Byron Bay Bluesfest

Bluesfest wins 2010 Australian Event of the Year!
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Bluesfest Easter Extravaganza Competition

21 Feb 12
Bluesfest Byron Bay is giving one lucky fan and their pal the chance to WIN the ULTIMATE Easter indulgence experience at this year’s festival. You could be rubbing shoulders with any of the fabulous Bluesfest artists on your backstage tour + Festival accom provided by Tepee Life + 2 x VIP upgrades + a stack more.

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Roger Daltrey announcement

14 Feb 12
Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, Chugg Entertainment and Bluesfest Touring today announced that Roger Daltrey’s upcoming tour of Australia, including an appearance at Bluesfest on Monday April 9 will regrettably be cancelled.

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66 days to go!

31 Jan 12
It’s now only 65 66 Days until thousands of Music & Festival Loving People gather at Bluesfest Byron Bay for the Easter Long Weekend to celebrate Music from all over the world in peace and harmony.

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John Fogerty will be rollin' on the river at Bluesfest

17 Jan 12
The 4th round of artists to perform at Australia's much awarded and loved Bluesfest has today been announced.

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The Countdown is on to our 4th Knockout Artist Announcement!

11 Jan 12
The (very) special day to mark in the calendar is Tuesday 17th of January. It's time to give full measure to what Bluesfest 2012 is all about!

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2012 - A Very Happy New Year to Everyone!

4 Jan 12
May this year bring you joy, inspiration, beautiful moments, delightful surprises and a fantastic, unforgettable Bluesfest 2012!

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A Sublime 3rd Artist Announcement and a Merry Xmas from Bluesfest

19 Dec 11
Today Bluesfest shares a little Christmas joy by revealing its 3rd round of artists appearing at Bluesfest 2012.

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Cold Chisel to headline Bluesfest!

7 Dec 11
Bluesfest is excited to announce that COLD CHISEL will headline the 2012 event, with the legendary Australian band's exclusive festival appearance closing the main stage on Thursday 5th of April 2012.

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Bluesfest Latest News

29 Nov 11
Early Bird Single day tickets are selling fast and the allocation will come to an end very soon. If you know you can only come for one particular day of the Festival then lock your tickets in now and save some precious dollars.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash Headline Bluesfest's 2nd Artist Announcement

24 Nov 11
Today BLUESFEST, Australia's 5 day multi-award winning Festival, presents its second artist announcement for 2012. It shows that the Festival is delivering once again with more signature artist announcements yet to come.

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Early Bird Ticket Sale Ends in Hours

10 Nov 11
Since our 1st announcement on Thursday 3rd November the demand for tickets has been overwhelming.

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Red-Hot first artist announcement out NOW!

3 Nov 11
Today BLUESFEST, Australia’s multi-award winning and internationally renowned Festival, unveils its first artist announcement for the 2012 Festival.

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The Countdown to Bluesfest's Outstanding 1st Artist Announcement has Officially Begun!

27 Oct 11
The date to mark in your calendar is Thursday 3rd November. This means it is only days until we lift the lid on our first round of artists coming to share their musical genius with us at Bluesfest.

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First Announcement News!

20 Sep 11
We are gearing up for the countdown to our first artist announcement! Not long now and we will be rolling out one of the finest artist announcements in the 23 year history of our beloved Festival.

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Welcome to the 3rd edition of The Blues News.

7 Sep 11
t's Peter Noble here, your Festival Director and Artist Booking Master.

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Early Bird Tickets Are On Sale Now!

25 Aug 11
As we work toward a massive artist announcement, you can still purchase tickets at a discounted price before they increase when the announcement is made.

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Become a VIP at Bluesfest

11 Aug 11
Early Bird tickets to Bluesfest 2012 are on sale now! It won't be long before our first artist announcement, so grab your tickets now before prices will go up a lot more.

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Pre Early Bird Sale Coming to a final end. It's now urgent.

21 Jul 11
We've got some good news and we've got some bad news. What do you want first? The bad news? Okay, here they are. Brace yourself. Maybe you should sit down, just in case.

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Do not buy tickets to Bluesfest...Unless...

13 Jul 11
Bluesfest is magical, brilliant, chic, inspiring, sexy, fun, communal and more than a little hippy happening Festival ... AND on top of it all is reaching complete sell out of pre-early bird tickets, as the below barometer shows you. Get in now before it’s too late. Only 15% of pre-early bird tickets are remaining.

