Festival X

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Festival X
Genre Electronic dance music
Date(s)Late November to early December
Frequency2019 + 2022
Location(s) Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Australia
Years active4 years
Inaugurated2019
Most recent2022
Attendance100,000 (2019)
Website www.festivalx.com.au

Festival X is an annual electronic dance music festival held in Australia in November and early December. Festival X was held in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, featuring international and local electronic artists.

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Festival X is collaboration between Hardware and Onelove Music Group who operated Stereosonic and partnered with Live Nation that promote Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival.

History

In 2018, Onelove Music Group announced a new event to supersede Stereosonic, however the event was ultimately cancelled as the organisers stated "Due to unforeseen last-minute changes in artist availability, the partners involved in Festival X have agreed not to proceed with the 2018 event. We set out to deliver the very best experience and the compromises to the proposed line-up did not meet the vision that we have for FestivalX. More news will follow on our future plans for FestivalX – stay tuned to the website and Facebook page for more information". [1]

In July 2019, Festival X announced the inaugural event would take place in November and December 2019. [2] The first edition was attended by 100,000 in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. [3] A smaller scale one day event called Festival X Rising was held in New Zealand on 28 November 2019. Calvin Harris headlined alongside Juice WRLD, Lil Pump, Tchami and Anna Lunoe. [4]

Festival X announced in September 2020 the festival would not be returning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with a return in 2021. [5] There was no festival in 2021, but the return of Festival X was announced for December 2022.

2019 Lineup

The inaugural event saw performances from Calvin Harris, Armin Van Buuren, Lil Pump, Alison Wonderland, Anna Lunoe, Badrapper, Camelphat, Cosmic Gate, Generik, Marlo, Nic Fanciulli, Steve Aoki, TCHAMI, Trippie Redd and Vini Vici. [6]

2022 Lineup

The 2022 the even will go to 5 cities Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth. The event lineup includes Calvin Harris, Megan Thee Stallion who eventually pulled out of the lineup, Don Toliver [7]

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References

  1. SCOTT CARBINES (1 October 2018). ". "AUSTRALIA'S NEW FESTIVAL X HAS BEEN CANCELLED". Mix Mag. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. Sose Fuamoli (24 July 2019). "Calvin Harris, Alison Wonderland, Anna Lunoe amongst names for Festival X 2019". ABC. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. "Festival X 2019 Wrap". One Love. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ROB MULLINEUX (30 August 2019). "FESTIVAL X RISING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW ZEALAND!". OZEDM. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. TYLER JENKE (3 September 2020). "Festival X Will Not Return in 2020 Due to COVID-19". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. BRIAN BAKER (2 August 2019). "FESTIVAL X TO KICK OFF AUSTRALIAN SUMMER WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN EDM". EDM.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. "Festival X returns in 2022 with dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Gold Coast". 28 May 2022.