The staging of a new music festival has been disrupted by last-minute concerns from the council around power supply impacts on nearby infrastructure.
The inaugural Bulcock Street Music Festival, which was set to take to the stage June 21, was postponed to September 6 after Sunshine Coast Council flagged potential power usage problems with festival organisers.
The council voiced concerns with the festival’s original power set-up and how it might negatively impact buildings surrounding the venue at Felicity Park on Bulcock Street, Caloundra.
The all-ages festival is grounded in youth culture and promises to play plenty of loud music. The talent line-up includes 12 local bands playing punk, hardcore and indie-alternative music.
The festival will now be powered by My Nu Energy, a Brisbane-based company providing clean, battery-powered energy systems.
Event organisers said the council was enthusiastic about the festival’s switch to renewable power and saw potential in this model for other public events.
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Festival director Al Jones said this new power fix not only guaranteed reliability but was also a cleaner and greener solution.
“Council have been incredibly helpful and they’re genuinely excited about what this could mean for future event planning,” he said.
Tickets remain valid for the new September date, with final details to be announced soon. Refund options will also be made available.
