Bluesfest demise 'like a loved one dying' as Byron Bay counts the cost of loss
www.abc.net.au
After 35 years, one of Australia's most iconic music festivals will hold its "final curtain call". Musicians and community members are devastated by the news.
  • In short: Musicians, industry experts and local businesses are dismayed by the decision to end Byron’s Bluesfest next year.
  • There are calls for the government to provide a financial lifeline to the multi-day music festival. What’s next?
  • The final edition of Bluesfest will be held at Byron Bay from April 17-20, 2025.
  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

    What are the main costs on events like this? It seems they’re expensive to get in to, expensive to buy anything at, yet the artists get paid poorly and the events keep going broke…

    Where’s all the money going?