Shot Notes
This is Kasey Chambers on the Crossroads stage at Bluesfest 2017. She is a regular at Bluesfest and when she spoke to the crowd she was charming and gracious. Despite playing Bluesfest more than any other artist I know, she still seemed genuinely stoked to be there. She has a long list of music awards and is probably best known for her double-platinum single Not Pretty Enough. (image download here)
Kasey Chambers will return one last time for the final Byron Bay Bluesfest in Easter 2025, tickets are available via the Bluesfest Website.
UPDATE: In 2026 Bluesfest will be the last in a line of major festivals closed from increasing headwinds. This began before covid, with the previous state government’s legislative “war on festivals“. The new government risks letting this trend continue through inaction. However, you can change this. If 20,000 signatures are received, the NSW Parliament must debate Bluesfest’s future. #savebluesfest if you live in the state Sign up here. For everyone else, there is an international petition on change.org Sign up here.
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