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.

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

PHOTOS: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024 – Monday Highlights

Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024 – Monday highlights feat. Tim Finn, The Waifs, Dirty Honey, Erja Lyytinen and more. Photos By Ian Farey.

PHOTOS: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024 – Sunday Highlights

Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024 – Sunday highlights feat. Ben Harper, The Teskey Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Brad Cox and more. Photos By Ian Farey.

PHOTOS: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024 – Saturday Highlights

Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024 – Saturday highlights feat. Ian Moss, The Cruel Sea, PJ Morton, Snarky Puppy and more. Photos By Ian Farey.

PHOTOS: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024, Friday Highlights

Bluesfest Byron Bay 2024 – Friday highlights with Jack Johnson, Matt Corby, Yirrmal, The Paper Kites and more. Photos By Ian Farey.