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Adelaide Plans New Event Based On Iconic '80s Touring Festival

The last event featured INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Mental As Anything and more.

Jimmy Barnes and Michael Hutchence at Australian Made in 1987. Pic via YouTube
Jimmy Barnes and Michael Hutchence at Australian Made in 1987. Pic via YouTube

An iconic all-Aussie festival from the ‘80s could be making a comeback on New Year’s Day in South Australia.

As Adelaide Now notes, a proposal from the South Australian National Football League has been submitted to West Torrens Council for an event “very similar to that of the Australian Made concert”, a touring festival from the late ‘80s.

The last time Australian Made took place in Adelaide in 1987, the line-up featured INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Mental As Anything and more.

The proposed follow-up event would host six-eight Australian bands across one or two stages from 2pm – 11pm, with crowds of up to 25,000 expected, just shy of its ’87 attendance rate of 30,000.

The concert will be discussed at a West Torrens Council meeting tomorrow night, with the hopes it will be approved by the end of the week before an announcement is made in early September.