This afternoon Bluesfest Director Peter Noble OAM said:
Our region has been decimated by the floods; we have never seen anything like it! And God forbid we ever will again. Our hearts go out to so many of our neighbours and friends who have lost everything. Here at Bluesfest, we will be focusing on supporting musicians in our region who have lost their ability to make a living, playing music. Right now, after two years of COVID already stopping their ability to play, it is all about getting them back and keeping the music playing.
The Bluesfest site was inundated… yet today, you would hardly know it. Our office is open again, and the event site where the music takes place got through unscathed. As did the campgrounds and carpark. There has been some damage, but nothing major. Compared to what has happened and is still happening in the areas surrounding, it is a miracle, and we feel very fortunate that we can continue to operate right now.
To all our Bluesfesters and potential customers, we say : BLUESFEST IS ON AT EASTER. If we can implore you to do one thing, do not let what is occurring stop you from coming to our region. It needs you. And a way of showing your support is by turning up. Our community needs to continue to work to get through this situation and beyond it. Just by coming to our region and showing support through buying food from businesses both at the festival, and locally in the area, staying in accommodation, and taking part in all the other things our region has to offer, you will be helping so many people get through this time.
It’s you that can help make positive change right now. Let’s support our community to get back on its feet and continue to do all that we can for a fellow Australian because there are so many in need. If you see people collecting funds at the festival for victims of the flood appeals, such as the Red Cross, please give generously. We will also be donating tickets to Bluesfest for fundraisers in our region.
We are a part of this community, and a lot of us are hurting – but we will continue.
Bluesfest Site 2022
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Bluesfest will take place over 5 days from Thursday 14th April to Monday 18th April 2022 at the Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah, NSW, AUSTRALIA.
All ticket options plus camping, parking and VIP are on sale now via the Bluesfest website.
All ticket options plus camping, parking and VIP are on sale now via the Bluesfest website.
About Bluesfest Byron Bay
Showcasing an All-Aussie (with some special international guests from NZ, the USA and the UK) music bill in Byron Bay, Bluesfest is Australia’s most awarded music festival, and was recently nominated as ‘Best Festival of the Decade’ by industry bible, Pollstar. From the humble beginnings in 1990 the festival now takes place at the beautiful Byron Events Farm (formerly the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm), regularly attracting an audience of over 100,000. Located just 10 minutes north of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, Bluesfest is well situated and surrounded by the charming village of Mullumbimby and the beach towns of Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads. Best festival vibes ever!
Our massive Bluesfest 2022 lineup:
Friday Saturday Sunday Sunday
MIDNIGHT OIL PAUL KELLY CROWDED HOUSE JIMMY BARNES
AMY SHARK THE CAT EMPIRE
GEORGE BENSON THE TESKEY BROTHERS SIX60
L.A.B FAT FREDDY’S DROP JOHN BUTLER
XAVIER RUDD MISSY HIGGINS KASEY CHAMBERS
HOODOO GURUS IAN MOSS THE LIVING END PETE MURRAY
THE WAILERS MORCHEEBA
THE WAIFS JON STEVENS KATE CEBERANO JOHN WILLIAMSON
ROSS WILSON and THE PEACENIKS THE ANGELS THE CHURCH KEV CARMODY & FRIENDS
RENEE GEYER GLENN SHORROCK TEX PERKINS THE MAN IN BLACK VIKA & LINDA
STAN WALKER BRIGGS TROY CASSAR-DALEY BAKER BOY
