Dylan at the Bluesfest from Byron Bay

[midfielder]

Off to Bluesfest again .. have a look at the playing schedule OMG ..

http://www.bluesfest.com.au/

 

[ryan]

I have been to Bluesfest the last 3 years. I did not make it this year as I was in the UK. How was Bluesfest 2014 Midfielder?

 

[midfielder]

I have been to Bluesfest the last 3 years. I did not make it this year as I was in the UK. How was Bluesfest 2014 Midfielder?

Arguably the best I have been to… no head line act this year unless you count the Dave Matthews Band… Jake Bugg and Joss Stone blew me away …

Was there for five days … saw over 45 acts … some not the entire set … when you think it cost us $ 1, 050.00 for two camping on site works out about $ 5.50 per show

They were much more relaxed on the sale of booze in the festival … food was a tad more expensive … buses to Byron ran better … they had no chairs that people carry into the festival allowed in the tents … you had to have your chair outside the tent..

In Crosrroads and Mojo they had set up a large bank of plastic chairs covering about 15 to 20 % of the total area for people to sit.. but nothing past the half-way point of the tents.

I over did it one day … went for an early surf at Byron .. off to the Beach Pub for a few beers then back to the festival went not stop from 12 To midnight … did the same the next day … my back is still score … wife just laughs and said I told you to go back to the tent and have a rest ..

It had as always a very relaxed feel ... saw no arguments etc..

They changed a couple of things ... no CD tent this year which pissed a lot of people off, you could order a CD but not browse as in previous years.. they also had a VIP area you could go to..

Channel 7 did a show on it see the link.. https://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/a/22928677/the-greatest-music-festival-in-the-world

On my list below **** are Aussie acts

Top ten I watched no order

Passenger
Jake Bugg
James Cotton Band
Soul Rebels
Black Sorrows ****
Boz Scaggs
Gov Mule
Buddy Guy
Joss Stone
Dyson, Stringer & Cloher *****
Saskwatch*****

Others I enjoyed

Grace Poter
Mat Curry *****
Jack Johnson
Jeff Beck / Joss Stone did a duet
Backsliders ****
Gary Clark *****
Charlie Musselwhite
War


Playing Schedule

http://www.showticksecure.com/bluesfest2013/venuenet/_uploads/fckeditor/pdfs/playing_schedule.pdf

 

[ryan]

No cd tent....wtf? I have spent a lot of money in there. I'm not sure if I will get back to Bluesfest next year. I am giving serious thought to trying Blues on Broadbeach

 

[Hagar the Horrible]

Buddy Guy's set on the Thursday night was just epic.

 

[ryan]

I can imagine. I saw him a couple of Bluesfests ago. I was right up front and he was amazing. I am going again next year but sadly only for Saturday and Sunday.