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festivals that received this form of income totalled $4.8 million. ECONOMIC REASONS Bluesfest ’s Peter Noble earlier told TheMusic.com.au that governments are obliged to step in and save festivals even ... economic reasons for job protection, contribution to regional economies, and injection to tourism. Bluesfest for example, employed up to 2,000 this year (not including 500 volunteers

stint at Byron Bay’s Bluesfest and ready to spring into a New Zealand tour in July, Australia’s best howler, Jimmy Barnes , made some more noise earlier this month ... year-old proved that he still had ticker by returning to the stage for Bluesfest over the easter weekend. Opening with the song Resurrection Shuffle , Barnes was ready to keep

Bluesfest director Peter Noble OAM has issued his annual statement regarding the festival's latest edition, sharing that it will “125 million per cent” return in 2025, with sales ... Early Bird tickets already flying out the door. The Bluesfest team are currently running the numbers, but according to Noble, the attendance rate for 2024 was “at least the same

from Pierce Brothers will also be following the trail down the coast after playing Bluesfest over Saturday and Sunday night, and don’t plan to stop their performances there ... simply wanting to keep the party going while they make their way home from Bluesfest, the sets fall between the second and third leg of the new album tour

home stretch, but still with a big day of even bigger names ahead, Bluesfest punters were out early under the big tops to hear The Whitlams Black Stump ... Kelly’s sister - were a smooth journey from start to finish. LIVE REVIEW: Bluesfest Day Three (Saturday, 30 March) LIVE REVIEW: Bluesfest Day Two (Friday, 29 March) In passing

that way with Roshani on the front foot of another packed bill. LIVE REVIEW: Bluesfest Day Two (Friday, 29 March) LIVE REVIEW: Bluesfest Day Four (Sunday, 31 March) A multi

Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Bluesfest is back for another round with an utterly un-cancelable line-up and a plain as muddy as ever. LIVE REVIEW: Bluesfest Day Three (Saturday ... March) LIVE REVIEW: Bluesfest Day Four (Sunday, 31 March) Day two kicked off with fabulous opening performances by virtuosic youngster Taj Farrant and “blue-billy-grass-rockin’-roots” band

their fifth foray Down Under, including their second time on the Easter bill of Bluesfest Byron Bay . Formed in Denton, Texas back in 2004 under the guidance of bassist, composer ... were in the wild old days; it was so fun!” Embedded Content Returning to Bluesfest also evokes fond memories for League and the band. “Oh yeah, we loved our first

Brisbane show, at Riverstage, sold out in under four minutes , with a second added. Bluesfest Loyalty   Peter Noble , Director of this week’s Bluesfest Byron Bay , had a simple ... injected $272 million into the economy. In the last four weeks, the Bluesfest website has received an average of 8,000 visits a day. “I’m not selling

January, the funk-meets-metal supergroup Infectious Grooves joined the Bluesfest 2024 line-up , revealing that Weinberg was the band’s new drummer. He’s been rehearsing and writing ... road.” Weinberg is stoked that one of his first post-surgery gigs is at Bluesfest Byron Bay. “It's very eclectic! Those are my favourite opportunities – to come into