Peter Noble

“It is obvious that we cannot present Bluesfest in a safe manner in October."

"We lost so much when Bluesfest was cancelled less than 24 hours out by NSW Public Health Order."

The cruel, last-minute cancellation of Bluesfest 2021 triggered a crippling financial hit. According to independent data published today (August 3), government officials’ decision to shut down…

"Once vaccinations are the norm, you may even see moshpits return."

One of the major aims of this year’s AFIC is to highlight the inconsistencies of regulators' COVID decisions when dealing with festivals.

Bluesfest is back, its team a little bruised from recent events. But the old, familiar magic should be there on the fields and the stages Byron Bay this October. That’s the word according to…

The award will “celebrate the most artistically and commercially successful festival of the last decade".

The festival's director, Peter Noble said it was one of the most difficult statements he'd ever had to make.

"This is a great day, not only for Bluesfest, but also for the Australian live music industry."

Bluesfest's festival director Peter Noble is calling on local media to do its bit in the current battle against Covid-induced erasure of our live music industry. Emailing the Bluesfest database today…