Close to 60 people were arrested outside a music festival in Melbourne yesterday.

Summadayze was anything but the ideal start to the year for dozens of party-goers busted carrying drugs.

Police sniffer dogs patrolling the parks around the Sidney Myer Music Bowl discovered ecstasy, amphetamines and cannabis on 59 people.

Police say the biggest individual drug haul was 35 ecstasy pills.

More than 30 arrests were made before gates even opened.

Eight people were questioned by police on suspicion of trafficking drugs.

The others will be offered drug counselling instead of being charged.