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After what has seemed an eternity, Bluesfest Byron Bay has finally quelled fans anxieties by publicizing their first artist announcement for next years event. Leading the announcement are the pioneering rock visionaries SPLIT ENZ, performing their first Australian show in more than 20 years. The reunion features original members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Noel Crombie …

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The penultimate day, Saturday, saw a few early technical issues overcome, before leading to a slightly later start which still saw me get around to a further nine artists for the day. New festival favourites, 19-Twenty started out the proceedings, whipping the large crowds who now flock to their performances into a frenzy, setting the …

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Bluesfest Byron Bay have dropped the first artist announcement for their 36th, and final, iteration. With a heritage that goes back to 1990, the festival promises to be a celebration of everything that Bluesfest has stood for over the past 35 plus years – music, community, and unforgettable experiences. To that end, the first artist …

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If the Saturday at Bluesfest Byron Bay had been fairly hectic with me getting to 11 artists, then Sunday would turn out to be even busier. With the crowds still buzzing, I tried to make sure that I captured as many artists as I could across this day. I opened my day by catching the …

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The Friday at Bluesfest is traditionally one of the bigger days as far as crowd attendance is concerned, with many 3-day ticket holders beginning their festival on this day. To kick off proceedings, who better than one of Australia’s finest party bands, 19-Twenty to launch into a set full of fun, frivolity and fervour with …

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Day 3 of my Bluesfest marathon started with me going along to catch the 2022 Bluesfest Busking Competition winners, Loose Content, a local indie/alt rock band. Whilst not your traditional blues/roots band, they were highly entertaining, and drew quite a few of their friends, family and other supporters to the festival. My third dose of …

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Day 2 began with me excited to get back to Frank Sultana, who had played on Day 1, totally captivating me with his down and dirty Delta blues style, and who was first up at 11.30 a.m. What a great way to get the day off to a flying start. My interest had been piqued …

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Australia’s premier festival, Bluesfest Byron Bay has unveiled an incredible, and diverse lineup of artists in their first artist announcement, with over 40 acts named to appear at the 34th iteration of this classic event which will be held across Easter 2023. Buddy Guy (in his final tour of Australia), Elvis Costello & The Imposters, …

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