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2nd EDITION OF BLUES NEWS

6 Jul 11
Firstly - thank you to everyone for sending in their Bluesfest reviews. We have chosen 4 different ones for this Blues news and we hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did.

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Bluesfest 2012 Camping News - Not to be missed!

29 Jun 11
Camping at Bluesfest is by far the most popular, fun and traditional way to experience your Festival journey.

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Welcome to the 1st edition of Blues News!

10 Jun 11
Welcome you all, to the first edition of the Bluesfest E News.
It's all about staying in touch and keeping you up to date with everything that happens at Bluesfest Byron Bay. There are now over 100,000 members in the Bluesfest world.

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5 Day, 3 Day & Camping, Pre Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now!

1 Jun 11
Thank you for the overwhelming response to our Pre-early bird 5 day Bluesfest ticket sale. We have received so many emails and phone calls in regards to the 3 day Festival and 5 day & 3 day camping tickets going on sale as well! We heard you loud and clear.

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Musical extravaganza - what a party!

3 May 11
Running at six glorious days and nights for the first time ever, Bluesfest wrapped up tonight in Byron Bay leaving fans, artists and organisers exhausted, elated and euphoric.

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Competition Winners Announced!

19 Apr 11
We would like to Congratulate the following competition Winners....

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Cystic Fibrosis / Bluesfest Guitar Raffle

4 Apr 11
Help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis, and enter the raffle to be in the chance to win one of 3 Gibson guitars

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Take a deep breath – this is IT folks! FINAL artist announcement for Bluesfest 2011’s outstanding lineup of star performers

16 Mar 11
Here it is folks, the final artist announcement for Bluesfest 2011. As you can see, we've definitely saved some of the best till last with these stellar talented musicians, so if you weren't excited before, you will be now!

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Another Bluesfest announcement: Oh stop – are you serious? - No more please!!!

22 Feb 11
This music-lovin’ artist announcement takes Bluesfest 2011 into the stratosphere! Yes folks, get set for the galactic party of a lifetime to begin as Bluesfest today unveils YET ANOTHER amazing, star-studded line up of musical madness!

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NEXT artist announcement with Superstars and Classic Music Legends

9 Feb 11
Just when you thought Bluesfest 2011 couldn’t get any bigger…“we ain’t gonna stop now!”. NEXT artist announcement with Superstars and Classic Music Legends – makes for a hot and spicy Gumbo!

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Historic News: Bluesfest thrilled to announce 6th day artists for the first time ever!

1 Feb 11
Super artists line up for DAY 6 - Tuesday 26th of April in a BIG WIN with Byron Shire Council. Discounted Tuesday tickets, for members only, available NOW for a limited time.

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Bluesfest performers starring in a Set of Super Sideshow!

25 Jan 11
The Super Nova of talent lining up for 2011 Bluesfest will not fade away. Today Bluesfest is unveiling a stunning schedule of sideshows that will give Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide based audiences their own chance to taste some of the timeless treats that await the 22nd Bluesfest festival audience over the upcoming Easter weekend.

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Special artist announcement - Bluesfest is heating up!

15 Dec 10
Bluesfest is very proud to unveil Grace Jones as a major new artist announcement who performs on the main stage on Friday night April 22, 2011

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Bluesfest 2011 consolidates supersonic line-up with class 2nd artist announcement!

3 Dec 10
Bluesfest from Byron Bay, Australia's favourite counter-culture, family-orientated, artistically diverse music festival, today unveiled its SECOND artist announcement - and what an array it is of classic and contemporary blues, soul, funk, reggae and much more!

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Hurry! Don't miss out... tickets are selling fast!

18 Nov 10
Bluesfest 2011 has sold more tickets at this point in time, than any other year in the Festival’s history. There are some ticket types which are not going to last much longer!

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Bluesfest 2011 unveils joy and wonderment with signature super 1st artist announcement

3 Nov 10
Bluesfest from Byron Bay, Australia's favourite counter-culture, family-orientated, ethnically and artistically diverse music festival, has today announced a whopper of a signature first artist announcement - and it's the first of many!

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Countdown to Bluesfest's sensational first artist announcement has officially begun.

28 Oct 10
The big day to mark in your calendar is Thursday 4th of November. Just over a week to go! Magic is truly coming together for Bluesfest 2011. Our first announcement will include at least 15 headliners plus other famous and much loved artists.

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Bluesfest wins 2010 Australian Event of the Year!

