Bluesfest
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Larkin Poe Continue Their World Tour At Bluesfest
Update - 20 May, 2020: Larkin Poe reschedule their 2020 cancelled shows to 2021; scroll down for new dates.
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Eagles Of Death Metal: Jesse Hughes Wants Us So Hard
Bikers, blowjobs and Bluesfest – it's all in a day's work for Jesse Hughes from Eagles Of Death Metal.
“I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but... -
The War And Treaty Share Their Life And Love At 2020 Bluesfest
Update - 20 May, 2020: The War And Treaty reschedule their 2020 cancelled tour to 2021; scroll down for new dates.
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2020 Bluesfest Second Artist Line-up
2020 is shaping up to be 'the year of the guitar' for Bluesfest with the next line-up of artists featuring the likes of Lenny Kravitz and Jimmie Vaughan.
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2020 Bluesfest Sideshows
An annual offering of the world’s best musicians across a broad spectrum of genres (blues, folk, rock, funk, soul, jazz, world music, alt. country, indie pop, hip hop,
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Bluesfest First Artist Line-up 2020
Bluesfest have come out swinging with the first artist announcement for their 2020 event stacked to the rafters. Honest. To. God.
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2019 Bluesfest Review Part 2
The 30th anniversary of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest, held the Easter long weekend, was a grand celebration of the festival’s long-standing legacy: love for music.
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2019 Bluesfest Review Part 1
There are a great many things Bluesfest gets right, but this year they got it especially right.
The magnificent smorgasbord of all the flavours of the blues was... -
SAE: Adelaide Gets The Blues With On The Ground Experience Opportunities
In partnership with Bluesfest touring, two SAE Creative Media Institute students, Kaitlyn and Jack, had the opportunity to work at a live concert of Nathaniel Rateliff and
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5 Inspirational Female Guitarists (and some of their international and local disciples) With Hussy Hicks
Australian act Hussy Hicks today (18 April) have released the soul-drenched new single ‘Get Ready’, ahead of their Bluesfest appearances (19, 22 April) this
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A Rundown Of 2019 Bluesfest Sideshows
Can't make it to Byron Bay's Bluesfest (18-22 April) and suffering early symptoms of fomo? There is good news; at least if you live in Melbourne or Sydney.
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4-Time Grammy Winner, Keb’ Mo’ Doesn't Mind Living In His Own World
Do you ever think about Australia as a particularly civilised nation? No? Me neither. Keb' Mo' does though.
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Nathaniel Rateliff Brings The Night Sweats Down Under
Think R&B, soul and just little rock & roll. That's the sound Nathaniel Rateliff hopes “people get excited and want to come back for more” when his band, The Night
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Life Is Still Good For Flogging Molly
Get ready for drunken lullabies on the Devil's dancefloor as the 30th anniversary of Bluesfest heralds the return of beloved Irish-American, Celtic punk outfit Flogging
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Tommy Emmanuel Is Still Plucking Our Heart Strings
“All I've known since I was a little kid is hard work, and the only time success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
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Allen Stone Is Glad He Was Bitten By The Music Bug
En route to Nashville, soul and R&B singer Allen Stone rabidly munches a burger explaining this trip is just a quick one before he rushes home to his pregnant
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Shakey Graves Is Broadening His Own Musical Horizons
Texan music-maker Shakey Graves has shaken up his Americana roots on his 2018 album 'Can't Wake Up', a record that saw him undergo a necessary artistic
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Fantastic Negrito: It's Hustle Time - Double Or Nothing
Even with two consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Blues Album, the artist Fantastic Negrito is still just a hustler from the streets of Oakland.
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David Gray Goes Gold On New Album
This March, English singer-songwriter David Gray releases his new album 'Gold In A Brass Age', which he'll be bringing to Australia for Bluesfest and his own
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Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project and Baker Boy Headline 2019 Boomerang Festival
Boomerang Festival, which celebrates Indigenous culture within Bluesfest, returns (19-21 April) with a dazzling line-up including Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project, Baker
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