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Split Enz
Split Enz Expand 2026 'Forever Enz' Australian Tour
Forever Enz tour takes place in May 2026, a month after the band’s Bluesfest Byron Bay headline slot . Split Enz’s first Melbourne show has sold out, leading
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Parkway Drive, Bluesfest
Bluesfest Issues Statement On Parkway Drive Booking
Bluesfest has issued a statement following yesterday’s surprising line-up announcement which featured heavy legends Parkway Drive alongside Erykah Badu and The Wailers . The Byron Bay band’s inclusion ... with some questioning why they were added, and now the festival has said that “Bluesfest has always been about great music - not genres”, sharing comments from Festival Director Peter Noble
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The Wailers
The Wailers Reveal 2026 Australian Tour Dates
This morning, The Wailers were added to this year’s Bluesfest line-up alongside Byron Bay heavyweights Parkway Drive and neo-soul pioneer Erykah Badu . And now, they’ve announced ... Wailers’ 50 Years of Positive Vibrations tour kicks off before their performances at Bluesfest, performing at Melbourne’s 170 Russell on Wednesday, 1 April, and Sydney’s Metro Theatre
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Parkway Drive
A Beginner’s Guide To Parkway Drive For The Uninitiated Bluesfest Patron
This morning, Bluesfest shocked loyal attendees and the wider music-listening public by revealing that Byron Bay metalcore band Parkway Drive would lead its second artist announcement . Yep, they ... including for this The Music cover story from 2022. As we noted in our Bluesfest second announcement news story, Parkway Drive formed in Byron Bay in 2003. The teenage metal
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Parkway Drive
Parkway Drive Lead Second Artist Announcement For Bluesfest 2026
Byron Bay Bluesfest has just announced the next batch of artists performing at this year’s festival, and it’s probably the most unexpected reveal since Kendrick Lamar at Bluesfest ... House for a one-night-only, black-tie event. Their first-ever appearance at Bluesfest marks a historic homecoming for the local outfit. Embedded Content Meanwhile, Erykah Badu is recognised
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Mental As Anything
Mental As Anything Feature Documentary Locks In Cinema Release Date
stage, with performances confirmed at this year’s Melbourne’s St Kilda Festival , Bluesfest Byron Bay, Tasmania’s A Taste Of The Huon Festival , and Queensland’s Lighthouse Rock
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Crowded House at Bluesfest 2025
Bluesfest Announce 'Biggest Site Upgrades Yet' For 2026 Event
With just under four months to go until the 2026 edition of Bluesfest descends upon Byron Bay, organisers have provided some updates in terms of both the next artist line ... Having dropped their initial line-up back in November (after some unexpected delays ), the Bluesfest team have urged fans to keep their peepers peeled for what is shaping
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Bluesfest
Will The Average Australian Festival Ticket Cost $427 By 2030?
could rise from $180 to around $280 over the same period.” The report said Bluesfest Byron Bay “maintains one of the widest price ranges nationally, offering premium passes ... these festivals do indeed increase their prices remains to be seen, of course. Through Bluesfest’s recent ups and downs – its latest up being drawing
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Spotify's Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025
Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist
Parcels , sold out the Opera House for Vivid , played a bunch of festivals like Bluesfest and triple j's One Night Stand, announced my second album — blah blah blah
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Tom Morello
Want To Own Tom Morello's Iconic 'Arm The Homeless' Guitar?
here . Earlier this year, Tom Morello returned to Australia – he featured on the Bluesfest line-up and played some sideshows . He also caught up with The Music ahead
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Bill Hauritz
Vale Bill Hauritz AM: Woodford Folk Festival Founder Passes Away
care.” Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup (The Angels, Gangajang) said Hauritz was a “true visionary” while Bluesfest founder Peter Noble said “What a Diamond; shining, yet just rough enough around some
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire Announce 2026 Australian Tour Dates
first time since 2012. Already locked in for next year’s Bluesfest alongside Split Enz , Buddy Guy , Sublime , and many others, today, the group have announced headline tour dates ... addition to their Bluesfest performance on Friday, 3 April, the band will perform at Sydney’s TikTok Entertainment Centre (formerly known as ICC Sydney) on Sunday, 5 April, and Melbourne