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Bluesfest have announced the first line-up for Boomerang Festival , a new facet on Bluesfest that focuses specifically on nurturing indigenous and First Nations musicians, experiences ... festival such that it can grow into an independent, self-sustaining festival.  Bluesfest director, Peter Noble, says of Boomerang: "The Boomerang precinct at Bluesfest is all about cherishing culture

will be in band mode when she comes down to Australia next year for Bluesfest. Something of a festival veteran — having played everywhere from Coachella to Pinkpop

that are to me are fairly obvious." Meanwhile, for the fourth year running Bluesfest has picked up a Pollstar nomination for International Music Festival Of The Year and its sixth ... concept albums and it influenced Paul McCartney with Sgt Pepper ." Given the fact that Bluesfest is only getting more popular as the years go by, Noble says there

ending in our very own Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, but not before playing Bluesfest come Easter time. With a new record on the way mid 2016, Nahko & Medicine ... People will be test running a few brand new tracks. Bluesfest punters beware, Bear actually turning up to his own gig is currently a risky proposition given the line

singer-songwriter, renowned equal rights and cannabis legalisation activist, and  Byron Bay Bluesfest  2016 drawcard  Melissa Etheridge  says that she believes users of the Devil

Australia's largest and most prolific blues festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest , has picked up a gold award at the NSW Tourism Awards for the Best Major Festival and Event ... PollStar Awards' International Music Festival Of The Year award this year.  Bluesfest was up against Tamworth Country Music Festival (silver), Vivid Sydney (bronze) and Handa Opera On Sydney

critically acclaimed biopic Love & Mercy. See the full list of Byron Bay Bluesfest sideshows here

seemed that there was no way  Bluesfest  2016 could get any bigger, but they've done it again with the announcement of 14 new acts who are joining ... Pierce Brothers . Check out the new lists of names added to Bluesfest below.  D'Angelo & The Vanguard Cold War Kids Hiatus Kaiyote Houndmouth Fantastic Negrito Con Brio Kaleo

have announced a coupling of east coast sideshows off the back of their upcoming Bluesfest appearance. Lukas and his brother Micah, both children of the legendary country voice Willie Nelson ... tour; head to theGuide for full details. See the full list of Byron Bay Bluesfest sideshows here

Michigan-bred blues songstress  Janiva Magness  will add to her existing  Bluesfest  commitments in 2016 with a pair of headline sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne ... both shows will go on sale this Thursday, 26 November, from 10am AEDT via Bluesfest Touring . For more information about Bluesfest itself, see the event page under the Festivals

performance commitments Down Under, adding to his forthcoming showing at next year's  Bluesfest  with the revelation of two standalone sideshows in March. With a fire ... March. Tickets for both shows will go on sale from 10am AEDT via Bluesfest Touring . For more information, see the Bluesfest page under the Festivals tab , or check theGuide