Mullum Music Festival continues to astound patrons with the new discoveries and old favourites. Last weekend’s smorgasbord delivered up loads of laughs, some profoundly sweet moments: an audio/visual and gastronomic feast. There was dancing in the streets – and there were a million beetles terrorising performers and fans alike.
Mullum Music Fest, (or, the night the beetles came to town)
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