HIATUS KAIYOTE WEDDINGS PARTIES ANYTHING THE BLACK SORROWS
KATE MILLER-HEIDKE CASEY BARNES MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW DIESEL
AMADOU & MARIAM THE WAR AND TREATY CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM CORY HENRY
RUSSELL MORRIS KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS CW STONEKING JOSH TESKEY & ASH GRUNWALD
JOE CAMILLERI PRESENTS THE HONEYDRIPPER’S DYLAN PARTY
CHAIN TAMAM SHUD SPECTRUM
LACHY DOLEY & THE HORNS OF CONVICTION CARAVANA SUN
MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA THE BAMBOOS BACKSLIDERS
ASH GRUNWALD ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS SAM TESKEY
19-TWENTY HENRY WAGONS CLARENCE BEKKER
JEFF LANG FIONA BOYES & THE FORTUNE TELLERS KARA GRAINGER
BLUE EMPRESS ALL-STARS feat. FIONA BOYES, CARA ROBINSON
LEESA GENTZ, JULZ PARKER, ALISON PENNEY, ANNA SCIONTI & SWEET FELICIA
ZEVON: ACCIDENTALLY LIKE A MARTYR starring HENRY WAGONS
SPINIFEX GUM feat. MARLIYA CHOIR & EMMA DONOVAN
JEFF MARTIN -PLAYS THE SONGS OF LED ZEPPELIN TIJUANA CARTEL
RAY BEADLE PACEY, KING & DOLEY NATHAN CAVALERI KIM CHURCHILL
FOOLS MAMA KIN SPENDER DAMI IM PIERCE BROTHERS EMILY WURRAMARA
THE BUCKLEYS MICK THOMAS’ ROVING COMMISSION LISA HUNT’S FOREVER SOUL
GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS DANIEL CHAMPAGNE JK-47 THE REGIME
HAT FITZ & CARA GARRETT KATO HUSSY HICKS MINNIE MARKS
ROSHANI LITTLE GEORGIA ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS JUZZIE SMITH
ELECTRIK LEMONADE LAMBROS. PALM VALLEY BRONTE EVE BEN SWISSA
BYRON BUSKING COMPETITION
60’s PSYCHEDELIC LIGHT SHOW BY THE LEGENDARY ELLIS D FOGG
ROCKWIZ LIVE
Friday Saturday Sunday Sunday
MIDNIGHT OIL PAUL KELLY CROWDED HOUSE JIMMY BARNES
AMY SHARK THE CAT EMPIRE
GEORGE BENSON THE TESKEY BROTHERS SIX60
L.A.B FAT FREDDY’S DROP JOHN BUTLER
XAVIER RUDD MISSY HIGGINS KASEY CHAMBERS
HOODOO GURUS IAN MOSS THE LIVING END PETE MURRAY
THE WAILERS MORCHEEBA
THE WAIFS JON STEVENS KATE CEBERANO JOHN WILLIAMSON
ROSS WILSON and THE PEACENIKS THE ANGELS THE CHURCH KEV CARMODY & FRIENDS
RENEE GEYER GLENN SHORROCK TEX PERKINS THE MAN IN BLACK VIKA & LINDA
STAN WALKER BRIGGS TROY CASSAR-DALEY BAKER BOY
HIATUS KAIYOTE WEDDINGS PARTIES ANYTHING THE BLACK SORROWS
KATE MILLER-HEIDKE CASEY BARNES MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW DIESEL
AMADOU & MARIAM THE WAR AND TREATY CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM CORY HENRY
RUSSELL MORRIS KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS CW STONEKING JOSH TESKEY & ASH GRUNWALD
JOE CAMILLERI PRESENTS THE HONEYDRIPPER’S DYLAN PARTY
CHAIN TAMAM SHUD SPECTRUM
LACHY DOLEY & THE HORNS OF CONVICTION CARAVANA SUN
MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA THE BAMBOOS BACKSLIDERS
ASH GRUNWALD ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS SAM TESKEY
19-TWENTY HENRY WAGONS CLARENCE BEKKER
JEFF LANG FIONA BOYES & THE FORTUNE TELLERS KARA GRAINGER
BLUE EMPRESS ALL-STARS feat. FIONA BOYES, CARA ROBINSON
LEESA GENTZ, JULZ PARKER, ALISON PENNEY, ANNA SCIONTI & SWEET FELICIA
ZEVON: ACCIDENTALLY LIKE A MARTYR starring HENRY WAGONS
SPINIFEX GUM feat. MARLIYA CHOIR & EMMA DONOVAN
JEFF MARTIN -PLAYS THE SONGS OF LED ZEPPELIN TIJUANA CARTEL
RAY BEADLE PACEY, KING & DOLEY NATHAN CAVALERI KIM CHURCHILL
FOOLS MAMA KIN SPENDER DAMI IM PIERCE BROTHERS EMILY WURRAMARA
THE BUCKLEYS MICK THOMAS’ ROVING COMMISSION LISA HUNT’S FOREVER SOUL
GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS DANIEL CHAMPAGNE JK-47 THE REGIME
HAT FITZ & CARA GARRETT KATO HUSSY HICKS MINNIE MARKS
ROSHANI LITTLE GEORGIA ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS JUZZIE SMITH
ELECTRIK LEMONADE LAMBROS. PALM VALLEY BRONTE EVE BEN SWISSA
BYRON BUSKING COMPETITION
60’s PSYCHEDELIC LIGHT SHOW BY THE LEGENDARY ELLIS D FOGG
ROCKWIZ LIVE
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