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BLUESFEST 2019: DAY 1 – THURSDAY

Words: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne The 30th anniversary of Peter Noble’s Bluesfest was cause to bring old friends together with festival debutantes to celebrate one

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ARLO GUTHRIE: BLUESFEST Q&A

Arlo Guthrie always had big shoes to fill. His father was America’s most beloved singer/songwriter and philosopher Woody Guthrie. However, with his quirky performance style and

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BLUESFEST 2018: DAY 3 GALLERY

Day 3 at Bluesfest presented some classic Australian blues in the form of Chain, who even after 50 years in the business, still have fire in

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BLUESFEST 2018: DAY 2 GALLERY

Good Friday blessed Bluesfest audiences with even more colour and joy at the festival which just keeps on giving. Jason Rosewarne captured the Day 2 action

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BLUESFEST 2018: DAY 1 GALLERY

Bluesfest 2018 may have begun with a little rain but punters were well and truly compensated by the amazing array of talent on stage for day

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BOBBY RUSH: BLUESFEST BOUND

“If you don’t like the blues, you probably don’t like your mama,” states Bobby Rush, the passionate blues legend who turns 85 in November. Rush is

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LEON BRIDGES + MORE ADDED TO BLUESFEST

The 2018 Bluesfest line up has been rounded out with the last-minute addition of celebrated Soul singer Leon Bridges and a handful of other gifted artists. Since arriving

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DUMPSTAPHUNK RETURN TO BLUESFEST

New Orleans funkateers Dumpstaphunk had such a good time at this year’s Bluesfest that they’re coming back again in 2018. AM’s Greg Phillips spoke to guitarist

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BLUESFEST 2017: DAY 5 (FINAL DAY)

Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne After four glorious days of musical excellence, punters may not have had much left in the tank but Bluesfest day

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BLUESFEST 2017: DAY 4

Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne On the penultimate day of Bluesfest 2017, things got off to a roaring start with local blues guitar musician and

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BLUESFEST 2017: DAY 3

Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne The weather gods blessed Bluesfest day 3 with even more sunshine and consequently much punter delight. What better way to

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BLUESFEST 2017: DAY 1

  Day one report: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne Another Easter, yet another Bluesfest, the music festival which runs like clockwork and presents one of the

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RICKIE LEE JONES: BLUESFEST BOUND

American singer, songwriter and producer Rickie Lee Jones is coming to Australia in April, performing at Bluesfest for the first time as well as playing side

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CORINNE BAILEY RAE: BLUESFEST BOUND

Two words come to mind when thinking about British R&B singer, songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae … serenity and soul.  Her feel-good vocal delivery and cleverly constructed

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NEIL YOUNG ADDED TO BLUESFEST 2017

That’s what we love about the lead up to Bluesfest every year, the lineup just continues to give. With today’s announcement, they’re giving BIG with the

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THE BLACK KEYS FOR BLUESFEST

The first artist announcement was made today for Bluesfest 2015 and one of the world’s coolest bands The Black Keys  were included as a headliner. Bluesfest 

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