Tag: Bluesfest
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BYRON BAY BUSY WITH EASTER AND SCHOOL HOLIDAY VISITORS
Despite concerns Byron bay would miss out on one of its busiest tourist seasons – the coastal town is back on track, bustling with visitors these school holidays. After a busy month of cleaning up from the floods – businesses are welcoming the boost.
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BLUESFEST WRAPS UP AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FIVE DAYS
It’s one of Australia’s favourite music festivals, cancelled twice by Covid… and threatened in 20-22 by severe flooding. Bluesfest wraps up in Byron Bay tonight – with organisers beaming after a successful five days.
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BLUESFEST CROWDS ENJOYING FESTIVAL DESPITE MUDDY CONDITIONS
Crowds continue to flock through the gates at Byron Bay’s Bluesfest. On the third day of the festival, there’s one item everyone is bringing with them to fare the muddy conditions.
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BLUESFEST IS BACK IN TIME FOR EASING RESTRICTIONS
It’s finally set to make a return, and with such a long time to prepare in advance, organisers say it’s the best line up of Australian artists ever seen. Bluesfest has sold nearly 20,000 tickets already, but this year while ticket sales are high, organisers are focused on making it a covid safe event, for…
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BLUESFEST ANNOUNCES EIGHT INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO JOIN 2022 LINEUP
Bluesfest has announced the addition of eight international artists to its 2022 lineup. George Benson will make his Bluesfest debut, while festival favourites Morcheeba, and The Wailers will return. Organisers are pleased to welcome back Amadou & Mariam, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and Cory Henry who were all slated to appear in their cancelled 2020 event.…
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BLUESFEST REFUNDS STALLHOLDERS
A Byron Bay law firm has won a case against Bluesfest to refund stallholders from its cancelled 2020 event. $67,000 was refunded to 11 stallholders to recoup costs paid by the operators. The decision was handed down by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal after organisers appealed an earlier ruling. The refund equates to 75 per…
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EIGHT ARTISTS ADDED TO THE BLUESFEST 2022 LINEUP
Bluesfest is back and organisers say it’s bigger than ever, boasting both homegrown and international talent. Another eight artists have been added to the festival’s 2022 line-up.
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BLUESFEST RETURNS IN 2022
Bluesfest will make its comeback next Easter long weekend. Organisers are confident the state’s roadmap to reopening will allow the Byron Bay event to proceed in April 2022. Acts named in the lineup for this October will return to perform – including Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly and Jimmy Barnes. Anyone who has valid tickets for…
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BLUESFEST CANCELLED AGAIN FOR 2021, NOW ON TRACK FOR EASTER NEXT YEAR
Bluesfest has again fallen victim to the pandemic with organisers cancelling October’s event. Rescheduled for Easter next year, organisers are choosing to focus on the positives, being part of the return of live music.
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BLUESFEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR RESCHEDULED OCTOBER EVENT
Bluesfest has revealed its star-studded lineup for the four-day October event. Festival director, Peter Noble, not missing the opportunity to take swipes at the state government for cancelling the Easter festival.