Bluesfest "has made the difficult decision not to proceed with the 2026 event", and a liquidator has been appointed to manage its financial matters. No 2027 edition is announced (organiser site, read 10 November 2026).
In the room
The experience
Bluesfest runs Easter weekend on a 120-hectare tea-tree farm 11 km north of Byron Bay. Six big-top tents pitched in rows on rolling sub-tropical pasture, the Pacific Ocean a paddock away. The tea-tree plantation gives the whole site a medicinal-herb smell at dawn that becomes part of the listening. The Crossroads Tent is the smallest and where the late-night gospel sets happen. Locals queue for those, not the headliners. Bonnie Raitt, John Mayall, Mavis Staples, the Buena Vista Social Club all played the Crossroads at 23:30 over the years. Australia's deepest blues programming.
Insider tip
Walk in knowing
The Crossroads Tent (smallest) is where the late-night gospel sets happen. Locals queue for those, not the headliners.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
A festival where the smell of the land is part of the listening experience.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
Not running: the 2026 event did not go ahead and no 2027 edition is announced. It was held over four days at Easter, and the site is in northern New South Wales, where autumn is the comfortable season.
Hours
Annual four-day festival, Easter weekend. Gates open 12:00 each day, music to 23:00 nightly. Camping on site at Tyagarah; book accommodation in Byron Bay months ahead.
Getting there
Fly Ballina (BNK), 15 minutes drive north to Tyagarah, or Gold Coast (OOL), 90 minutes drive south. Festival shuttle buses from Byron Bay town. Camping on site for the duration.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Where is Bluesfest Byron Bay?
Bluesfest Byron Bay is in Tyagarah, NSW, Australia. Coordinates: -28.5500, 153.5500.
What kind of music is at Bluesfest Byron Bay?
Bluesfest Byron Bay programmes Blues, Roots, Gospel, Soul. Easter-weekend festival on the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, 11 km north of Byron Bay. Six big-top tents in rolling pasture, Pacific paddock-away. The medicinal-herb smell at dawn is part of the listening.
When is the best time to visit Bluesfest Byron Bay?
Annual, four days Easter weekend (March or April depending on year). Friday is the soft open, Saturday and Sunday are the headline days, Monday closes. North NSW autumn is the comfortable season.
How do I get to Bluesfest Byron Bay?
Fly Ballina (BNK), 15 minutes drive north to Tyagarah, or Gold Coast (OOL), 90 minutes drive south. Festival shuttle buses from Byron Bay town. Camping on site for the duration.
Why is Bluesfest Byron Bay in the Sonic Paths atlas?
A festival where the smell of the land is part of the listening experience.
On the atlas
Where it sits
28.55° S
153.55° ETyagarah, NSW, Australia
-28.5500, 153.5500 · Open in OpenStreetMap
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