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NSW MP starts online petition to save Bluesfest as Byron Bay music festival is cancelled after 35 years
A New South Wales MP has started an online petition to save the iconic Aussie music festival Bluesfest.
Member for Ballina - which includes the Byron Shire where the festival is held - Tamara Smith has started a petition to call for a State Government rescue package to save the long-running event. Like many Australian festivals, Bluesfest has faced many challenges including cost increases, changes in ticket-buying behaviour and being forced to shut down due to the Covid pandemic and extreme weather. The 2025 iteration of Bluesfest will be the final, with the likes of Crowded House, Gary Clark Jr, Vance Joy, Fanny Lumsden, and Tones and I (pictured) hitting the stage
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