Livid was an Australian alternative rock music festival, which was held annually from 1989 to 2003. The festival date was standardised as late October/early November since 1991 until 2003. The festival played three concerts, in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. While it has not officially been permanently cancelled, no festivals have been held since 2003 and neither the organisers or promoters have announced any intention to restart Livid in the future. The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Headline artists for recent events have included Linkin Park, The White Stripes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs in 2003, Powderfinger and Oasis in 2002, and Butthole Surfers, Billy Bragg and Ash in 2001. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The White Stripes are an American minimalist blues-rock duo from Detroit, composed of Jack White on guitar, piano and lead vocals, and Meg White on drums. ... Yeah Yeah Yeahs is an alternative rock band from New York City consisting of lead singer Karen O, drummer Brian Chase, and guitarist Nick Zinner. ... Powderfinger is an Australian rock band. ... Oasis are a rock band originally formed in Manchester, England. ... The cover of the album Locust Abortion Technician Butthole Surfers are an American alternative rock band. ... Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is a British musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ... Ash are a band which originated from Downpatrick (Northern Ireland) in 1992. ...

The festival began in 1989 with a 1500-strong audience at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Its growing popularity saw it move to Moore Park and later the RNA Showgrounds, before becoming a semi-national festival in 2002 with concerts in the three east coast capital cities. Despite its success in attracting audiences and international acts, Livid began to run into financial difficulties, and in 2003 the festival organisers announced that there would be no event in 2004, supposedly due to a lack of touring acts. While they avowedly promised that the 2005 festival would go ahead, it was announced with little publicity in August 2005 that it would not occur after all. With the organisers and promoters making no mention of any future plans, and the website having not been updated since 2003, the festival's future seems uncertain at best. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Queensland (UQ) has its main campus in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, specifically in the suburb of St Lucia. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland. ... Moore Park is the name of more than one place: Moore Park, New South Wales in Sydney, Australia Moore Park, Toronto in Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Brisbane Exhibition Ground (also known as the RNA Showgrounds and the Ekka Grounds), was established during 1875 especially for Ekka (formally titled the Royal Queensland Show). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of music festivals

Livid is a multimedia systems and software company serving the media, entertainment, VJ, arts, and presentation industries. Livid is committed to developing powerful, easy-to-use tools that allow for greater flexibility and cost efficiency. see http://www.lividinstruments.com A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ...

External link

• Official site