It’s not going to surprise anyone to hear that Supafest organisers Paper Chase Touring And Entertainment Pty Ltd and its top dog Dwayne Cross are in the midst of a financial calamity, but legal documents obtained by Tone Deaf have shed light on just how dire the situation has become. Paper Chase Touring And Entertainment
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The latest updates on the fate of SupaMess 2013 aren’t going to please ticketholders too much. On top of the venue dramas from yesterday, which include the festival being without a location in 2 major cities just days before the festival is due to kick off, we now have a mysterious email adding a previously
After the recent news that Supafest has been kicked out of their previously announced Melbourne venue at Flemington Racecourse, it looks like there’s more venue changes afoot for the troubled festival. Music Feeds has spoken to a representative at Brisbane’s RNA Showgrounds who has confirmed that Supafest 2013 will no longer be taking place at
Just when it was starting to look as though Supafest was going to pull through for a big 2013 comeback, it seems things have started to unravel. FasterLouder have reported that the previously announced Melbourne venue, Flemington Racecourse, has cancelled its arrangement with promoters, leaving the Victorian leg of the festival homeless. According to the
Pedestrian have posted an exclusive interview with Supafest top dog Dwayne Cross as he prepares to dive head first into pre-festival chaos, but according to Cross, 2013 will be a lot less chaotic than 2012. The promoter has explained that things were done differently this time round, with Cross reaching out to those who have
Finally It’s here.
Well, many of us jumped the gun there with that line-up announcement prediction. Supafest had other things in mind when they created their countdowns. When the timer hit zero, organisers announced all the much sought-after ticket information as well as venues and pre-sale options. Update 09/03/2013: Supafest 2013 lineup has been announced The full line-up
It’s a little bit tricky to say exactly when, but multiple countdowns aside, the official line-up announcement for Supafest 2013 will be dropping sometime tonight. One timer indicates 8pm while the other is suggesting a midnight announcement. It’s currently all happening within the Supafest camp. Dates were very recently released only weeks after it was
DJ Whoo Kid, best known for his work with G-Unit, has revealed that the man himself, 50 Cent, will be in town this April. Is it a coincidence that the suggested dates match up with Supafest 2013? Potentially, but most likely not. Via Twitter, DJ Whoo Kid stated that the pair will be in town
Fans of the ill-fated hip hop festival Supafest can now proceed with cautious optimism after organisers revealed on Facebook that they have locked in dates for the event’s 2013 return. Much like it has in previous years, the fourth instalment of Supafest will kick off in April. Perth will be the maiden event, with Sydney,
After much deliberation, Supafest organisers have announced that they will be defying the critics, and indeed their crippling debt, and returning for 2013. Last year wasn’t such a great time for the event, but it looks as though they’re feeling pretty confident this time round. We can’t tell you much more detail than that, unfortunately.
Smart Company have today reported, that just last week, the embattled Supafest and its booking company Paperchase Touring have entered administration in an attempt to aid the massive $2 million debt shadowing the brand. Jirsch Sutherland have now taken the reigns of the companies, as they recently did for Peats Ridge festival. The firm have
In the latest instalment of the saga surrounding local hip-hop festival SupaFest, the festival’s founder (who is supposedly not involved with the event any more) has tweeted that the festival will return in 2013, with a lineup announcement in February. John Denison, who was reported in May as a 39 per cent owner of the
