided to walk the main road to find a tram. I promised to trekking SeaWorld Drive with fluffy feet and a diminishing “I Spy” game to entertain us, and I have never promised to put myself in this experience again.
But it didn’t take long to resolve my decision, and in December, I bought a ticket for milk to endure the whole ordeal again. Sometimes ceiling tiles outweigh the bubbles (Hello Kendrick Lamar and Doechii).
Although Laneway 2026 is not taken hostage by Doug Jennings Park, the familiar and appropriate RNA showgrounds fill me with anxiety.
Yes, there are plenty of accommodation options in Gold Coast, but there is something very relaxing to finish the night in my own bed.
Although I like a festival, I don’t want to leave all my routine for one night entertainment – I’m not 18 anymore.
All other Laneway positions are in the capitals, so Brisbane’s shame that shifts the radar. RNB Festival Fridayz Live, Punk Festival Good Things and Christmas Rave Wildlands also collapses our southern neighbors?
While preparing for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
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