Bluesfest

Bluesfest is Australia's premier contemporary blues and roots music festival. Held annually over the Easter long weekend, Bluesfest draws some of the biggest acts both from Australia and internationally.

Tom Morello is Coming to Bluesfest 2025

It's official - Rage Against the Machine legend Tom Morello is coming to Bluesfest 2025 in Byron Bay this April.

Mo’Ju, HARTS, Jess Locke & More Join Bluesfest Sideshows Lineup

Bluesfest is already stacked with some of the finest acts in blues, rock, soul, and beyond, but the sideshows just levelled up

Toto and Christopher Cross Lock in Bluesfest Sideshows

Toto and Christopher Cross have locked in some headline shows for Australia and New Zealand during their visit for Bluesfest.

Bluesfest Byron Bay 2025 Announces Fourth Wave of Artists

Byron Bay Bluesfest just keeps delivering the goods, and the 2025 lineup is shaping up to be no exception.

Bluesfest 2025 May Not Be the Final Edition After All

The buzz around the “final” Bluesfest has driven record-breaking sales, with the event well on its way to selling out

Missy Higgins & More Join Bluesfest 2025 Lineup

George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Melody Angel, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and more have also joined the Bluesfest 2025 lineup

Rag’n’Bone Man, RY X, BJ the Chicago Kid & More Confirmed for Bluesfest Tours

A number of artists will embark on Bluesfest Tours next year

Bluesfest 2025 Reveals All-Australian Second Wave of Artists

Organisers announced an all-Australian collection of acts for Bluesfest 2025, with Hilltop Hoods and Budjerah leading the way

Bluesfest Says Goodbye: 6 of the Best Performances

To honour the departing Bluesfest, Tone Deaf has rounded up some highlight performances from over the years

Bluesfest 2025 Reveals First 20 Artists: Tones and I, Crowded House, Vance Joy, Pierce Brothers & More

Rag'n' Bone Man, Brad Cox, and Allison Russell are some of the other artists announced today for Bluesfest 2025

Bluesfest Byron Bay 2025 Will Be Festival’s ‘Final Chapter’

Bluesfest director Peter Noble confirms, “next year’s festival will be happening and it definitely is, but it will be our last."

‘It’s the Economy, Stupid’: Bluesfest’s Peter Noble on the Issues Facing Music Festivals

The myriad issues currently facing Australian music festivals scene are akin to an "extinction event" according to the Bluesfest director