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The looming threat of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of revellers at this year’s Groovin the Moo festival.
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Thousands packed Maitland Showground on Saturday to watch acts like Emma Louise, Jarryd James, Boy and Bear and Alison Wonderland tear up the stage.
A five minute, mid afternoon downpour had hoards reaching for their emergency ponchos or running for the Moolin Rouge stage – which was in a giant tent.
But the sky soon cleared and music lovers got to enjoy the rest of their day.
Australian indie band British India and Triple J Hottest 100 winners for 2015 The Rubens were among the crowd favourites.
The day got off to a shaky start, however, when a car plummeted from the overpass near High Street station onto the tracks below.
The occupants of the car, on their way to the festival, were lucky to escape without serious injury.
Some Maitland residents took to social media to raise concerns about noise levels in nearby suburbs. Some said they could hear the music from as far away as McKeachie’s Run.