The curtains parted to reveal the singer, fresh off an international tour supporting pop royalty Billie Eilish, standing among floral bouquets.  She wandered among the blooms, filling the room with bright energy, as the audience swayed, bounced and bopped.

Underneath a starry sky, surrounded by beautiful statues and architecture, I found myself in the front of the stage behind the barricade- a position I’m not too familiar with. Naturally, you could find me in the photographer’s pit, but this time I’m in amongst the crowd, eagerly awaiting the events of tonight’s show - Holy Holy.

Groovin the Moo has always been one of my favourite festivals, I grew up going to GTM so it brings about a lot of nostalgia for me. It was the first festival I went to back in 2016, and I wore a  plethora of glitter and micro silver stars on my face paired with skinny jeans and an American Apparel crop top, very very cool…

It was the battle of the decades in the Workers band room on the night of Friday the 13th. Jervis Bay charmers Debbies fused their Skeggs-reminiscent-surf-punk with looking like they’d just strolled off the set of Puberty Blues, whilst front-woman Hallie appeared like a late 90s fever dream sporting Gwen Stefani No Doubt era vibes, and finally, the cheeky Adelaide duo TOWNS stayed true to blink-182 influences in baggy trousers and flannies and performed a phenomenal cover of Smashmouth’s ‘Allstar’. 

On the north side of town, The Croxton Bandroom was hosting a stellar lineup of VOIID, Loser and Bugs.