Splendour within the Grass organisers pushed forward on Saturday after climate chaos.
The usually inexperienced parklands of Byron Bay have been a brown washout after downpours rendered the grounds unsafe on Friday evening.
"The grounds have been fairly cooked," one festival-goer instructed 9News.
"Individuals act like they've by no means seen mud earlier than however it's what it's, they might've performed the music I reckon," one other stated.
Organisers' late cancellation of headline acts on Friday dealt a blow for tens of 1000's of music lovers on day one.
However some artists scrapped from the line-up as a substitute took their present to native pubs.
Co-owner Jessica Ducrou stated organisers apologised for the dearth of communication.
"Clearly we have been coping with the inclement situations and simply wished to verify we might function the present," she stated.
Crowd numbers picked up on Saturday, as restore crews labored across the grounds to pump out the water.