Taj Farrant
Live Review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay – Day 3, Saturday 30.03.2024
I felt refreshed on Saturday, and vowed to make this a big day…..and so it turned out that I would catch 11 acts throughout the day. This began with Australian cult TV (and now, live) music-trivia quiz show, Rockwiz. Hosts, Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro selected 4 panellists from the audience, who were later joined …
News: The festival proper begins – Bluesfest Byron Bay, Day 1, Thursday 28.03.2024
Following on from the special Camper’s Night show, Bluesfest Byron Bay began in earnest with its’ first full day’s entertainment. It is impossible to shoot/see everybody, but we tried to get to as many artists as possible. First up was the traditional Welcome To Country, with Festival Director, Peter Noble introducing local First Nation’s representative, …
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 years, and since recovering from shutdowns to its’ 2020 and 2021 festivals, Bluesfest Byron Bay has rewarded its’ early-bird campers, who arrive on the Wednesday …
News: Bluesfest Byron Bay’s first artist announcement for the 2024 festival is upon us……and it’s a beauty.
The 35th iteration of Australia’s finest festival, Bluesfest Byron Bay is looking set to be one of its’ finest ever, with the announcement today of 23 artists to kick off the build-up to the Easter 2024 festival from Thursday, 28th March through to Monday, 1st April. Elvis Costello & The Imposters had previously promised that …