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'''Good Things''' is a music festival held in major cities around [[Australia]]. It features a number of international and Australian music acts, from various genres including [[Rock music|rock]], [[Metal (music)|metal]], [[Punk rock|punk]], and [[emo]].<ref name="ToneDeaf1" >{{cite news|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/good-things-melbourne-review-2018/|title=All the highlights from Australia’s inaugural Good Things festival|publisher=Tone Deaf| first=Tyler | last=Jenke | date=9 December 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref> At its inaugural festival, the headline act was [[The Offspring]].
'''Good Things''' is a music festival held in major cities around [[Australia]]. It features a number of international and Australian music acts, from various genres including [[Rock music|rock]], [[Metal (music)|metal]], [[Punk rock|punk]], and [[emo]].<ref name="ToneDeaf1" >{{cite news|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/good-things-melbourne-review-2018/|title=All the highlights from Australia’s inaugural Good Things festival|publisher=Tone Deaf| first=Tyler | last=Jenke | date=9 December 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref> At its inaugural festival, the headline acts were [[The Offspring]] and [[Stone Sour]].


==History==
==History==
In early 2018, organiser [[Destroy All Lines]] announced a new music festival, ''Good Things''. It would become the biggest music festival held in Australia since [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave]] in 2015.<ref name="junkee" /> The Good Things festival debuted in Melbourne, before playing at Sydney and Brisbane. Two weeks before the first festival, Destroy All Lines announced that under-aged ticket holders would have to be accompanied by an adult. The move was met with outrage as festival-goers and parents alike described it as 'unfair'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/music-festival-slammed-restricting-underage-ticket-holders-070650405.html|title=Music festival slammed for restricting underage ticket holders|publisher=Yahoo7 News| first=Melissa | last=Buttigieg | date=24 November 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref> At the Sydney show, during [[Tonight Alive]]'s set a 46-year-old security guard died due to a suspected heart attack.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://themusic.com.au/article/anV2fH9-YWA/security-guard-dies-following-medical-episode-at-good-things-sydney-festival/|title=Security Guard Dies Following 'Medical Episode' At Good Things' Sydney Festival |publisher=TheMusic| first=Staff | last=Writer | date=10 December 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref>
In early 2018, music tour organiser [[Destroy All Lines]] announced a new music festival, ''Good Things''. It would become the biggest music festival held in Australia since [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave]] in 2015.<ref name="junkee" /> The Good Things festival debuted in Melbourne, before playing at Sydney and Brisbane. Two weeks before the first festival, Destroy All Lines announced that under-aged ticket holders would have to be accompanied by an adult. The move was met with outrage as festival-goers and parents alike described it as 'unfair'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/music-festival-slammed-restricting-underage-ticket-holders-070650405.html|title=Music festival slammed for restricting underage ticket holders|publisher=Yahoo7 News| first=Melissa | last=Buttigieg | date=24 November 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref> At the Sydney show, during [[Tonight Alive]]'s set a 46-year-old security guard died due to a suspected heart attack.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://themusic.com.au/article/anV2fH9-YWA/security-guard-dies-following-medical-episode-at-good-things-sydney-festival/|title=Security Guard Dies Following 'Medical Episode' At Good Things' Sydney Festival |publisher=TheMusic| first=Staff | last=Writer | date=10 December 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref>


The 2018 festival was sponsored by [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Marshall Amplification]], [[Vans]], [[Uppercut Deluxe]], Dangerfield, [[Jack Daniel's]], Furphy Ale, [[Captain Morgan]], and [[Smirnoff]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181212053827/https://www.goodthingsfestival.com.au/brisbane/ Good Things Festival Brisbane]. Archived from the [https://www.goodthingsfestival.com.au original] 12-12-2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref>
Good Things confirmed via their Facebook page that they would be back to host a 2019 festival.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/GoodThingsFestival/posts/575267372937383 "Good Things Festival - Thank you for attending..."] Facebook. Retrieved 18 December 2018</ref>


