Tag: Bluesfest
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BLUESFEST CANCELLATION CAUSES A $320M+ LOSS TO ECONOMY
The Far North Coast economy missed out on more than $110 million this year, due to the cancellation of Bluesfest. The financial impacts of COVID-19 has been laid bare as organisers work on ensuring the event returns to the Northern Rivers next April.
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FIRST ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR BYRON BAY’S 2021 BLUESFEST
Byron Bay’s Bluesfest will be back with a bang in 2021 after the pandemic cancelled this year’s event. Today, organisers of the music festival announced fifty of the first artists taking to the stage next year. Headline acts include Bon Iver, Jimmy Barnes and Patti Smith. The festival kicks off on April 5 with tickets…
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ROCK LEGEND LENNY KRAVITZ CANCELS 2021 TOUR
American rock legend Lenny Kravitz has cancelled his Bluesfest show and 2021 Australian tour due to the pandemic. On Facebook, the “American Woman” singer wrote it was one of the hardest decisions he’s ever had to make. It’s the second time the 55-year-old singer has cancelled his Bluesfest appearance in Byron Bay, after being a…
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STAY AT HOME AND VISIT BLUESFEST VIRTUALLY
Bluesfest is taking a trip down memory lane this weekend uploading event highlights from the past four years on social media. The festival was due to be held at the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm over Easter but COVID-19 restrictions forced organisers to cancel the event. Music fans are encouraged to stay at home and visit…
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BLUESFEST UP IN THE AIR AS COVID-19 SPREADS
Byron Bay’s Bluesfest is up in the air amid fears about the spread of coronavirus. Festival organisers say they will provide an update on Monday following advice from State and Federal authorities. The annual event is due to be held over the Easter long weekend, and normally attracts more than 100,000 music fans to the…
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BLUES FEST ANNOUNCE TWO NEW FEMALE ARTISTS
Byron Bay’s Bluesfest will return with a bang this year, with Alanis Morissette announced as the headline act. The Canadian songstress is celebrating 25 years since the release of her hit album Jagged Little Pill. Also hitting the Bluesfest stage – renowned artists Tori Kelly, Guy Sebastian and Crowded House. The five day festival begins…
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NEXT GENERATION BUSKING TOWARDS BIG STAGE
Seventy emerging artists of all ages are battling it out, for the opportunity to perform in front of a Bluesfest audience. Judges were blown away in day one of the competition today, which saw the best young grommits take to the stage.