When younger, louder and bolder music festivals are struggling to survive, teetering on collapse or falling over all together, it’s heartening to know that some of the most established and cherished music events on the national calendar are still doing what they’ve always done and managing to thrive.
In rural Queensland Woodford offered music, the spoken word, circus, dance and the whole shebang over the New Year period. Despite its organiser’s prevarications and promise that this year will be its last, Bluesfest is due to roll out over the Easter weekend in Byron Bay.