==2018==
==2018==
[[File:Good Things 2018 logo.png|right|thumb|2018 logo]]
[[File:Good Things 2018 logo.png|right|thumb|2018 logo]]
The 2018 Good Things festival was headlined by [[The Offspring]] playing their 1994 album ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'' in its entirety<ref>{{cite news|url=https://themusic.com.au/article/KqM2PD8-ISA/the-offspring-noodles-lauren-baxter|title=Can't Wait To Hear 'Smash' At Good Things? The Offspring's Noodles Shares The Making Of|publisher=TheMusic| first=Lauren | last=Baxter | date=5 December 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref>, and [[Stone Sour]]. 2018 marked [[BABYMETAL]]'s first Australian tour, welcoming one of the biggest crowds of the day.<ref name="junkee" >{{cite news|url=https://junkee.com/good-things-festival-review/186121|title=The Brilliant, The Bad, And The Babymetal: How Good Things Festival Lived Up To The Hype|publisher=Junkee| first=David James | last=Young | date=10 December 2018}} Retrieved 13 December 2018</ref>
The 2018 Good Things festival was headlined by [[The Offspring]] playing their 1994 album ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'' in its entirety,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://themusic.com.au/article/KqM2PD8-ISA/the-offspring-noodles-lauren-baxter|title=Can't Wait To Hear 'Smash' At Good Things? The Offspring's Noodles Shares The Making Of|publisher=TheMusic| first=Lauren | last=Baxter | date=5 December 2018}} Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref> and [[Stone Sour]]. The festival marked [[BABYMETAL]]'s first Australian tour, welcoming one of the biggest crowds of the day.<ref name="junkee" >{{cite news|url=https://junkee.com/good-things-festival-review/186121|title=The Brilliant, The Bad, And The Babymetal: How Good Things Festival Lived Up To The Hype|publisher=Junkee| first=David James | last=Young | date=10 December 2018}} Retrieved 13 December 2018</ref>

The 2018 festival was sponsored by [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Marshall Amplification]], [[Vans]], [[Uppercut Deluxe]], Dangerfield, [[Jack Daniel's]], Furphy Ale, [[Captain Morgan]], and [[Smirnoff]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181212053827/https://www.goodthingsfestival.com.au/brisbane/ Good Things Festival Brisbane]. Archived from the [https://www.goodthingsfestival.com.au original] 12-12-2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018</ref>


===Locations===
===Locations===

Revision as of 08:07, 18 December 2018

Good Things
File:The Offspring @ Good Things 2018 Sydney.jpg
The Offspring playing on the main stage at Good Things Sydney 2018
GenreHeavy metal, metalcore, alternative metal, alternative rock, and punk rock[1]
DatesDecember 7–9
Location(s)Australia
Brisbane (2018–)
Sydney (2018–)
Melbourne (2018–)
Years active2018–present
Websitewww.goodthingsfestival.com.au

Good Things is a music festival held in major cities around Australia. It features a number of international and Australian music acts, from various genres including rock, metal, punk, and emo.[1] At its inaugural festival, the headline acts were The Offspring and Stone Sour.

History

In early 2018, music tour organiser Destroy All Lines announced a new music festival, Good Things. It would become the biggest music festival held in Australia since Soundwave in 2015.[2] The Good Things festival debuted in Melbourne, before playing at Sydney and Brisbane. Two weeks before the first festival, Destroy All Lines announced that under-aged ticket holders would have to be accompanied by an adult. The move was met with outrage as festival-goers and parents alike described it as 'unfair'.[3] At the Sydney show, during Tonight Alive's set a 46-year-old security guard died due to a suspected heart attack.[4]

Good Things confirmed via their Facebook page that they would be back to host a 2019 festival.[5]

2018

2018 logo

The 2018 Good Things festival was headlined by The Offspring playing their 1994 album Smash in its entirety,[6] and Stone Sour. The festival marked BABYMETAL's first Australian tour, welcoming one of the biggest crowds of the day.[2]

The 2018 festival was sponsored by Nintendo Switch, Marshall Amplification, Vans, Uppercut Deluxe, Dangerfield, Jack Daniel's, Furphy Ale, Captain Morgan, and Smirnoff.[7]

Locations

Lineup


Local acts[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Jenke, Tyler (9 December 2018). "All the highlights from Australia's inaugural Good Things festival". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  2. ^ a b Young, David James (10 December 2018). "The Brilliant, The Bad, And The Babymetal: How Good Things Festival Lived Up To The Hype". Junkee. Retrieved 13 December 2018
  3. ^ Buttigieg, Melissa (24 November 2018). "Music festival slammed for restricting underage ticket holders". Yahoo7 News. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  4. ^ Writer, Staff (10 December 2018). "Security Guard Dies Following 'Medical Episode' At Good Things' Sydney Festival". TheMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  5. ^ "Good Things Festival - Thank you for attending..." Facebook. Retrieved 18 December 2018
  6. ^ Baxter, Lauren (5 December 2018). "Can't Wait To Hear 'Smash' At Good Things? The Offspring's Noodles Shares The Making Of". TheMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  7. ^ Good Things Festival Brisbane. Archived from the original 12-12-2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  8. ^ Toerkell, Liv (26 November 2018). "Come Out and Play: Who's headlining Good Things Festival in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne?". the AU review. Retrieved 14 December 2018
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