Changing Tides is the latest Australian festival to be cancelled.
Organisers confirmed the festival’s 2025 cancellation in an email to attendees today, adding that it “will not be returning.”
“This decision has not been made lightly and follows careful consideration. We’re truly devastated, but also deeply grateful for the love, excitement, and support so many of you have shown along the way,” the email, seen by Tone Deaf, read.
“In line with Oztix T&C’s, refunds for the ticket price will be processed to the original payment method within 5–7 business days. No further action is required.”
The email concluded: “While this chapter is coming to a close, we’re incredibly thankful to everyone who believed in the vision of Changing Tides, helped bring it to life and made beautiful memories with us in Kiama.”
Tone Deaf has reached out to organisers for comment.
Changing Tides 2025 had prepared a big lineup, featuring some of the biggest names in Australian and global music. Sam Fender, Noah Cyrus, The Rubens, MAY-A, and many more were set to descend on the festival this year.
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Changing Tides 2025 was scheduled to take place at Kiama Showgrounds next month on Saturday, November 22nd. The festival had sold out for two years running, cementing itself as a leading South Coast event.
Fender was the big booking, set to make his long-awaited return to Australia for the festival, as a stop on his headline tour announced earlier this year. Coming to the South Coast for the very first time, his headline performance promised to be a defining moment of the festival.
Changing Tides Festival first launched in 2023 by Simon Felice, whose family had owned Crooked River Wines, which is where he first got a taste for running music events. He deliberately chose the South Coast as the festival’s location, having wanted to send a message to other festivals that it is different, and “changing the tides” of usual music festivals.
