Great End To Lost Paradise Ticketing Fiasco With Festival Selling Out

7 November 2024 | 8:45 am | Mary Varvaris

"Lost Paradise 2024 is officially sold out. See you in the valley," festival organisers shared in a feel-good post.

Dom Dolla @ Lost Paradise

Dom Dolla @ Lost Paradise (Credit: Jess Bowen)

After a difficult couple of months that saw ticketing company Lyte collapse and leave festivals like Lost Paradise scrambling in its wake, it’s great to report some good news: the upcoming edition of Lost Paradise has sold out.

The good news was shared on Instagram this week, with festival organisers sharing an updated graphic of the festival poster with a “SOLD OUT” banner and animated artwork moving around the image.

Festival organisers captioned the post, “Lost Paradise 2024 is officially sold out. See you in the valley,” with the hashtag #LostisOn.

In a statement, organisers added that Lost Paradise had “defied the odds within Australia’s turbulent music festival landscape” by selling out.

“This milestone is a true testament to the vision of its creators, Finely Tuned, as they proudly celebrate Lost Paradise’s 10th anniversary, continuing to deliver unforgettable lineups and experiences that set the stage for a spectacular start to the new year,” the statement continued.

“The renowned summer festival saw remarkable success this year, with 4-day tickets selling out in just one hour of GA going live. Despite the unexpected collapse of ticketing provider Lyte, the festival’s organisers worked relentlessly to bring the near-sold-out event back to life.

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“Following its comeback announcement, the final handful of tickets sold out within 10 days, highlighting the growing excitement and anticipation leading into this iconic festival.”

Lost Paradise will take place at the Glenworth Valley (Darkinjung Country) in NSW from Saturday, 28 December, to Wednesday, 1 January 2025.

The festival boasts headliners FISHER, Marlon Hoffstadt, and Sammy Virji. It has also locked in the likes of Tinashe, Flight Facilities, Royel Otis, Interplanetary Criminal, Confidence Man, Teenage Dads, CC:DISCO!, Telenova, Kita Alexander, and many more.

Check out the post below.

Last month, Simon Beckingham—the founder of Finely Tuned and Lost Paradise festival—revealed that the event had been in an “extremely complex” situation and that the team behind it was “working tirelessly” to get it over the line.

In September, Lyte suddenly shut down after ten years of operation, leaving Aussie festivals Lost Paradise and Rabbits Eat Lettuce looking for ways to stay afloat.

Lyte staff had been laid off, and potentially numerous concert promoters were left “unpaid” for “hundreds of thousands of dollars” worth of tickets.

The company’s CEO and founder, Ant Taylor, told Billboard that an “emergency board/creditors effort [was] underway” to find a potential buyer to repay punters and promoters affected by Lyte’s sudden shutdown.

Tickets to Lost Paradise festival went on sale in late August. After Lyte went dark, the event halted sales of accommodation upgrades, Parking Passes and VIP upgrades.

In addition to Lost Paradise and Rabbits Eat Lettuce, international festivals, including Pitchfork Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and others, have also used Lyte.

LOST PARADISE

PRESENTED BY FINELY TUNED & TRIPLE J

SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER 2024 - WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY 2025
GLENWORTH VALLEY (DARKINJUNG COUNTRY)

ARCADIA LINE-UP

FISHER
TINASHE
ROYEL OTIS
CARIBOU
FLIGHT FACILITIES (DECADES SET)
AJ TRACEY
CONFIDENCE MAN
TEENAGE DADS
THE RIONS
GLASS BEAMS
PRETTY GIRL (LIVE)
NEIL FRANCES
FLOWDAN & NEFFA-T
LOLA YOUNG
TELENOVA
KITA ALEXANDER   
RUM JUNGLE
NICK WARD
DON WEST
RADIO FREE ALICE
TOTAL TOMMY
DJANABA
CASUAL FAN
SURELY SHIRLEY
CIVIC VIDEO
MICRA
KRYSTAL RIVVERS
MICAH JEY
GREEN HAND BAND
TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNER

LOST DISCO & PARADISE CLUB LINE-UP

MARLON HOFFSTADT
SAMMY VIRJI
DENIS SULTA
KI/KI
DJ BORING
SG LEWIS
TINLICKER (DJ SET)
INTERPLANETARY CRIMINAL
GIRLS DON’T SYNC
ODEN & FATZO (LIVE)
MALUGI
CC:DISCO!
SALLY C
FISH56OCTAGON
CHLOÉ CAILLET
JENNIFER CARDINI
MOXIE
LITTLE FRITTER
SARAH STORY
DAMEEEELA
JAMES PEPPER
CALEB JACKSON
ELIJAH SOMETHING
WHO IS ARCADIA B2B HALF CUT
LOST SOUNDSYSTEM
CONSPIRACY CREW
ENTITY
UNCLE RU
DISCO DORA
CHLOE
HARRY HOOPER
MASH
GABRIELLA SPRITZ
SASHA MILANI B2B FUCHSIA
SIM SELECT
TOKYO SEXWALE
DAYZZI B2B DAUG
COZI
OSCILL8
OLLIV
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

SHAMBHALA FIELDS LINEUP

DR KARL
ARETHA BROWN
YOU WOULDN’T (W/ WILL GIBBS & PAT CLIFTON)
COOPER CHAPMAN
PLASTIC FREE MERMAID
EMMANUEL ASANTE
RACHE MOORE
GWYN WILLIAMS
DAMON GAMEAU
FIRST NATIONS CULTURE W UNCLE PHIL
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED