There was nothing but glorious weather for the 2025 edition of Bluesfest at Tyagarah over the weekend.
With unprecedented crowds, every venue was jampacked to the edge and beyond with people wanting to get their fill of awesome music.
From the Duke joint to the Mojo tent, the stages were wall-to-wall supreme performances, everywhere you turned there was something to look at and something to listen to.
Almost too many highlights
There was so many highlights over the four days that it was hard to pick just one, from the very young – Taj Farrant shredding on guitar and Sunny Grunwald almost out-shining her dad Ash, Budjerah, Miss Kannina, right through to the vintage George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Toto, Christopher Cross, and the queen – Chaka Khan (such a goddess), not forgetting the shredders, Garry Clark Junior, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Melody Angel, and Tom Morello.
So much fun was had
It just wouldn’t be Bluesfest without favourites Ash Grunwald, the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Cat Empire, John Butler, Kasey Chambers, Alison Russell, C.W. Stoneking – the list actually does goes on and on and on…
The absolute highlights – Rag’n’Bone Man and Here Come The Mummies.
Now we wait to see what the lineup will be next year – it will be hard to top 2025.
Photos Tree Faerie
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