It’ll be NYD madness in Melbourne with the shock news that the second edition of Future Entertainment event The Hot BBQ will be merging with the city’s big-daddy of New Years Day dance events Summadayze! A “scaled down” Hot BBQ will make use of a fenced-off extension of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, offering two new stages as well as the best of the international DJ lineup the festival was going to offer. The new stages will now be hosting Boys Noize, Busy P, Carl Craig, DJ Mehdi, Radioslave, Oliver Huntemann, Steve Aoki and more.

“Future Entertainment has said that the current economic climate has hit people hard – and rather than push two events this year, it’s in everyone’s best interests to consolidate,” the company said in a statement. “Future Entertainment will be freeing up Summadayze tickets originally put aside for an anti ticket scalping campaign, so that Hot Barbeque ticket holders can be looked after.”

Hot Barbeque ticket holders will have the choice of a either full refund for their purchase, or the option of purchasing an upgraded ticket to Summadayze for $50+BF that will also grab them a VIP pass. Summadayze ticket holders on the other hand will have access to the additional stages at no extra cost. Future have insisted that he comfort of punters will not be compromised by the merge of the two events.

Future advises that the Summadayze ticket upgrade offer will expire 6pm next Wednesday December 17, with ticket holders advised to email enquiries@futureentertainment.com.au for more information.