Bluesfest Melbourne and Byron Galleries

Michael Franti
Michael Franti

Day 5 Byron Bay

Images by Steve Ford

Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Brian Nankervis, RocKwiz
Brian Nankervis, RocKwiz
Felix Riebl, Cat Empire
Felix Riebl, Cat Empire
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Freya Josephine Hollick at RocKwiz
Freya Josephine Hollick at RocKwiz
Grace Barbe, Cat Empire
Grace Barbe, Cat Empire
Lachy Doley and the Horns of Conviction
Lachy Doley and the Horns of Conviction
Mark Seymour, RocKwiz
Mark Seymour, RocKwiz
Michael Franti
Michael Franti
Michael Franti
Michael Franti
Rick Holmstrom and Mavis Staples
Rick Holmstrom and Mavis Staples
Steve and Sharon Poltz
Steve and Sharon Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz and the stage crew
Steve Poltz and the stage crew
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty
Xavier Rudd
Xavier Rudd
Xavier Rudd
Xavier Rudd
Yirrmal
Yirrmal
Yirrmal
Yirrmal

Day 2 Melbourne

Images by Michael Mackenzie

Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini
Keb' Mo'
Keb’ Mo’
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
CW Stoneking
CW Stoneking
CW Stoneking
CW Stoneking
CW Stoneking
CW Stoneking
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
FOOLS
FOOLS
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Henry Wagons
Henry Wagons
Henry Wagons
Henry Wagons
FOOLS
FOOLS
Eric Gales
Eric Gales
Eric Gales
Eric Gales
Lucinda and Steve
Lucinda and Steve
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Kee-ahn
Kee-ahn
Waiting for Lucinda
Waiting for Lucinda

Day 4 Byron Bay

Images by Steve Ford

Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Chris Cheney (The Living End) on RocKwiz Live
Chris Cheney (The Living End) on RocKwiz Live
Clayton Doley
Clayton Doley
Rob Hirst (Backsliders)
Rob Hirst (Backsliders)
Rob Hirst (Backsliders)
Rob Hirst (Backsliders)
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz with Bluesfest Director, Peter Noble
Steve Poltz with Bluesfest Director, Peter Noble
Julia Zemiro, RocKwiz Live
Julia Zemiro, RocKwiz Live
Brian Nankervis, RocKwiz Live
Brian Nankervis, RocKwiz Live
Steve N Seagulls
Steve N Seagulls
Jimbo Hart, 400 Unit
Jimbo Hart, 400 Unit
Femi Kuti, and the Positive Force
Femi Kuti, and the Positive Force
Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges
Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges
WILSN, RocKwiz Live
WILSN, RocKwiz Live
Backsliders
Backsliders
Tash Sultana
Tash Sultana
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz
Tash Sultana
Tash Sultana
WILSN from RocKwiz Live
WILSN from RocKwiz Live
Brian Nankervis, RocKwiz Live
Brian Nankervis, RocKwiz Live

 

Day 3 Byron Bay

Images by Steve Ford

Matt Hill, Nikki Hill Band
Matt Hill, Nikki Hill Band
Johnny Gwilliam, 19 Twenty
Johnny Gwilliam, 19 Twenty
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Ty Taylor, Vintage Trouble
Ty Taylor, Vintage Trouble
Nikki Hill
Nikki Hill
Nalle Colt, Vintage Trouble
Nalle Colt, Vintage Trouble
Leesa Gentz, Hussy Hicks
Leesa Gentz, Hussy Hicks
Julz Parker, Hussy Hicks
Julz Parker, Hussy Hicks
Johnny Gwilliam, 19 Twenty
Johnny Gwilliam, 19 Twenty
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Hussy Hicks
Hussy Hicks
Eric Gales
Eric Gales
Eric Gales
Eric Gales
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Allison Russell

