Thousands brave bitter Ballarat cold for Red Hot Summer Tour
Thousands attended Red Hot Summer Tour despite wind chills around 1 degree Celsius on Saturday.
Red Hot Summer Tour rolled into Ballarat on Saturday despite brutal conditions. Temperatures peaked at just 11.6 degrees Celsius, but wind chill made it feel like 4.1 degrees.
When gates opened at midday, it was 9.7 degrees and felt like 1.1 degrees. Rain and hail fell before the sun broke through.
Australian rock icons Australian Crawl and Men at Work headlined the festival. Other acts included Birds of Tokyo, Vika & Linda, The Black Sorrows, Eskimo Joe and Ella Hooper.
- 9.7°C, felt like 1.1°C
- Temperature at gates
- Victoria Park, Ballarat
- Location
- Australian Crawl, Men at Work
- Headliners
- November 7
- Date
Why it mattersThe turnout shows strong demand for 1980s rock nostalgia despite extreme conditions and poor weather.
AustraliaThe festival demonstrates Ballarat's ability to draw thousands of visitors for major music events in regional Victoria.
