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Bluesfest has added another 11 acts for 2024 including Portugal The Man and Blind Boys of Alabama.

KISS made a pretty dumb mistake in Austria this week when they put the Australian flag instead of the Austrian flag on the screen.

KISS have a launched their own branded electric bike with Australian company Vallkree.

Bluesfest is expected to face more than $10 million in losses following the snap decision by the New South Wales government to shutdown the iconic event with less than one days notice.

The Australian Festivals Association has issued a statement following the last minute cancellation of Bluesfest.

The Bluesfest music festival in Byron Bay has been cancelled the day before it was due to begin.

Splendour in the Grass has been postponed again due to Covid. It will now be on in November.

Iggy Pop’s Australian pet, which he adopted 12 years ago, has been given the role by the animal medical facility in New South Wales and explained that he accepted the appointment because of how devastated he was by the Australian bushfires earlier this year, which saw 180 million birds and three billion native animals in Australia, including kangaroos, die in the widespread blazes.

Byron Bay’s two-night bushfire benefit gig Make It Rain has sold out both nights, but fans can still bid for a piece of memorabilia to help raise money.

Byron Bay will play host to two huge lineups called Make It Rain to raise money for local branches of the Rural Fire Service.

American neo-folk artist Ani DiFranco will return to Australia for the first time in a decade with a quick run of shows across the country.

Byron Bay surf rock band Skegss had the number one album in real sales in Australia this week, taking out the ‘experimental’ streaming figure.

Bluesfest will turn 30 in 2019. Festival Director Peter Noble is pretty excited about his first announcement for the new season, especially with Jack Johnson and Ben Harper making return visits.

Bluesfest boss Peter Noble has finally cross Neil Young off his bucket list for Bluesfest. Neil Young + Promise of the Real will headline Bluesfest 2017.

Bluesfest will take all 2017 off sale next week until the first round of artists is announced.

A 26-year old man has been found dead at the Falls Festival at Byron Bay.

Following the success of the inaugural event, Byron Bay’s new Indigenous-focused music festival ‘Boomerang’ has announced its intentions to return for another year.

The Falls Festival will also play in Byron Bay this year.

An economic report conducted by Lawrence Consulting has shown the positive effect Bluesfest has had on Byron Bay and surrounds.

Music photographer Ian Laidlaw covered Bluesfest for Noise11 and captured the moment for the artists as they performed at Australia’s most loved music festival.

Bluesfest will announce the first announcement for the 2013 event this Thursday, September 20.

Bluesfest will remain in Byron Bay.

Splendour In The Grass says that you can still get a ticket… as long as it’s a VIP Gold Pass for $700.

Elton John is touring Australia again later this year. Well according to promoter Michael Chugg he is.

Following Django Django’s confirmation to Noise11, hyped Brits Zulu Winter also announce they’ll be at Splendour In The Grass.

After their biggest line-up ever last year with Coldplay and Kanye West, Splendour In The Grass producer Jessica Ducrou has ruled out that calibre of headliner for 2012.