Following on from the
news that Homebake won't be returning in 2010, comes news that the Days Like This festival will also be postponed.
In a statement today, organisers of the Sydney-only festival said that they have decided to "postpone the 2011 festival and look at a new date option for the festival’s return". Unlike Homebake, however - which cited being unable to "have the 'planets align' to a standard we feel appropriate" as the major cause for its 2010 cancellation - the announcement makes scant reference to the reason for the postponement. Nor hints strongly at its future.
The event has taken over Sydney's Moore Park in early January for the last two years running.
From the announcement:
After much deliberation, soul searching and many sleepless nights, we have decided to postpone the 2011 festival and look at a new date option for the festival’s return.
In January 2009, Days Like This! was launched as an alternative for the Sydney music followers and featured the likes of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Public Enemy, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings as well as many more local and international names.
January 2010 saw the festival’s spectacular follow up featuring Roots Manuva, Method Man & Redman, The Cat Empire and Cat Power. Heralded as a breath of fresh air for festival-goers, Days Like This! is a boutique festival, featuring a hand crafted line up, gourmet food and world class facilities.
In what has been a busy year for Niche Productions, including shows from hip hop legends A Tribe Called Quest, the decision to postpone was made with a heavy heart.
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