Bluesfest
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Bluesfest 2021 Adds Tash Sultana, Briggs and 8 Other Aussie Acts To Their Line-up
2021 may seem like forever away given the year we're having, but Bluesfest is providing the light at the end of the tunnel with another 10 Australian acts unveiled for next
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How Much Did The Pandemic Cost Bluesfest?
The global pandemic hit many music and cultural events but very few as hard as Bluesfest.
The award-winning event which attracts upwards of 30,000 revellers every... -
2021 Bluesfest Line-up
Bluesfest is pressing on from the carnage of 2020, revealing 50 acts on their first artist announcement (their largest ever in the festival's history) for the 2021
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Bluesfest Release 2021 Early Bird Tickets For One Week Only
In a positive step for Australia's music festival industry, Bluesfest have put on sale (for one week only) early bird tickets to their 2021 event.
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Patti Smith, George Benson, Larkin Poe & 11 More Bluesfest Touring Acts Reschedule Their Australia Shows To 2021
With the majority of Australia experiencing eased, social-distancing restrictions, the good feels continue with Bluesfest Touring revealing 14 2020 tours that were cancelled
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Bluesfest Ticket Refund News
In a normal world, Bluesfest's 2020 edition would be a hive of activity as we head into the Easter long weekend.
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Amadou & Mariam – 40-Years Strong As A Musical Duo & Life Partners
Update - 20 May, 2020: Amadou & Mariam reschedule their 2020 cancelled shows to 2021; scroll down for new dates.
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Bluesfest Has Been Cancelled
Bluesfest is the lastest event to be cancelled among a swathe of events that have succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Frank Turner, The Self-Described Music Nerd, Is Headed To Australia
English punk, folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner is headed to Australia next month.
Turner, who has a unique way of creating and combining his music with a... -
Tal Wilkenfeld: Miss Australian Pie
Living in Los Angeles, Australian bassist and singer-songwriter Tal Wilkenfeld has just one thing on her mind for when she returns here for Bluesfest.
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LP Is Getting Hits Done As She Prepares For Her Debut Australian Tour
Update - 20 May, 2020: LP reschedules her 2020 cancelled shows to 2021; scroll down for new dates.
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Patti Smith – The Power Of Punk Poetry Returns To Australia
Update - 20 May, 2020: Patti Smith and her Band reschedule their 2020 cancelled shows to 2021; scroll down for new dates.
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The Allman Betts Band: All Bets Are Off
Duane Betts, the son of The Allman Brothers Band co-founding guitarist Dickey Betts, builds a legacy of his own while honouring that of his father's with The Allman Betts
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Steve ‘n’ Seagulls: South Of Helsinki
Steve ‘n’ Seagulls are putting their native Finland on the world map of bluegrass music.
The band have gained quick recognition in recent years for their searing... -
Ani DiFranco Is Pursuing A New Kind Of Activism
In May last year, Ani DiFranco released her memoir ‘No Walls And The Recurring Dream’, a “coming-of-age story” that recounts her formative years.
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Bluesfest Add Another 12 Bands To Their 2020 Line-up
Bluesfest rounds out its 2020 line-up with a final announcement of 12 artists in addition to the 57 already appearing at the festival this Easter.
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Dweezil Zappa Brings His Father's Hot Rats To Australia
As the son of Frank Zappa, music was never a choice for Dweezil Zappa – it is his birthright.
As such, it seems only fitting that this year Dweezil marks the... -
Alanis Morissette 2020 Australia Tour
Update - 18 February, 2020: Two additional shows have been added to Alanis Morissette's Australian tour; her first Melbourne concert (15 April) is sold out, with a second show... -
Alanis Morissette Joins Bluesfest 2020 Line-up
Bluesfest in 2020 welcomes '90s icon Alanis Morissette to their expanding line-up, celebrating the 25th anniversary of her seminal album 'Jagged Little
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UK Songstress Yola Does What Queens Do – Rule
UK songstress Yola is being hailed as the queen of country soul and will hold court in Australia this Easter when she tours as part of Bluesfest.
With her debut...