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featuring 19-Twenty – Bud Rokesky – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Daniel Champagne – Keb’ Mo’ – Larkin Poe – Marcus King – Paolo Nutini – Ray Beadle – Round Mountain Girls – Steve Earle – Vintage Trouble – Yirrmal
Review by Wanda Hill
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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 of choices laid out before me, I just need to wander around and discover music, new and old to love. Lured in by hot organ sounds I found Southern Avenue at the Juke Joint, just in time for a wicked drum solo by Tikyra Jackson. This band has a big Memphis funk sound with vocalist Tierinii Jackson wielding a powerful voice that can do anything. A perfect initiation into what promises to be another soul shaking festival.
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Continue reading Live Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 1Photos 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
Continue reading Photo Gallery: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 1Eight-time GRAMMY® winner BECK (acoustic) to appear at Bluesfest for the first time ever!
Musical genius BECK will grace the stage for the first-time next year at Bluesfest 2023, making him the 50th artist to be announced for the festival, held over the Easter long weekend in Byron Bay.
BECK will play an intimate and unique acoustic show, which has earned rave reviews from key publications around the world.
Continue reading BLUESFEST 2023: THIRD ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT BECK (acoustic)!!BLUESFEST 2023 – FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
– OVER 40 ARTISTS WITH MORE TO COME
The 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what promises to be the most exciting Bluesfest ever.
Some of the finest contemporary and legendary Blues, Roots, Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, World and Americana music artists (and more) are confirmed to appear for the first original style Bluesfest since the world’s borders re-opened.
Continue reading Bluesfest 2023 – First Artist AnnouncementPhotographer : 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
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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 gone, the trodden grass can regrow and the wildlife can get some much needed sleep.
Continue reading Live Review : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2022 – Day 5By Wanda Hill
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Crowded House lived up to their name at the Crossroads as they could have filled two big tops with the amount of people trying to get close to the action. Parking sold out early for what was this year’s biggest day at Bluesfest. Pretty much the entire festival patronage gathered to see this much loved band. Despite most people choosing to sing along with Crowded House there was still plenty of awe and devotion for George Benson over at the Mojo,where he was filling the cool night air with romance and nostalgia, perfect for lovers.
Continue reading Live Review : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2022 – Day 4By Wanda Hill
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Well it’s not a dream, it is real and it’s happening again. After so long without festivals it doesn’t seem possible to see live music, five consecutive days in a row. Day three and everything is smooth. The parking and traffic situation has been sorted, the long queues are a thing of yesterday and everything just feels a bit more relaxed. Families are out with their kids, many having their first ever festival experience.
Continue reading Live Review : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2022 – Day 3By Wanda Hill
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Bluesfest has been reborn in full glory after years of pandemic restrictions preventing the festival from going ahead. Friday’s epic line up saw the venue packed with music lover’s eager to feast on the gods of Australian rock music as well as welcoming international artists who have waited a long time to grace our shores.
Continue reading Live Review : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2022 – Day 2
AS NSW OPENS BLUESFEST ANNOUNCES MORE ARTISTS
AMY SHARK
CASEY BARNES
STAN WALKER
KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS
LACHY DOLEY & THE HORNS OF CONVICTION
LISA HUNT’S FOREVER SOUL
GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS
HAT FITZ & CARA
After consultations with NSW Health and the NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard, sadly they have arrived at the decision that it is in the interests of the safety of everyone the festival be cancelled over the Easter period and re-scheduled to a later date.
Continue reading BLUESFEST IS CANCELLED FOR TWO YEARS IN A ROW
THERE’S A PARTY GOIN’ ON RIGHT HERE!
10 artists added to the Bluesfest 2020 lineup
THE LAST OF THE GREAT ROCKSTARS, LENNY KRAVITZ PLUS JIMMIE VAUGHAN, THE WATERBOYS & SO MANY MORE ADDED TO THE ALREADY STELLAR BLUESFEST 2020 LINEUP
Another year of great guitarists for Bluesfest Byron Bay!
Continue reading Lenny Kravitz, The Waterboys & more added to Bluesfest 2020!
