Music News Bluesfest 2022: eight international artists join the lineup by Happy Bluesfest is making a comeback in April 2022. Joining the lineup now are international legends like George Benson, Morcheeba, The Wailers, and more. After being cancelled for two years in…
News Bluesfest 2022 will host The Cat Empire’s final show with their original lineup by Cassie Benco Bluesfest 2022 have announced The Cat Empire as their opening night headliner, marking the final show ever for the band’s original lineup. The Byron Bay blues and roots festival is…
Music News Bluesfest adds Amy Shark, Casey Barnes, Stan Walker, and more to 2022 lineup by Manning Patston Bluesfest is tapping the gas for a grand reopening on 2022’s Easter long weekend. Let’s discuss the new artists and updates. Australia’s beloved Bluesfest has to be one of the…
Music News Bluesfest 2021 is back this October with Midnight Oil headlining by Manning Patston Bluesfest 2021 is back and stronger than ever. It’s kicking off October 1st, featuring Midnight Oil and a truckload of Aussie favourites. The virus-that-shall-not-be-named has put Australia’s Bluesfest through hell…
Music News NSW Government cancels Bluesfest due to COVID cases in Byron Bay by Hayley Noble Sad reacts only – the NSW government has cancelled the Byron Bay Bluesfest hours before it was set to begin. Musicians, fans, stallholders and industry heavyweights have spoken out about…
News Bluesfest add Tash Sultana, Briggs, and 7 more Aussies to their 2021 lineup by Happy These 9 new additions to the 2021 Bluesfest lineup will have you wishing 2020 could just be over. Well, it’s another reason to wish that. Around about now it’s nice…
Lists News 10 artists we can’t wait to see at Bluesfest 2021 by Kayla McNicoll With COVID-19 creating uncertainty all over the world, it’s damn great to finally have some live music to look forward to. And what better festival to get excited about than…
News Bon Iver, Patti Smith, and Jimmy Barnes among star-studded Bluesfest 2021 lineup by Kayla McNicoll As COVID-19 restrictions have left us itching to get to a live gig, Bluesfest has just given us something to look forward to. The festival has revealed their first lineup…
News Heads up: the Bluesfest 2021 early bird ticket sale ends tonight by Rachel Daniel Following what has been a really tough time for festivals and the live music scene, the organisers of Byron Bay Bluesfest have done us a solid, chucking up early bird…
News Bluesfest 2020 forced to cancel due to coronavirus by Claudia Schmidt Despite last week confirming that it would go ahead, Bluesfest has today announced that its 2020 event will be cancelled. The move comes after the Australian Government announced the cancellation…
News Bluesfest confirms it will go ahead this April amidst coronavirus upsets by Claudia Schmidt With festival cancellations increasing at an alarming rate, it comes as a relief to hear that Bluesfest will definitely be going ahead. In a statement made to Junkee, Bluesfest organisers…
News Happy Mag’s guide to Byron Bay Bluesfest 2020 by Mia Montesin Bluesfest embodies nostalgia like no other festival. Every year we see gratifying performances from legendary Australian and international acts, covering eras both past and present. The celebrated five-day event is…
Interviews Morcheeba’s Ross Godfrey chats Bluesfest, musical soulmates, and future releases by Chloe Kay Richardson Since 1995, Morcheeba have been redefining trip-hop, releasing album after album of genre-bending brilliance that has garnered them millions of fans across the world. Following the departure of founding member…
