Zac Brown Band & Patti Smith and her band perform Horses headline the first of a series of artist announcements! Known to many festival fans for presenting its audience with multiple spectacular artist releases over several months, the five day Easter extravaganza will be held… Read More »BLUESFEST HITS IT FOR SIX WITH THE 2017 ARTIST LAUNCH
Inevitability there’s always going to be a differing of opinion around the subject of festival line-up protocol and appropriate context. This year’s Bluesfest gave ample subject for debate amongst those who have sought refuge in the music of the Blues over its 27-year history. Whilst… Read More »Rapping up The Blues – Bluesfest 2016
The Cold War Kids will be gracing our region shortly for the first time in 18 months, including a headline slot at Bluesfest. Naturally we wanted to catch up with them and speak to them prior to this visit, so we did just that, speaking… Read More »
In many ways, Mojo Juju could be touted as the quintessential artist for this years Bluesfest. With a diversity of musical genre’s ultimately ‘un-defining’ who or what Mojo Juju represents, her 2016 performance is due to be anything besides ordinary and appropriately merges her blues… Read More »Breaking from the mould with Mojo Juju
Harts – A.K.A. Darren Hart – Is a moderately divisive figure, depending on who you ask. Impressing many with his guitar wielding prowess that been likened at times to that of Hendrix, he has drawn attention from many in the industry. Prince himself invited the young… Read More »Common Ground falls a little bit in love with Harts
It’s not the best omen when – before even hearing the first chords and beats of music waft their way to your ear on the cool, Autumnal breeze – not one, but two of your party’s cars get bogged in the waterlogged, spongy turf of… Read More »BOGGED & BLUESY: THE 26th ANNUAL BYRON BAY BLUESFEST
Every festival has it’s niche. For some, such as Soundwave, it is an adrenalin-fuelled, whiplash-inducing headbang-fest. Woodford is about a more spiritual appreciation of music and ecology. Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, Big Day Out, all about the big names, international contemporaries, but each… Read More »BYRON BLUESFEST: IF LOVE BE THE FOOD OF MUSIC, LOVE ON
 The crowd at Bluesfest felt pretty fantastic. The mood was good given the weather was dry and gorgeous for the entirety of the festival, and the people were lovely too (looking and in nature!). You could sit by for hours scoping out the cool… Read More »Cruising the crowds at Bluesfest
On the eve of the 25th Byron Bay Bluesfest we thought we would showcase a few of the images of last years festival that truly capture the music and the relaxed vibe of the festival. We are super excited about the line up this year… Read More »On the eve of Bluesfest