Day 1 Bluesfest Melbourne 

All images Michael Mackenzie

Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Backsliders
Backsliders
Backsliders
Backsliders
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
John Butler
John Butler
John Butler
John Butler
Russell Morris
Russell Morris
Ash Grunwald
Ash Grunwald
Geoff Achison
Geoff Achison
Geoff Achison
Geoff Achison
Kasey Chambers
Kasey Chambers
Kasey and Bill Chambers
Kasey and Bill Chambers
Kasey Chambers
Kasey Chambers
Kasey Chambers
Kasey Chambers
Frank Sultana
Frank Sultana
Karen Lee Andrews
Karen Lee Andrews
Karen Lee Andrews
Karen Lee Andrews
Karen Lee Andrews
Karen Lee Andrews
Mahalia Barnes
Mahalia Barnes
Shaun Kirk
Shaun Kirk
Rod Paine and the Full Time Lovers
Rod Paine and the Full Time Lovers
Rod Paine and the Full Time Lovers
Rod Paine and the Full Time Lovers
Pre Show Entertainment
Pre Show Entertainment
Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges
Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
John Butler
John Butler
John Butler
John Butler
Doobie Bros
Doobie Bros

Day 1 Lead Up To Bluesfest Melbourne

In the lead up to Bluesfest Melbourne for 2023, Rhythms Editor Brian Wise sat down with some of Australian artists gracing the 3 stages at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.

All of these conversations went to air on Off The Record, Brian’s long running roots music radio show on community station 3RRR-FM. Images by Michael Mackenzie.

Director of Bluesfest Melbourne, Neil Croker
Director of Bluesfest Melbourne, Neil Croker
Rod Paine
Rod Paine
Frank Sultana
Frank Sultana
Frank Sultana
Frank Sultana
Geoff Achison
Geoff Achison
Karen Lee Andrews
Karen Lee Andrews
Mahalia Barnes
Mahalia Barnes
Shaun Kirk
Shaun Kirk

 

 

Day 2 Byron Bay

Images by Steve Ford

LP in full flight.
LP in full flight.
19-Twenty
19-Twenty
Yirrmal
Yirrmal
Ty Taylor from Vintage Trouble
Ty Taylor from Vintage Trouble
Tierinii Jackson from Southern Avenue
Tierinii Jackson from Southern Avenue
Tierinii Jackson from Southern Avenue
Tierinii Jackson from Southern Avenue
Tenzin Choegyal from the tribute to Archie Roach
Tenzin Choegyal from the tribute to Archie Roach
Tenzin Choegyal from the tribute to Archie Roach
Tenzin Choegyal from the tribute to Archie Roach
Sally Dastey from the tribute to Archie Roach
Sally Dastey from the tribute to Archie Roach
Marcus King
Marcus King
Marcus King
Marcus King
Marcus King
Marcus King
LP
LP
LP
LP
Lionel Roach from the tribute to Archie Roach
Lionel Roach from the tribute to Archie Roach
Keb Mo
Keb Mo
Kane Dennelly from 19 Twenty
Kane Dennelly from 19 Twenty
Kane Dennelly from 19 Twenty
Kane Dennelly from 19 Twenty
19 Twenty
19 Twenty
John Gwilliam from 19 Twenty
John Gwilliam from 19 Twenty
Greensky Bluegrass
Greensky Bluegrass
Greensky Bluegrass
Greensky Bluegrass
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
From the tribute to Archie Roach
From the tribute to Archie Roach
From the tribute to Archie Roach
From the tribute to Archie Roach
Tribute to Archie Roach
Tribute to Archie Roach
Radical Son from the tribute to Archie Roach
Radical Son from the tribute to Archie Roach

Day 1 Byron Bay

Bluesfest 2023 kicked off in Byron Bay on Thursday afternoon, and thank you to Steve Ford for this first day of images from all the stages…

Larkin Poe
Larkin Poe
Jökull Júlíusson, Kaleo
Jökull Júlíusson, Kaleo
Joey Landreth, Bros Landreth
Joey Landreth, Bros Landreth
Greensky Bluegrass
Greensky Bluegrass
David Landreth, Landreth Bros
David Landreth, Landreth Bros
Dave Gleeson, The Angels
Dave Gleeson, The Angels
Bros Landreth
Bros Landreth
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Spinifex Gum
Spinifex Gum
Rebecca Lovell, Larkin Poe
Rebecca Lovell, Larkin Poe
Peter O'Doherty, Dog Trumpet
Peter O’Doherty, Dog Trumpet
Paulo Nutini
Paulo Nutini
Paul Hoffman, Green Sky Bluegrass
Paul Hoffman, Green Sky Bluegrass
Nikki Hill
Nikki Hill
Nikki Hill
Nikki Hill
Matt Hill
Matt Hill
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
LP
LP