In what continues to be a rollercoaster of a ride for the Soundwave Festival, it has been announced today that the Perth venue, originally set for the Claremont Showgrounds, has been changed to Arena Joondalup. Soundwave has been having struggles with local and state governments over locations of the festival, but it seems like a good deal has been struck with this move to Joondalup.
Fans will note that this announcement is slightly unsurprising, with the Big Day Out undergoing the same venue change this year, the event that AJ Maddah is now also involved in. If you've been paying attention to social media over the past month or so, there had been the general feeling of WA being scrapped from the festival circuit all but completely, though Maddah seems to be more optimistic with the move of Soundwave now.
What has been interesting is that with the move of Soundwave to Arena Joondalup on March 3rd, the Good Life festival which was originally scheduled to go down on the same date at that venue, has now moved to the Claremont Showgrounds.
From the promoters:
"Good Life Music Festival, along with Future Music, Frontier Touring and Mellen Events, have always prioritised the demands of WA music fans and work hard to create the best festival experience for the public. It’s important to us that fans of different genres are able to experience the best festivals on offer in WA.
With this in mind, Good Life Festival has agreed to move our Monday 3 March event in WA from our original site of Joondalup Arena to Claremont Showgrounds, with the support of the venue and the local Council. We felt strongly about assisting Soundwave with the logistical issues they were faced with, as our finishing time is much earlier than Soundwave. This allows Soundwave to fully utilise Joondalup Arena and offer the experience they envision for their festival patrons."
Through this change, Good Life have been able to add an extra stage AND add new guests to their bill in Uberjak'd and Axen. You can check out the updates at www.goodlifefest.com.au and www.soundwavefestival.com - everything regarding ticketing remains valid and the same.
