Review by Wanda HillPhotos by Ant Ritz Byron Bay Bluesfest A vigorous end to the 35th Bluesfest was had with Californian band Infectious Grooves powering up the Mojo with unprecedented levels of exhilaration and raw energy. Front man Mike Muir (also from Suicidal Tendencies) spoke between songs, espousing living life your own way and the … Continue reading Live Review + Photos: Byron Bay Bluesfest – Monday 01 April 2024
Review by Wanda HillPhotos by Ant Ritz Byron Bay Bluesfest Great to witness some new to Bluesfest artists performing over the weekend. The Jambalaya was alive with powerful female vocalists this easter Sunday. Fresh Australian talent WILSN blew everyone away with the beauty and clarity of her tone. Citing a few years living in Nashville … Continue reading Live Review + Photos: Byron Bay Bluesfest – Sunday 31 March 2024
Review by Wanda HillPhotos by Ant Ritz Byron Bay Bluesfest Saturday Night Bluesfest 2024 Big bands and big personalities were the flavour of Saturday night. Age is no impediment to pulling a crowd at Bluesfest. Tom Jones had the lion’s share of the festival crowd donning portable camp chairs at the Crossroads, while he sang … Continue reading Live Review + Photos: Byron Bay Bluesfest – Saturday 30 March 2024
Review by Wanda HillPhotos by Ant Ritz Celebrating 35 years of Byron Bay Bluesfest With recent seminal festival cancelations front of mind, celebrating 35 years of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest really is a remarkable achievement. In a press conference yesterday Peter Noble announced that the 36th Byron Bay Bluesfest will be a four rather than a … Continue reading Live Review + Photos: Byron Bay Bluesfest – 28-29 March 2024
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One Night at The MusterGympie Music Muster Amamoor State Forest QueenslandAugust 24 – 27, 2023Review by Natasha RachowPhotos by David Jackson https://www.muster.com.au/ From the onset, one night at Gympie was not enough. We arrived early Thursday afternoon to find the forest bulging. Campers were forced into overflow areas due to record ticket sales. For the … Continue reading Live Review + Photos: Gympie Music Muster 2023
Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots featuring Beth Hart – Bonnie Raitt – Coterie – The Cat Empire – Nikki Hill – Trombone Shorty – Michael Franti and Spearhead
Review by Wanda Hill Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots featuring Bonnie Raitt – Trombone Shorty& Orleans Avenue – The Cat Empire – Mavis Staples – Yirrmal – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Tash Sultana The final two days of Bluesfest had a bit of a wild west feeling going on, with autumnal tones, dusty … Continue reading Live Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 4 & 5
Review by Wanda Hill Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots Last night the Crossroads became Buddy Guy’s intimate lounge room for a few hours where the many thousands gathered, were treated to a warm and humorous insight into the world of this 86 year’s young, blues legend. He warned ‘if you don’t like Blues you’re … Continue reading Live Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 3
Review by Wanda Hill Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots Good Friday in the fields of Tyagarah had all the feels. An emotional tribute show to Archie Roach was a highlight. Bringing together First Nations artists from around Australia and even Tibet to celebrate this wonderful man who has been moving people to tears at … Continue reading Live Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 2
Review by Wanda Hill Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots My favorite time of year is here again, where no bigger decision needs to be made other than – what band should I go see now? A fantasy life for five days where Bluesfest serves up an irresistible menu of musical treats. With a plethora … Continue reading Live Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 1
Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots featuring Eric Gales – Nikki Hill – Kaleo – Paolo Nutini – St. Paul and The Broken Bones – Lucinda Williams – Dog Trumpet – LP – The Angels – Frank Sultana – Greensky Bluegrass Read our Live Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 1
Review and photos by Peter Coates – www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography SAMANTHA FISHSupport – BLAKE O’CONNORManning Bar, Sydney 18th Feb 2023 This tour is an example of what can be achieved with a desire to bring the best musicians to Australia, and put them on a real tour that covers every major centre, including Canberra, Newcastle and Perth, and … Continue reading Live Review + Photos: SAMANTHA FISH at Manning Bar, Sydney – 18th February 2023 (with Blake O’Connor)
Photographer : Ant Ritz Thursday 14th April 2022 featuring Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty, Roshani, Tijuana Cartel, Ross Wilson, Felix Riebl – The Cat Empire Photos by Ant Ritz
By Wanda Hill https://www.facebook.com/bluesfestbyronbay/ Take three and the 33rd annual Bluesfest actually happened, much to the relief and joy of the entire Bluesfest community. Five days of celebrating some of the world’s finest musicians amongst old and new friends came to an end on Monday night. The festival grounds will be glad to see us … Continue reading Live Review : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2022 – Day 5
