Bluesfest, Australia’s most awarded music festival is a little over a month away taking place from Thursday 28 March to Monday 1 April at the beautiful Byron Events Farm (formerly the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm).
This year Bluesfest features Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Barnes, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The Teskey Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, The Cruel Sea, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Peter Garrett, Tommy Emmanuel (his first time as a Grammy Award winner!) and Tim Finn, to name just a handful of acts.
Check out the full lineup below or here thru to website HERE
Located just 10 minutes north of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, Bluesfest is well-situated and surrounded by the charming village of Mullumbimby and the beach towns of Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads and has long been Australian Musician magazine’s favourite music festival.
It also happens to be Bluesfest’s 35th anniversary, so there will definitely be a celebratory vibe about the event this year.
Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up with Bluesfest Director Peter Noble recently to chat about the diversity of this year’s 35th Anniversary lineup, the discoveries you’ll make, the new implementations to the event to enhance your festival experience and the challenges of putting on a music festival of this scale.
Check out the 2024 line-up:
Jack Johnson I Tom Jones
The Teskey Brothers I Matt Corby I Tedeschi Trucks Band I Portugal. The Man I L.A.B I Ziggy Alberts I The Cruel Sea I Elvis Costello & The Imposters I The Dead South I Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos I Jimmy Barnes I Allman Betts Family Revival
I Taj Mahal I Tommy Emmanuel I Tim Finn I PJ Morton
Snarky Puppy I Blind Boys of Alabama I Rickie Lee Jones
Ian Moss I Drive-By Truckers I Dan Sultan I The Paper Kites
The Whitlams Black Stump I Meshell Ndegeocello I Coterie
Playing For Change Band I Newton Faulkner I Taj Farrant
19-Twenty I Lisa Hunt’s Forever Soul I Steve Poltz
Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers I The Turner Brown Band
Harry Manx I Erja Lyytinen I Jackie Venson I Pierce Brothers
Clayton Doley’s Bayou Billabong I Here Come The Mummies
Caravana Sun I WILSN I Little Quirks
Hussy Hicks I Blues Arcadia I Women of Soul Collective
ROSHANI I Sweet Talk
RocKwiz Live
Latest Bus information
Bluesfest now has buses on the Brunswick Heads/ Mullumbimby route, the Ocean Shores/South Golden route and the Bangalow route running on a loop to the festival from 12pm to 3pm and from the festival from 9pm to 12am.
Buses from Suffolk Park and Byron Bay and back will run on a 40- 60 minute loop (depending upon traffic) from 11am until the festival ends.
We have put on a Kirra (Coolangatta) via Kingscliff bus. You can purchase your ticket below.
So far, there has been no demand for Lismore, so this route may be cancelled.
Ticket prices will be the same as last year, with all routes at the cost of $20 return, except for Ballina and Lismore, which are $40 return and the Kirra/Kingscliff bus is $50 return.
Get tickets: https://www.bluesfest.com.au/businfo/
It is important for you to pre-purchase your bus tickets as soon as possible so we can be sure to have the appropriate number of buses supplied.
The routes are as follows:
– Suffolk Park – Byron Bay (running on loop from 11am to close Friday- Monday. Thursday from 2pm to close)
– Mullumbimby – Brunswick Heads (running on loop 12-3pm and 9pm-12am)
– Billinudgel – Ocean Shores – South Golden Beach – New Brighton (running on loop 12-3pm and 9pm-12am)
– Ballina – Lennox Head (running on loop 12-3pm and 9pm-12am)
– Bangalow (running on loop 12-3pm and 9pm-12am)
– Kirra/Kingscliff bus (one inbound and outbound route only – see timetable for times).
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Camping at Bluesfest
As the excitement for Bluesfest grows, so does the demand for our varied and appealing camping options. Whether you’re drawn to the unique atmosphere of Rainbow Tipis, the luxury of our Glamping Tents, the convenience of pre-prepared Tent City, or the traditional vibe of our Camping Sites, each choice offers a distinct way to dive into the festival spirit.
These coveted camping experiences, known for their blend of comfort and community, are selling quickly. To be part of the vibrant Bluesfest community and secure a camping experience that elevates your festival journey, act now – these spots won’t last long!
Be sure to click the button below to learn all about our camping options, such as Tent Motels, Rainbow Tipis, Glamping, Large Vehicles and general camping options.
There are only very limited Glamping options back on sale! MORE CAMPING INFO HERE