Interviews Stax, Bluesfest, Woodstock: Nathaniel Rateliff is writing himself into music history by Chloe Kay Richardson Nathaniel Rateliff is a modern soul saviour. Signed to Stax records, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist has been drawing influence from the R&B of times past to create a sweet,…
News The Bluesfest 2019 set times are here! by Luke Saunders Just when you thought Bluesfest 2019 couldn’t get any better, the organisers have dropped the final artists as well as releasing the set times for the entire 5 day weekend….
News A dizzying array of acts have been announced to support 21 Bluesfest sideshows by Luke Saunders Bluesfest Touring have announced 21 support acts to play with major artists such as Iggy Pop, Fantastic Negrito, George Clinton and more this April. After perfecting the lineup of their…
News Bluesfest unveil the lineup for Boomerang 2019, a mini-festival celebrating Indigenous culture by Happy Every year Byron Bay Bluesfest runs Boomerang, a festival-within-a-festival dedicated to Indigenous arts and culture. With less than three months left until Bluesfest officially kicks off, the 2019 Boomerang Festival…
News We’re giving away a double pass to Bluesfest 2019! by Jessie Wilson EDIT: This competition is now closed. Grab your tickets to Bluesfest 2019 here. Who doesn’t dream of a getaway to Byron Bay’s world famous Bluesfest for an unforgettable long weekend…
News Bluesfest add Tash Sultana, Ocean Alley, and more to an already stacked 2019 lineup by Happy Bluesfest are known for dropping huge third and fourth lineup announcements, but seriously guys, this is getting out of hand. With a lineup that already houses such names as George…
News Jack White’s band The Saboteurs (aka The Raconteurs) will reunite at Bluesfest 2019 by Joanna Panagopoulos Here’s an early Christmas present for you! The Saboteurs (aka The Raconteurs) will be reuniting at Bluesfest 2019 for the first time in years, a performance which will double as…
News Iggy Pop, Nathaniel Rateliff and more lock in Bluesfest 2019 sideshows by Joanna Panagopoulos More offical Bluesfest 2019 sideshows have been added, and damn are we getting excited for April. Among these are punk icon Iggy Pop, The Marcus King Band, American singer-songwriters Nathaniel…
Interviews Allen Stone chats Bluesfest, Aretha Franklin, and his newest single Taste Of You by Happy Allen Stone’s voice is once-in-a-lifetime, and since he released his debut album Last To Speak in 2010 he’s been transfixing listeners all over the world. And in April next year, Australia…
News Iggy Pop leads Bluesfest 2019’s huge third lineup announcement by Happy Okay, this is getting a bit too much to handle now. Back in August, Bluesfest dropped their huge 2019 lineup, and we were frothing. Then, last month, they unveiled their…
News Texas gentleman Shakey Graves is arriving down under for a series of Bluesfest sideshows by Lara Smetannikov Get your cowboys hats and bring your whips – Texan gentleman Shakey Graves is arriving in Australia next April for a series of Bluesfest sideshows. Shakey Graves (real name Alejando Rose-Garcia) will…
Lists News These 5 acts at Bluesfest 2019 are not to be missed by Molly Lasker Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019 may still feel like it’s light years away, but it will be here before you know it. There’s nothing worse than rocking up to a festival…
News Meshell Ndegeocello, Lukas Nelson and more join the 2019 Bluesfest sideshows by Lara Smetannikov Bluesfest have announced a sleuth of killer sideshows for 2019 and you’d be silly to miss even one of them. And this is on top of the sideshows they’ve already…
