"The loss is immeasurable": Australian music reels from COVID | Art Culture News
Melbourne, Australia – Peter Noble recalled the moment he had to close a few hours before the opening of the festival. “This is a shock and trauma not only for me, but also for my entire team,” he told Al Jazeera. Noble is the director of Bluesfest. Bluesfest is an annual Australian music festival where stars such as James Brown, BB King and Norah Jones perform on stage. The award-winning Bluesfest was held in Byron Bay, a popular coastal tourist destination in northern New South Wales. It attracted approximately 25,000 people into the area and created millions of dollars for the local ...