Big Red Bash returns for 2021

The world’s most remote music festival, the Birdsville Big Red Bash is held at the foot of the famous ‘Big Red’ sand dune outside Birdsville, with camping on site at ‘Bashville’.

The line-up for last year’s cancelled Bash included Paul Kelly, Tim Finn, John Williamson, Kate Ceberano, Ian Moss, Shannon Noll, Dragon, The Radiators, Mi Sex, Wendy Matthews, Thirsty Merc, Marc Gable, Glenn Shorrock and Caitlin Shadbolt. These acts and the rest of the 2020 line-up have all signed on for the 2021 Bash, which is tipped to be the biggest yet.

“We are so grateful that both our patrons and the artists are backing us again this year. 85 per cent of our patrons opted to retain their tickets from the sold-out 2020 event,” said Big Red Bash Founder and Organiser, Greg Donovan.

With the vast majority of patrons retaining their tickets, the 2021 Bash sold out within minutes of bookings re-opening on 15 February.

A favourite with travellers and off-roaders, the Bash’s diverse line-up – not just music, but also comedians, film screenings, camel rides, helicopter flights and more – means it also attracts families and grey nomads.

The 10,000-capacity event will be staged on a 1.3 million square metre open air site, making a COVID cancellation unlikely, according to Donovan.

“Given the relatively small crowd numbers, and the vast space we’re working with, we’re very confident we can deliver a COVID safe event this July,” Donovan added.

“We are in regular contact with Queensland Health and Tourism and Government Officials, and have a detailed COVID-Plan in the system. While nothing is 100 per cent in our current world, as contact tracing and quarantine control continues to improve, and with a vaccine not too far away, we’re incredibly optimistic.”

The Big Red Bash is supported by the Queensland Government via Tourism and Events Queensland.

For more details, go to:  bigredbash.com.au