Peter Noble

Bluesfest organiser Peter Noble has warned once again that Bluesfest could be forced to leave New South Wales if policies handed down by the NSW government in an attempt to curb festival deaths…

Peter Noble told TMN that figures like this could make or break an event.

"Competition between festivals has caused artist fees to rise..."

"I am saying now, Bluesfest will leave NSW. We have no choice; it's a matter of survival. Will the last festival to leave NSW please turn out the light of culture in this soon to be barren state?"…

Through continuously doing what they do best, programming stunning artists year after year, and creating a welcome home five days a year for every age demographic, it's any wonder Bluesfest keeps…

These sideshows mark George Clinton's final Australian performances with Parliament Funkadelic.

"In the end this is a business, and it’s my money.”

“The artists inspired by Ben Harper in Australia include John Butler, Xavier Rudd and many, many more; his influence on music is profound.”

“We really need to be very careful about the health of our industry so we can all go forward successfully.”

The old adage of the industry suggests that an artist’s success hinges on who you know, not what you do. However, all the contacts in the world are no replacement for genuine hard work and an…