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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay turns it on during first day of festival

It was great to get back amongst a full-blown festival once again, and Bluesfest delivered in spades as the Thursday saw huge crowds in attendance. As always, the festival begins…

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Premiere: ‘Lean In’ and turn on to Off Judy’s sparkling, anthemic new single.

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Lean In’ from Bundjalung/Byron-based band Off Judy. ‘Lean In’ canters along with a luminescent sparkle: seemingly incorporating the gently dappling sunlight…

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News: 20 artists named in first artist announcement for Bluesfest Byron Bay’s final curtain in 2025, with plenty more to come

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…

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News: …..and so it began: Bluesfest Byron Bay Campers Night Wednesday 27.03.2024

Traditionally, Bluesfest Byron Bay commences on the Thursday before Easter, and goes through until Easter Monday, providing adoring crowds a full 5 day music extravaganza. However, in the last two…

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News: Bluesfest Byron Bay unveil third artist announcement for their 35th iteration of iconic festival in 2024.

Bluesfest Byron Bay has just released the third announcement of artists for it’s 2024 festival. The announcement concentrates on those artists who will appear, and headline the festival on the…

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News: Bluesfest Byron Bay release second artist announcement with exclusive festival-only appearances

Bluesfest Byron Bay has this morning announced a further fifteen artists to the lineup for it’s 35th anniversary festival. Together with the first artist announcement, this represents a total of…

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Live Review + Gallery: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 2 (Friday, 07.04.2023)

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…

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News: Lazy Ghost release the good times video for latest single, Summer Is Here and announce 15 date national tour

Originally formed in Canada by Kyle Leeming (lead singer & songwriter who originally hailed from the Byron shire in northern NSW) Lazy Ghost relocated to the Southern Hemisphere in 2020…

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Seven further acts, including Scottish singer-songwriter, Paolo Nutini, named in fourth artist announcement for Bluesfest Byron Bay.

If there was one act Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble was desperate to secure, it was Paolo Nutini. It had been eight years since the Scottish singer songwriter had toured,…

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Track: MT WARNING’s ‘All The Things I Know’ is a heady trip filled with delightful charm and chaos.

MT WARNING is the work of Byron Bay multi-instrumentalist Mikey Bryant, and the new single ‘All The Things’ I Know’ is a brilliant string-driven pop ray of filtered sunshine. Deep…

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