WHERE PRINCE OF WALES SHOWGROUNDS BENDIGO, VICTORIA
WHEN SATURDAY APRIL 30TH, 2022
There’s no other festival in Australia that feels like Groovin The Moo. While it’s undoubtedly one of the country’s biggest live music events, with lineups packed from top to bottom with acts that could easily headline festivals of their own, there’s always a distinct homeliness to it. Part of that comes courtesy of its regional setting: the air smells like real, genuine fresh air, the countryside sprawls on in the distance, and when the night rolls in, you can see actual stars glittering above the figurative ones onstage.
Two years out of action, Groovin’s return to Bendigo came with an avalanche of good vibes. Walking through the gates, the excitement buzzed, the festival fashion was immaculate, and rarely did we see Opening the Cattleyard stage to an impressively dense crowd (given their late-morning slot), the Melbourne troupe put on a mesmerising set of summery, cinematic indie-pop. Their widescreen soundscapes translated uniquely to the stage, lacking the crisp pomp and atmospheric shimmer of their studio work, but filling in the gaps with an authenticity and liveliness that can often be lost on record.
