A renowned annual music festival will be held on the Sunshine Coast for the first time.
Groovin the Moo will be held at Kawana Sports Western Precinct at Birtinya on Sunday, April 30.
The festival will be held at six regional locations across six states and territories over three weekends.
It will entertain at Wayville on Friday, April 21, Maitland on Saturday, April 22, and Canberra on Sunday, April 23, before moving to Bendigo on Saturday, April 29, the Sunshine Coast on April 30 and then to Bunbury on Saturday, May 6.
The festival has been running since 2005 and in that time has included bands such as Silverchair, the Living End, Grinspoon, the Temper Trap and the Wombats.
Last year’s line-up included bands such as Hilltop Hoods, Spiderbait, Peking Duk and Lime Cordiale.
The festival hasn’t been held in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia since 2019, largely due to the impacts of COVID.
The festival’s previous Queensland location was in Townsville but organisers essentially replaced it with the Sunshine Coast.
“The logistical challenges and increased financial pressures are too great and unfortunately we are not able to return to the top end in 2023,” a GTM media release said.
GTM’s Steve Halpin said the festival would be right at home on the Sunshine Coast.
“We are so happy to be able to do a full tour across the country in 2023,” he said.
“We have missed you terribly and can’t wait to bring back the good times around the country.
“Whilst we are very sad not be returning to Townsville, we look forward to bringing GTM to the Sunshine Coast.”
The region was expected to be the perfect place for the festival.
“Known for its healthy living lifestyle, the Sunny Coast has the most yoga, meditation, juice cleanse bars and organic stores than any other region per capita,” a GTM media release said.
Ticketing and line-up details will be announced in coming weeks.
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