Bluesfest<\/a> has officially confirmed its return in 2026 following one of its strongest years post-COVID, bolstered in part by emergency support from the New South Wales Government\u2019s Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund.<\/p>\n\n\tHeld over the Easter long weekend, Bluesfest 2025 drew more than 109,000 attendees across five days, its highest attendance since 2019, and the third-biggest turnout in the festival\u2019s 35-year history. The milestone comes just months after festival director Peter Noble hinted that the event might be the final edition, citing ongoing economic strain across the live events sector.<\/p>\n
\n\tAmong this year\u2019s lineup were The Pierce Brothers, the reformation of The Beards, Kim Churchill, Nahko, Fools, Eric Stang, RY X, Sweet Talk, 19-Twenty, Roshani, WILSN, and Clarence Bekker.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re the top-selling festival in the country, and we\u2019ve worked hard to get here,\u201d Bluesfest Director Peter Noble said. <\/p>\n
\n\tThat sentiment shifted in part due to the NSW Government\u2019s $2.25 million lifeline distributed across five festivals. Bluesfest, along with Listen Out, Field Day, Lost Paradise, and Yours and Owls, each received up to $500,000 in funding through the initiative, designed to help festivals navigate rising costs related to insurance, freight, currency exchange, and shifting ticket-buying habits.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThe post-COVID era has been a financial nightmare for music festivals in NSW,\u201d said Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy John Graham. \u201cThe government needed to step in to save the furniture, and the feedback is that this fund has helped some of these festivals survive.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cFrom Bluesfest where I\u2019ve been this weekend, through to Listen Out and Lost Paradise \u2013 people of all ages love the outdoor music festival experience and the artists they discover. We can\u2019t afford to lose that cultural experience because the festivals can\u2019t afford to pay their rising bills.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThe festival circuit a vital part of the live music industry which employs almost 15,000 people. It\u2019s too important to lose, that\u2019s why we\u2019re backing festivals with emergency funding and reforms that bring down their costs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tHead of Sound NSW Emily Collins added, \u201cThe funding is providing critical support to iconic festivals and helping ease the burden of a rapidly changing landscape. We\u2019re proud to be supporting great festivals to continue delivering world-class music experiences for the people of NSW.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe second round of funding from the Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund opens May 1, ahead of the 2025\u20132026 summer season. Eligible festivals can apply on an as-needs basis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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