Bluesfest 2026 Reveals First Artist Lineup
The iconic Australian festival will return to Byron Events Farm between Thursday, April 2nd-Sunday, April 5th of next year
Investigation Launched into Bluesfest Over Security, Crowd Control
Posted in: Music NewsConcerns have been raised to the New South Wales workplace health and safety regulator regarding last month's Bluesfest
Bluesfest 2025: A Smoky, Soulful Celebration of Sound and Flavour
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe smoky scent of southern BBQ became an unofficial stage in 2025, thanks to Grill Mates and Stubb’s BBQ Sauce
‘Toxic Culture’: Former Bluesfest Marketing Head Lashes Out
Posted in: Music NewsJust weeks after resigning, the former head of marketing for Bluesfest has alleged issues with upper management in a public statement
‘I Didn’t Want to Do It Anymore’: Why Bluesfest Called Time, Then Changed Tune
Posted in: Culture News“We are a bigger business than sport," says Peter Noble of the arts, “and we don't get near the investment sport. And that's what's wrong."
Bluesfest Will Be Back in 2026
Posted in: Music NewsThough the 2025 edition of Bluesfest was said to be the last, it has been confirmed that the Byron Bay spectacle will return in 2026
Lettuce Are Bringing the Funk to Australia
Posted in: Music NewsFormed at Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music in the early ‘90s, Lettuce have spent decades forging a sound that’s impossible to box in
Blues, BBQ, and Bold Flavours: How Stubb’s & Grill Mates Are Bringing the Heat and Smoke to Bluesfest 2025
Posted in: Music FeaturesAs the autumn leaves begin to fall, music enthusiasts and food lovers alike are gearing up for one of Australia's most iconic events: the Byron Bay Bluesfest
New Plan to Secure Future of Major Local Music Festivals and Events Revealed: ‘It’s Time We Give Them the Recognition They Deserve’
Posted in: Music NewsAs Australia battles with a festival crisis, new moves are being made to protect and secure the future of key local events
Tom Morello Is Pissed: ‘The Answer Is Not the Democratic Party’
Posted in: Music NewsAhead of his Australian shows, Tom Morello talks to Rolling Stone AU/NZ about going solo and his fears of "American fascism"
