‘They’ve Done a Lot of Damage to the Festival Scene’: How The Demise of Bluesfest Has Been a Suckerpunch For an Industry In Crisis

‘They’ve Done a Lot of Damage to the Festival Scene’: How The Demise of Bluesfest Has Been a Suckerpunch For an Industry In Crisis

It’s that time of year when Australians turn off their alarms, load up on chocolate, and for many of us, pack for the roadtrip that is Bluesfest. Nix the journey, and forget packing for all-weather, because Bluesfest is wiped out, and not by mother nature. The beloved Easter long-weekend festival was meant to get underway today, April 2, with a lineup led by Split Enz; Parkway Drive; Sublime; Earth, Wind & Fire, and others. That was, until o…