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==History==
==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 (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. On 19 November, the [[New South Wales Police Force]] issued a statement addressing accusations that they "made it impossible" for the Good Things festival to operate as all-ages in Sydney by imposing "multiple impediments" and charging “exorbitant” policing fees. The next day Destroy All Lines announced that the Sydney festival would no longer be an all-ages event, and it would restricted to 18-and-over. Under-age ticket holders for the Sydney festival were later contacted and given full refunds.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nsw-police-issue-statement-following-good-things-festival-accusations/|title=NSW Police Issue Statement Following Good Things Festival Accusations|first=Emmy|last=Mack|publisher=[[Music Feeds]]|date=20 November 2018}} Retrieved 18 December 2018</ref>

Two weeks before the first festival, Destroy All Lines announced that under-aged ticket holders would have to be accompanied by a responsible adult at the Melbourne festival. The move was met with outrage as festival-goers and parents alike described it as 'unfair', the Brisbane festival had no restrictions and was an all-ages event.<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>


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>
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>

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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. On 19 November, the New South Wales Police Force issued a statement addressing accusations that they "made it impossible" for the Good Things festival to operate as all-ages in Sydney by imposing "multiple impediments" and charging “exorbitant” policing fees. The next day Destroy All Lines announced that the Sydney festival would no longer be an all-ages event, and it would restricted to 18-and-over. Under-age ticket holders for the Sydney festival were later contacted and given full refunds.[3]

Two weeks before the first festival, Destroy All Lines announced that under-aged ticket holders would have to be accompanied by a responsible adult at the Melbourne festival. The move was met with outrage as festival-goers and parents alike described it as 'unfair', the Brisbane festival had no restrictions and was an all-ages event.[4] At the Sydney show, during Tonight Alive's set a 46-year-old security guard died due to a suspected heart attack.[5]

Good Things confirmed via their Facebook page that they would be back to host a 2019 festival.[6]

2018

2018 logo

The 2018 Good Things festival was headlined by The Offspring playing their 1994 album Smash in its entirety,[7] 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.[8]

Locations

Lineup


Local acts[9]

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. ^ Mack, Emmy (20 November 2018). "NSW Police Issue Statement Following Good Things Festival Accusations". Music Feeds. Retrieved 18 December 2018
  4. ^ Buttigieg, Melissa (24 November 2018). "Music festival slammed for restricting underage ticket holders". Yahoo7 News. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  5. ^ Writer, Staff (10 December 2018). "Security Guard Dies Following 'Medical Episode' At Good Things' Sydney Festival". TheMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  6. ^ "Good Things Festival - Thank you for attending..." Facebook. Retrieved 18 December 2018
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ Good Things Festival Brisbane. Archived from the original 12-12-2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018
  9. ^ 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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