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Bluesfest Announces 2026 Return Following Record Post-COVID Attendance
Australia’s iconic Bluesfest has officially confirmed its return in 2026 following one of its strongest years post-COVID.
Australia’s iconic Bluesfest 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’s Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund. Among this year’s 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. 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.
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