{"id":539342,"date":"2023-12-20T19:28:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/?p=539342"},"modified":"2023-12-21T08:16:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T21:16:35","slug":"may-a-heaps-good-guide-to-touring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/features\/may-a-heaps-good-guide-to-touring\/","title":{"rendered":"MAY-A&#8217;s Heaps Good Guide to Touring &#8211; &#8220;You Can Never Predict What&#8217;s Going to Happen&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/heaps-good\/\">Heaps Good<\/a>&nbsp;festival will take over Melbourne&#8217;s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on New Year&#8217;s Eve before heading to Adelaide Showground one week later. The 2023\/24 lineup includes the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/flume\/\">Flume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/the-avalanches\/\">The Avalanches<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/foals\/\">Foals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/sbtrkt\/\">SBTRKT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/declan-mckenna\/\">Declan McKenna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/basement-jaxx\/\">Basement Jaxx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/may-a\/\">MAY-A<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/holly-humberstone\/\">Holly Humberstone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heaps Good was set to launch in Brisbane in 2024 as well but &#8220;supply chain and event equipment issues&#8221; prevented it from going ahead. 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You can absolutely never predict what it going to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-sandwich-press-can-go-a-long-way\">A sandwich press can go a long way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> You\u2019re better off buying a bag of groceries and sitting in the back of a van with a plastic fork, cutting open an avocado and spreading it on some bread than trying to track down edible food in the middle of nowhere. Also, a sandwich press can go a long way. You can cook scrambled eggs on that thing. Get an AeroPress and make your own coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pack-smart\">Pack smart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> Pack essentials, but pack light. Carrying a 50kg suitcase up and down stairs gets old real quick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bring-bungee-cords\">Bring bungee cords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> Bring bungee cords. You never know when your van door is going to fail and you\u2019ll have to strap the door to the side mirror for the end of a tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bring-clothes-for-all-seasons\">Bring clothes for all seasons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> Pack for all kinds of weather. Prepare for anything \u2013 bikini and a snow jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-party-wisely\">Party wisely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> Pick designated party nights. If you are getting plastered every night you\u2019ll burn out real quick. It&#8217;s still a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wash-your-clothes\">Wash your clothes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> If there isn\u2019t a laundry, you do have a sink&#8230; and probably a hairdryer. That\u2019s all I\u2019m saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-take-vitamins\">Take vitamins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> Vitamins are your best friend. They deserve the space in your suitcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thank-your-crew\">Thank your crew<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> Thank your crew, even if you\u2019ve only worked with them for one night. Thank them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-some-sleep\">Get some sleep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAY-A:<\/strong> Sleeeeeeep!!! And if you are going to eat anywhere, check the yelp reviews or ask a local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7777777777778;\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iczqotmm5sk?si=4qJ_tsuvJDgHyWkY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-heaps-good-2023-2024\">Heaps Good 2023\/2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, 31st December \u2013 Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, 6th January \u2013 Adelaide Showground, Adelaide SA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Avalanches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SBTRKT (Mel only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basement Jaxx (Mel only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declan McKenna (Adl only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Griff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holly Humberstone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAY-A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sycco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tickets <em>via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/heapsgoodfest.com\/\">Heaps Good website<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fortitude-music-hall-brisbane-qld\">Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, 2nd January<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declan McKenna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Griff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sycco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FELONY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, 3rd January<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Avalanches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SBTRKT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holly Humberstone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAY-A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tickets via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secretsounds.com\/tour\/avalanches-brisbane-tickets-2024\/\">Secret Sounds<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/spotify-wrapped-2023-australias-most-streamed-artists-songs-albums-podcasts-of-the-year\/\">Spotify Wrapped 2023: Australia\u2019s Most Streamed Artists, Songs, Albums &amp; Podcasts of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/foals-sbtrkt-two-nights-in-brisbane-jan-2024\/\">Foals, SBTRKT, The Avalanches + More to Perform at Heaps Good Make-Up Events in Brisbane<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/here-are-the-set-times-for-heaps-good-2023-24-in-melbourne-and-adelaide\/\">Here Are the Set Times for Heaps Good 2023\/24 in Melbourne and Adelaide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heaps Good&nbsp;festival will take over Melbourne&#8217;s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on New Year&#8217;s Eve before heading to Adelaide Showground one week later. 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