Bluesfest Byron Bay

3 weeks ago | backseatmafia.com | Bluesfest Byron Bay |Andrew Fuller

The penultimate day, Saturday, saw a few early technical issues overcome, before leading to a slightly later start which still saw me get around to a further nine artists for the day. New festival favourites, 19-Twenty started out the proceedings, whipping the large crowds who now flock to their performances into a frenzy, setting the scene and mood for the rest of the day with their high-energy show and witty, laugh-out-loud banter.

1 month ago | backseatmafia.com | Bluesfest Byron Bay |Andrew Fuller

Having made my way to 10 artists on the day before, I upped the ante on the second day trying to get to as many artists as I could before the inevitable fatigue set in, getting to a further 11 artists and peeking in on another one from the crowd while having an evening meal break and catching up with long-time friends who I have attended Bluesfest with since 2016.

1 month ago | backseatmafia.com | Bluesfest Byron Bay |Andrew Fuller

It was great to get back amongst a full-blown festival once again, and Bluesfest delivered in spades as the Thursday saw huge crowds in attendance. As always, the festival begins with a traditional Welcome To Country, a sign of respect for the traditional owners of the land upon which the festival operates, the Bundjalung people.

1 month ago | backseatmafia.com | Bluesfest Byron Bay |Andrew Fuller

On the Wednesday evening before the Easter long weekend, as the faithful 4 day campers are making their way in and setting up camp, Bluesfest have, over recent years, put on a single stage event with 3 or 4 acts as way of saying thank you to those festival goers who are regarded as the lifeblood of the event. This year, those who had made their way in early for their camping were offered 3 amazing artists that evening- Electric Cadillac, Don West and The California Honeydrops.

Feb 18, 2025 | mixdownmag.com.au | Byron Bay’s Bluesfest |Bluesfest Byron Bay |Lewis Noke-Edwards

Tom Morello is, in a word, a hero. Socially, musically and politically, he’s been waving his tremolo and killswitch-equipped flag for decades, and has been pushing the boundaries of the guitar in Rage Against the Machine, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage and more. More recently, Tom has released multiple albums under his own name and is a session player for some of the biggest names, further refining his musical chops and identity.