8 Oct 10
Last night at the Australian Event Awards held at Sydney's Olympic Park, Bluesfest from Byron Bay, one of the nation's most acclaimed music festivals both here and internationally, won the top prize as the Australian Event of the Year, in addition to being named Australia's Best Cultural or Arts Event.

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Last chance for Pre-early bird tickets!

27 Sep 10
As of Midnight on Friday 24th September the 3 Day Fri/Sat/Sun Pre-early bird tickets will NO longer be available and prices will go up!

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It is not too late for pre-early bird tickets!

14 Sep 10
Here at Bluesfest we are dying to tell you who will be on our first announcement, we would love to shout it out loud, but for now we have to keep it under tight wraps.

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Final Allocation! Pre-Early Bird Tickets: Best value for Bluesfest 2011

1 Sep 10
REMEMBER - the 2011 Easter long weekend is 5 days, as the Monday is Anzac Day with the Easter public holiday falling on Tuesday April 26th (this holiday has been confirmed in all states except NT & QLD).

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A few words from Festival Director Peter Noble:

30 Jul 10
I would like to say a big "Thank you" for all your support through the good, wet and moving years. You are the ones who keep Bluesfest alive & kicking, and there would be no Festival without you.

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Video Highlights from Bluesfest 2010!

1 Apr 10
Showcasing some amazing artists like Jack Johnson, Arakwal Dancers, Ozomatli, The Avett Brothers, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Jools Holland (featuring Ruby Turner), Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.

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Check out the pics - THURSDAY Opening Night!

1 Apr 10
Bluesfest 21st Birthday 2010 opening day at our new festival site, Tyagarah was a great success. The new site welcomed people for the very first time.

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7 Days to go!

26 Mar 10
It is pretty unbelievable but we can now truly say: 7 days to go to Bluesfest and the clock is ticking. We have gone into overdrive to deliver you a journey you will treasure forever.

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Only 2 weeks to go! Get your tickets now!

19 Mar 10
HOT NEWS…SATURDAY ONE DAY TICKET ARE SELLING OFF THE RICHTER SCALE. DON’T MISS OUT. The allocation may easily sell out before Bluesfest - do not delay in buying - Sunday not far behind. It's now only 2 short weeks before a Bluesfest entertainment extravaganza like no other...

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Win the Ultimate Bluesfest Experience!

12 Mar 10
How would you like to win the Ultimate Bluesfest Experience? If you’ve been waiting for a great reason to grab your Bluesfest 2010 tickets, now is the perfect time to act! The Ultimate Bluesfest experience was a huge success last year and the winners walked away with memories of a lifetime after meeting their favourite artists.

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This is it: Fifth & Final Artist Announcement!

3 Mar 10
At Bluesfest, we see our final announcement as the icing on the cake, the vital finishing touches that make this festival the epic, broad-ranging, high quality blues and roots event it is today. But what's truly satisfying is the depth of artistry and excitement here: in fact, there is a good chance one or two of your favourite Bluesfest 2010 discoveries/experiences are only being unveiled today! See below for Festival Director Peter Noble's hot tips about our fifth announcement…

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It's arrived: The Bluesfest site map

24 Feb 10
Can you feel time flying? It's now just 35 days to go until the Bluesfest 21st Anniversary celebration festival… and what fun, excitement and incredible music awaits us all! Red Devil was rad, Belongil was beaut, but TYAGARAH is TRANSCENDENT!

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Bluesfest Update & Fab Fourth Announcement!

12 Feb 10
It’s now less than 50 days to go until Bluesfest kicks off – and we can’t wait for our 21st anniversary celebrations to begin!
So without further ado, here is our 4th artist announcement, which introduces to you 19 more artists, some special new stages, the return of previous favourites, and fantastic mini-concerts designed to keep you humming merrily along for no less than 5 action-packed and fun-filled days and nights.

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Bluesfest Update

5 Feb 10
Bluesfest is now only 56 days away and time is just flying. Our office is straight down buzzing away with activity; it feels like the walls of our building are vibrating along!

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'Busking over Byron' Competition

28 Jan 10
Have you ever wanted to perform at the annual Byron Bay Bluesfest, one of Australia's most acclaimed and respected Festivals? Are you an unsigned aspiring artist? Well here is your chance ‘Busking over Byron’ Best Original Artist Competition promoted by Anita Colenbrander Entertainment trading as ACE is looking for talented performers to entertain at the 21st annual show.

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The Great Music Keeps on Coming, FUNtastic THIRD artist announcement for Bluesfest 21st celebration!

