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Splendour on the street: party lives on in town
Byron Bay was awash with festivalgoers seeking entertainment after Splendour in the Grass was forced to cancel its first day due to bad weather. Pop-up gigs abound and street-side buskers played to the crowds for hours.
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Local band The Seeding entertaining crowds on the street in Byron Bay. The buskers played for eight hours to keep the swelling crowd amused.Credit:Natalie Grono
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People waited in long queues to enter venues. Dominique Crone and Emily Head, who both travelled from Sydney to attend the festival, waiting in line at The Beach Hotel.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Jessica Love, Lara Maratos and Yasmin Anagnostou, who all travelled from Melbourne to attend the festival, at The Rails Hotel.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Local band The Seeding entertaining crowds on the streets.Credit:Natalie Grono
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People who couldn't get into a venue dancing under cover on the streets.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Libby Keanie and Dani Simm from Newcastle, outside the queue for The Northern.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Buskers played for eight hours to keep the swelling crowd amused.Credit:Natalie Grono
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People waited in long queues outside Woodys Surf Shack.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Crowds enjoying the atmosphere inside The Rails Hotel.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Local band The Seeding entertaining crowds on the streets, busking for eight hours to keep the swelling crowd entertained.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Crowds inside The Rails Hotel. Those that couldn't fit under the structure stood out in the rain.Credit:Natalie Grono
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Emily Head, who travelled from Sydney to attend the festival, waiting in line at The Beach Hotel.Credit:Natalie Grono