Tweet Facebook Mail One of Australia's longest-running major music festivals has called it quits for good, the latest in a worrying string of cancellations rocking the industry. Byron Bay Bluesfest this morning announced that after 35 years lighting up the Easter long weekend with blues, roots and many other genres, the 2025 edition would be its last. Festival director Peter Noble said he wanted to make next year's event "the most unforgettable experience yet".
READ MORE: Murder investigation launched after girl, 10, found dead on Gold Coast A big crowd enjoying the show at Bluesfest at Byron Bay earlier this year. (Supplied) "To my Dear Bluesfest Family, and after more than 50 years in the music business, Bluesfest has been a labour of love, a celebration of music, community, and the resilient spirit of our fans," he said, in a press release. "But after the 2025 festival, as much as it pains me to say this, it's time to close this chapter.
"As I said earlier this year at Bluesfest 2024, next year's festival will be happening and it definitely is, but it will be our last." The decision to pull up stumps followed a string of festival failures and high-profile cancellations amid rising costs of touring, worrying Australian music fans and performers. Splendour in the Grass , arguably the country's biggest multi-genre festival, cancelled the 2024 edition even after booking Kylie Minogue, G-Flip, Future and others.
Harvest Rock Music Festival and Spilt Milk both cancelled their 20.