Calendar of Blues Festivals and other
Music Festivals held around Victoria and Australia, featuring local
blues artists and international performers.
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JANUARY 2010
Thredbo Blues Festival
Thredbo - New South Wales
3rd Weekend in Jan
http://www.thredbo.com.au/blues
FEBRUARY 2010
Australian Blues Music Festival
The National Festival of Australian Blues Music
2nd full weekend in February every year
http://www.australianbluesfestival.com.au --- ph: 1800 353 646
Bruthen Blues Bash
Bruthen - Victoria
3rd Weekend in Feb
http://www.bruthenblues.org
Homestead Blues Festival
Point Cook - Victoria
3rd Weekend in Feb
http://www.bluespointcook.com
MARCH 2010
Blue Mountains Music Festival
Blue Mountains - New South Wales
2nd Weekend March
http://www.bmff.org.au
The Moe Jazz & Blues Festival
Gippsland Rhythm & Blues Club Inc.
Ralf Koss (03) 5135 3516
PO Box 900, Morwell Vic 3840
Forth Valley Blues Festival
Forth Recreation Ground, Forth, Tasmania.
Chris Bramich
Bridge Hotel, Forth (03) 6428 2239
18th Annual East Coast International Blues & Roots Festival
Byron Bay- NSW
Throughout 20-24 March
http://www.bluesfest.com.au
APRIL 2010
The Backroad Festival
Sunbury - Victoria
http://www.backroadfestival.com.au
MAY 2010
Blues on Broadbeach
Broadbeach - Queensland
www.broadbeachgoldcoast.com
JULY 2010
Echuca Moama
Winter Blues Festival
Shop, wine and dine whilst enjoying great blues music and some of
the many delights which this exciting Murray River town has to offer.
AUGUST 2009
MBAS Victorian/Tasmanian
Blues Music Awards
The British Crown Hotel - 14-18 Smith Street Collingwood
Contact Sonia Meggs: email - sonia@mbas.org.au;
phone - 0425 776 613
The
Bellingen Jazz and Blues Festival
3rd weekend of August 15th - 17th August 2008.
For more information, : www.bellingenjazzfestival.com.au
SEPTEMBER 2009
Bimbadgen Blues
September 6th.
For more information, - www.bimbadgenblues.com.au
CoastFest
September 5,6 and 7
Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Camp
Kanagra Drive Gwandalan - Lake Maquarie
Central Coast NSW
For more information, -www.coastfest.org.au/music/the-music/
OCTOBER 2009
MBAS Blues Performer of
the Year Contest
Usually in October each year.
Contact Sonia Meggs - sonia@mbas.org.au
Great Southern Blues and Rockabilly Festival
Narooma - New South Wales
1st Weekend October
http://www.bluesfestival.tv
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues
Wangaratta - Victoria
Last weekend of October
www.wangaratta-jazz.org.au/docs/index.php
Bidgee Blues Club - Wagga Blues Festival
Friday 24th October and Saturday 25th October 2008.
For more information, : www.bidgeeblues.org.au
NOVEMBER 2009
Blues at Bridgetown
Bridgetown - Western Australia
2nd Weekend in November
http://www.bluesatbridgetown.com
Deniliquin Spring Blues Festival
Deniliquin, NSW
TBA November
http://www.denispringblues.com
DECEMBER 2009
Woodford Folk Festival
Queensland Folk Federation Inc.
PO Box 1134, Woodford, Queensland 4514
(07) 5496 1066
qff@woodfordfolkfestival.com
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