Are you Ready for Groovin The Moo?
- Brooke Tunbridge
- Apr 24, 2015
- 3 min read
Groovin The Moo kicks off tomorrow with Oakbank being its first leg of the touring festival, visiting 6 regional Australian towns.
We’ve talked amongst those who have attended the much-loved festival over the years to get the hacks on how to make the most of the day.
1. Pack light
This means taking a small bag with only the essentials, unless you NEED something that requires a bigger bag, don’t bring it. You’ll spend your time queuing in the bag check lines rather than in front of the stage.
We suggest taking a poncho (or a garbage bag) depending on your financial status after buying your outfit for the day.
If you attended GTM last year, you will know that if it has rained at all in the lead up to the event, you need to wear boots/gum boots or be prepared to be covered in mud (maybe be prepared for that either way).
2. Map and set times
(Which you can find here) Print these off, or wait until you’re given them at the festival. Figure out when you have to run from one stage to the other and when you’ll have some time to just wander around, eat, line up for a portaloo, or dance (in the mud?).
3. Have a meeting point
As Groovin The Moo tours regional areas of Australia, the phone service isn’t the best. Add thousands of festival attendees to that regional area all trying to contact their lost friends and the service weakens. To solve the issue of having limited reception (at the start of the day) decide on a meeting spot. Your friends might all meet there at a certain time before going to see a set, or refuel with some vendor food. Whatever you’re meeting up for, don’t rely on having your phone (which may not have very much battery life left after you just recorded majority of Sticky Fingers’ set). When not using your phone, putting it on aeroplane mode will (hopefully) help preserve the battery. If you have a charger case, we suggest taking that.
4. Cash not card
We suggest taking cash to the festival so that you don’t have to queue in the ATM lines, or get the extra fees. It makes it much easier for everyone and is little effort that you have to go in order to make this happen.
5. Get ready to be amoosed
BECAUSE IT’S TIME FOR GROOVIN THE MOO!
Picture: Maitland GTM 2014
In case you've somehow forgotten, here's the lineup (in alphabetical order) to refresh your memory:
A$AP FERG(USA)
BALL PARK MUSIC
BROODS(NZ)
CARMADA
CHARLI XCX(UK)
THE DANCING ACCOUNTANT
THE DELTA RIGGS
DMA'S
FLIGHT FACILITIES
HERMITUDE
HILLTOP HOODS
HOT DUB TIME MACHINE
MEG MAC
NORTHLANE
ONE DAY
PEACE (UK)
PEACHES (CAN)
PHIL JAMIESON
THE PREATURES
RL GRIME (USA)
SAN CISCO
SASKWATCH
STICKY FINGERS
TKAY MAIDZA
WOLFMOTHER
YOU ME AT SIX (U
ZAN ROWE
WITH STUDIO HOSTS PHIL JAMIESON, ZAN ROWE & THE DANCING ACCOUNTANT TRIPLE J UNEARTHED, LOCAL AND EMERGING ARTISTS
One Day cover Scribe "Not Many" on Triple J's Like A Version, catch them at GTM!
FESTIVAL DATES:
Sat 25 April – Oakbank SA (ANZAC Day)
Oakbank Racecourse
Oakwood Road, Oakbank SA
Sun 26 April – Bunbury WA (ANZAC Day Long Weekend)
Hay Park
(off) Parade Rd Bunbury WA
Sat 2 May – Bendigo VIC
Bendigo’s Prince Of Wales Showground
42 – 72 Holmes Rd, Bendigo VIC
Sun 3 May – Canberra ACT
University of Canberra
Kirinari St, Bruce ACT
Sat 9 May – Maitland NSW
Maitland Showground
Blomfield St, Maitland NSW
Sun 10 May – Townsville QLD
Murray Sports Complex – Townsville Cricket Grounds
Mervyn Crossman Dr & Murray Lyons Cres, Idalia QLD
* Please note, the tour routing listed above is for the 2015 tour only and has been scheduled out of consideration for the ANZAC Centenary celebrations in each of the GTM regions.
We'll be at Maitland GTM 9th May taking photos so come say hi! Photos taken will be posted on our website and facebook page after the event- make sure you're subscribed and following us!
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