SITG sells record 50k tickets for 20th anniversary

The Strokes and Flume are among acts playing at Australia’s Splendour in the Grass festival this year, which sold out all tickets to its biggest-ever edition in an hour

Childish Gambino performs at Splendour in the Grass 2019

Australia’s Splendour in the Grass festival celebrated its largest ever ticket sale today (27 February), with fans clearing out all 50,000 tickets under an hour. The festival has sold four times as many tickets for its 20th edition than it did for its inaugural event in 2001.

This year’s festival is the biggest ever, marking a 7,500 capacity increase from last year.

The Strokes, Flume and Tyler the Creator are heading up the festival from 24 to 26 July, which will also…

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