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Gaytimes Festival For LGBTI Returns For Another Year

November 24, 2016

The festival is back despite backlash and will be even better than before Australian queer festival Gaytimes debuted last year as a space for the LGBTI community but received backlash by straight individuals...

Babylon Festival Has Unleashed Its Debut Lineup And It’s Insane

Rupin Ravindran

November 3, 2016

FS News, International

Australia’s brand new festival, Babylon, has announced its massive lineup and it will take place at two wilderness locations. If you’re yet to hear about Babylon music festival, then consider yourself being ...

Paris Hilton Just Declared A DJ Tour To Australia And We Are Amused AF!

Rupin Ravindran

October 20, 2016

MS News, Music

The 'Raver Barbie' is going to perform in Australia as part of her Gold Rush DJ tour. Paris Hilton has been no stranger to controversy, drawing the ire of artists like Deadmau5 and Paul Oakenfold for percei...

Idris Elba Will Spin A Few Tunes In Australia

Ayesha Tamboowalla

September 29, 2016

MS News, Music

The actor/DJ will get the crowd pumped up in a Sydney nightclub tomorrow The British actor, who is currently in Australia shooting for Thor: Ragnarok, will be hitting Sydney's Goodbar club on the 29th of Sep...

Lost Paradise Festival Is Going To Be Epic

Ayesha Tamboowalla

September 20, 2016

FS News, International

It will showcase local, international and new artists for the festival. Lost Paradise, a three day extravaganza, will take place in Glenworth Valley (a bit north up from Sydney) from the 31st of December to ...

Indian Art And Culture Heads To Australia

Ayesha Tamboowalla

September 1, 2016

FS News, International

Confluence: Festival of India is heading to Australia across 6 cities representing the best the country has to offer. The festival was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Aust...

Splendour In The Grass Was Officially The First Festival To Hold A Pokémon Go Hunt

Sanskriti Shukla

July 26, 2016

FS News, International

The headliners weren't the only thing people were looking forward! (Credits: FasterLouder) Apart from having a seriously amazing lineup, Splendour in the Grass is one hella cool festival. This year, ...

Aussie Police Threaten Pill Testing Operators At Music Festivals

Sshiva Tejas M

July 13, 2016

FS News, International

In an absurd turn of events, Victorian Police Authorities have threatened various pill testing operators in music festivals with criminal charges. Earlier this year, the police authorities themselves gave th...

Anna Lunoe Performed The First-Ever Female Solo DJ Set On EDC’s Main Stage!

Brij Dalvi

June 20, 2016

FS News, International

In a proud moment for the entire DJing community, Anna Lunoe paved the way for her women counterparts by performing the first-ever solo DJ set by a female on the main stage at EDC Las Vegas 2016. The Austral...

This Stunning Festival Has Lit Up The Whole City Of Sydney

Dhriti Menon

May 30, 2016

Culture, FS Features

The already gorgeous city of Sydney has been illuminated by the fantastic Vivid Light Festival. In a combination of technology, culture, music and art the Vivid Light Festival has taken over the Australian m...

10 Legendary Cannabis Events You Need To Know About, This 4/20

Dhriti Menon

April 20, 2016

FS Features

Happy 4/20, everyone! To all you Mary Jane aficionados, here's a comprehensive list of Cannabis festivals you must attend. Don't panic, it's only organic. 1. Cannabis Cup Where: Amsterdam & D...

Kendrick Lamar Slays Bluesfest On The First Day!

Brij Dalvi

March 25, 2016

FS News, International

Amidst several detractors who criticized Kendrick Lamar's appearance on the lineup of Australia's Bluesfest Byron Bay 2016, the 'Backseat Freestyle' hit-maker proved his critics wrong and delivered a riveting p...

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