Photographer: David Jackson

Photographer: David Jackson
Continue reading Photo Gallery : Groovin The Moo – Bendigo 2017
Photographer: David Jackson

Photographer: David Jackson
Continue reading Photo Gallery : Groovin The Moo – Bendigo 2017
Photographer: Rebecca Reid

Photographer: Rebecca Reid
All photos (except Patti Smith) – Photo credit : Ant Ritz
Patti Smith – Photo credit : Nathan David Kelly

Photographer: Ant Ritz
Continue reading Photo Gallery : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017 (Wrap up – Part 1)
Photographer: David Jackson

Meatstock now sets its sights on Sydney on the 6th and 7th May. For more on Meatstock, please visit: http://www.meatstock.com.au
Continue reading Photo Gallery : Meatstock Festival, Melbourne – 22/23 April 2017
Photographer: Peter Coates
Review by Wanda Hill
Photos by Stuart Blythe

Five consecutive days in the sunshine was a rare treat for Bluesfest regulars who have endured years of mud to listen to the incredible artists invited to perform at this world class festival. Day five felt very relaxed as the big crowds had thinned and lining up for a bite to eat or something to drink seemed almost instant in comparison to previous days. Weary stall holders still served customers with smiles and delicious concoctions but understandably they were looking forward to the event drawing to a close.
Continue reading Live Review + Photo Gallery : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017 – Day Five
Review by Wanda Hill
Photos by Stuart Blythe + Ant Ritz

Everybody loves Santana. I hope the other bands with a 7.30pm time slot had an audience because it felt like the entire festival population was trying to get as close as possible to Carlos Santana and the incredible line up of singers and musicians on tour with him at the moment. It is amazing what we can put up with if the music is sooo brilliant that being pushed, crushed and having a variety of drinks spilled on you is all taken with good nature and shared understanding of I just need to be as close as possible to this magnificence.
Continue reading Live Review + Photo Gallery : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017 – Day Four
Review by Wanda Hill
Photos by Stuart Blythe + Ant Ritz

One of the great things about Bluesfest is that the musicians who travel a long way from around the globe to get here have a brilliant time and enjoy the opportunity to see acts they have never seen, and to meet and collaborate with artists that inspire them. Backstage they are treated to unique Byron/Bluesfest hospitality and have a chance to learn about Australia’s Indigenous peoples through magnificent artworks placed throughout the greenroom. Being such a friendly festival it is not unusual to see guest artists out in the crowd enjoying the atmosphere.
Continue reading Live Review + Photo Gallery : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017 – Day Three
Review by Wanda Hill
Photos by Stuart Blythe + Ant Ritz

The festival site was cranking with a huge crowd enjoying everything the festival has to offer. Moving from A to B involved weaving in and out of human traffic going in every direction and careful navigation through seas of chairs arranged to take advantage of screens outside the main tents. Colourfully adding to this complexity were a series of roving street acts including stilt walkers who amazingly manage to move forward with grace amidst the whirl of chaos beneath them.
Continue reading Live Review + Photo Gallery : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017 – Day Two
Photographer: Peter Coates

Continue reading Photo Gallery : Santana + The Doobie Brothers at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney – 13 April 2017
Review by Wanda Hill
Photos by Stuart Blythe
Recent major flooding of the Northern Rivers area is barely perceptible at the Bluesfest site, with only a small puddle here and there as a giveaway. Instead, the site is flooded with musicians from around the globe bringing the world of music and culture to our doorstep. As always the lineup is a mix of old and new talent, attracting a broad cross-section of society, of all ages, to the festival.
Continue reading Live Review + Photo Gallery : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017 – Day One
Photographer: David Jackson

Continue reading Photo Gallery : Cyndi Lauper at A Day on the Green – Rochford Wines Yarra Valley – 8 April 2017
Photographer: David Jackson

Continue reading Photo Gallery : Blondie at A Day on the Green – Rochford Wines Yarra Valley – 8 April 2017