Heres what you need to know about Groovin the Moo Bendigo 2018 at Prince of Wales Showground.
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Weather
Music lovers with a flair for fashion would be advised to take a jacket.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a partly cloudy day with light winds on Saturday.
After getting wet this week, it looks like the rain will clear for Groovin the Moo in Bendigo.
Theres a 10 per cent chance of rain with the top temperature expected to be 17 degrees.
When the sun goes down, a low of 8 is expected.
Transport and parking
Groovin the Moo is on at the Prince of Wales Showground and organisers have ensured there is a bunch of different ways to get there.
The carpark on Holmes Road in North Bendigo will be run by the Strathfieldsaye Lions Club. If youre driving, it will cost you $5 to park there all day. It opens at 8am.
Drop off and pick-up zones will operate at the Bendigo Train Station. A shuttle bus will take you right to the gate for $2.
When GTM is over, the sthe shuttle bus will head back to the train station, where people can be collected by family or friends.
Training it? V/Line is running seven additional trains to and from Melbourne on Saturday because of the festival.
Set times
This year's line-up is a good mix of artists.
In the morning, Bendigo's Triple J Unearthed artist yergurl will hit the stage at 11.40am.
Seventeen homegrown Australian acts are on the list, alongside 11 international acts from the USA, Norwary, Ireland and Denmark.
Highlights include 17-year-old American star Billie Eilish and Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Thelma Plum, Australian rock band Regurgitator and US rapper Coolio, the man behind the 1990s hit Gangster's Paradise.
To make sure you don't miss the acts you're most excited about, check out the 2019 Bendigo set times.
Food and drink
Want to take your own food to the festival? Go for your life, as long as it fits into your backpack.
But festival organisers ask that you leave the eskies, picnic blankets or baskets, folding chairs, glass containers, knives and any other bulky or sharp items at home.
Security guards will check bags at the gate and confiscate anything prohibited.
In terms of drinks, you can take a sealed or empty water bottle along.
There are free water stations throughout the venue for you to refill your bottle.
Other beverages including soft drink, juice and alcohol, are not permitted.
Those with valid photo ID can buy alcohol at the event.
Bottles of water and other drinks and food will also be available to buy throughout the day.
ATM availability
There will be ATM facilities on site but Groovin the Moo organisers recommend getting cash out before arriving at the event to avoid waiting in long lines at the machines.
Local fun
For the first time this year, Bendigo GTM has an LGBTQI Safe Space. Put together with the help of Thorne Harbour Country, local creative Tara Kingston will create a motel pool party with guest drag queens acting as lifeguards and style guides while people enjoy a dip and a dance.
Want to do some craft? Head to the the Creation Station to work with craft-based designer Kitaya Palaskas.
Need your hair refreshed? See Bendigos Honeyeater in the Powder Pen.
See the whole Commoonity here.
Want more?
Groovin the Moo 2019 coverage ahead of the event:
- Groovin the Moo includes Indigenous ceremonies at its shows
- Where are they now? Bendigo bands that have played at GTM
- Extra trains to run for Groovin the Moo crowds
- GTM Bendigo 2019 sees local artist Yergurl join newly announced artists
- Groovin The Moo 2019 line-up announced
- Pill Testing Australia eager to expand its program following success
Photos from throughout the years: