About Falls Festival
Falls Festival, commonly known as , Falls Music & Arts Festival is an Australian music and arts festival whose events were traditionally held over the New Year period. It began in Lorne, Victoria in 1993 as Rock Above the Falls and later expanded to Marion Bay in Tasmania, Byron Bay in New South Wales and Fremantle in Western Australia. Its most recent events were held in Melbourne, Byron Bay and Fremantle during the 2022–23 summer. In May 2023, organisers announced that the festival would take time off to reconsider its future. By July 2026, it had not returned.
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