Punters at final Bluesfest feel 'betrayed' as festival renewed for 2026

Punters at final Bluesfest feel 'betrayed' as festival renewed for 2026

Music lovers who wanted to be a part of history by attending the supposed final edition of the Bluesfest in Byron Bay are angry to hear the festival will return next year.

Bluesfest set to return with government funding support

Byron Bay’s Bluesfest is set to return in 2026 despite claiming 2025 could be its final edition. Taking place over Easter weekend, the blues n’ roots music festival featured a line up of Chaka Khan, Toto, Vance Joy, Rag’n’Bone Man and more. After announcing that 2025 would be the last Bluesfest, festival director Peter Noble conducted a u-turn a few months later and said that he had started booking acts for 2026. At the time (December), Noble al…

Bluesfest Rises from the (Supposed) Dead: Beloved Festival Returns in 2026

Happy Mag https://happymag.tv Greens throw $20 million lifeline to save Australia’s festival scene Just when we thought we’d said our last goodbye, Bluesfest is back like a killer encore! Despite director Peter Noble’s... Happy Mag https://happymag.tv

Bluesfest Rescinds Farewell, Announce Dates For 2026

Bluesfest | Joseph Mayers Bluesfest has performed an Olympic-level backflip following the success of its 2025 event over the Easter long weekend, which was originally billed as the Byron Bay bash’s final ever instalment. Director and promoter Peter Noble has now confirmed that Bluesfest will indeed return in 2026. “We’ve had the highest attendance of any Australian festival since pre-COVID at 109,000  attendances – the third-biggest event we’ve …

Downtown Thiensville revamps Blues Fest

THIENSVILLE — Downtown Thiensville is rebranding its annual live blues festival, featuring an expanded beverage menu, craft beer tasting, a beard contest and much more.

Bluesfest Locks In 2026 Festival Dates

Bluesfest director Peter Noble revealed that 2025 might not be the final-ever festival in December.