Bluesfest bows out: ‘The industry needs help’
Festival director Peter Noble has shared his fears for the future of the Aussie sector after confirming the Byron Bay event will end in 2025
News By James Hanley | 14 August 2024
Byron Bay Bluesfest organiser Peter Noble says he wants the long-running Australian institution to “go out on a high” after revealing the festival’s next edition will be its last.
Noble has confirmed the event’s “final curtain call” will take place from 17-20 April 2025, with the first artist announcement to be made next week.
Launched in 1990, the festival has attracted a who’s who of music legends such as BB King, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Earth, Wind…