27 Jan 10
The third major round of artists to perform at the 21st Anniversary Bluesfest has today been announced - and the great music just keeps on coming! The great music just keeps on coming in what is fast being considered by the media the best ever Bluesfest bill - a fitting scenario for a 21st Birthday celebration.

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A very Happy New Year to Everyone!

15 Jan 10
The new year has begun and Bluesfest is drawing closer and closer. That all familiar Bluesfest buzz is out there and tickets are now selling fast. Yes, it is only 76 days until our 21st celebrations begin and we have gone into top gear to deliver you a weekend you will treasure for a life time. Bluesfest is on track for our best year yet at our new home at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside of Byron Bay. Get ready!

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Winner of Golden Bluesfest Experience announced

22 Dec 09
Congratulations to our lucky winners of the Golden Bluesfest experience.
Prize includes: Five nights accommodation over Easter at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, plus Two VIP festival upgrades, the prize goes to.....

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Christmas is coming fast!

10 Dec 09
We have four fantastic reasons to grab your tickets now! Bluesfest tickets make the best Christmas presents and they are hassle free!! No need to go out into the Christmas shopping madness!

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Electrifying second announcement for Bluesfest 21st celebration! Schedule online + 1 Day Tickets onsale

30 Nov 09
The second major round of artists to perform at the 21st Anniversary Bluesfest has today been announced! Festival director Peter Noble said, "You can't have your 21st birthday party without having a line-up that is on par with your best ever bill - and we're overjoyed with how this one has come together!"

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Jack Johnson to headline Bluesfest 2010!

22 Nov 09
Jack Johnson's exclusive 2010 Bluesfest appearances mark his first Australian appearances since March 2008, and his first Bluesfest appearances since 2005.
These hotly anticipated Bluesfest performances are truly special as there will be no other Jack Johnson Australian shows on this tour!

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Major & World Famous Artist announced in the press Sunday 22 Nov & 1 Day Tickets onsale NOW

13 Nov 09
On Sunday November 22, there will be a major, exclusive announcement in the press about one very talented & very well known artist who is playing Bluesfest over Easter 2010. Watch the papers, and look out for it!

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It's set to be a Crowded House!

28 Oct 09
The first round of artists to perform at the 21st Anniversary Bluesfest has today been announced!

Australia's most awarded and internationally renowned festival officially begins a new era (and with any luck another excellent 21 years) with the purchase and move to its permanent new home for the 2010 event - the Tyagarah Tea Tree farm just off the Pacific Highway, 10 minutes north of Byron Bay.

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Important News

22 Oct 09
The countdown is on - Only 7 days to go to before we lift the lid on our first sensational artist announcement.

The date to mark in your calendar is Wednesday the 28th of October - Bluesfest's earliest announcement in history.

To say we are excited is the understatement of the year. We are simply thrilled about the artists we will present to you in our first announcement. You will not be disappointed!

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Registered Post Tickets

22 Oct 09
If you are one of the lucky ones who has already scored yourself an Pre Early Bird or Early Bird ticket to Bluesfest 2010, and you have chosen to have your hard ticket mailed to you – don't worry, we haven't forgotten about you!

We will begin sending the hard tickets out via registered post in late November.

Registered post means we can track the whereabouts of your precious tickets at all times. You, or your trusted buddy, will need to sign for them at your local post office.

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Its our 21st birthday!

10 Sep 09
Message from Bluesfest director Peter Noble

Doesn't the time fly? And as a great many of you know, we're hitting another major benchmark in 2010 - our 21st birthday. Wow.

So I must tell you - we're getting really excited about the bill for Easter next year. Things are coming together in very interesting and auspicious ways, so much so that 2010 is shaping up to be one of those magical years. Bring it on!

Here's what I CAN tell you so far...

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Bluesfest at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm

3 Aug 09
It has been a long road to travel and we have finally been given the green light by Byron Shire Council to hold Bluesfest at its own home.

As always Bluesfest will be held over the long weekend and the dates to mark in your calendar are: Thursday 1st of April through to Monday 5th of April 2010.

So, get ready to emerge yourself into the REAL Festival experience. Settle in for 5 days of Festival fun and experience everything that Bluesfest has to offer.

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Massive Milestone Celebration!

12 May 09
Bluesfest 2009 wraps up its 20th Birthday with the world's finest musicians and 85,000 fans.

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Cystic Fibrosis Raffle Winners

16 Apr 09
We congratulate the Prize Winners and sincerely thank all the festive goers who have generously supported our Raffle again this year in our continuing battle to FIND A CURE for CYSTIC FIBROSIS !

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