The Byron Bay Bluesfest music festival has been cancelled after its organiser, Bluesfest Enterprises Pty Ltd, entered liquidation owing more than $23 million to ticket holders. Liquidator Jason Bettles of Worrells confirmed the company’s winding-up notice had been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, warning refunds are unlikely as ticket holders are classified as unsecured creditors. Many fans had paid between $700 and $2,000 for tickets, with some spending up to $15,000. Artists including Byron Bay metal band Parkway Drive expressed disappointment at the festival’s collapse, while the planned 2026 lineup-featuring acts such as Split Enz, Erykah Badu and The Teskey Brothers-has largely remained silent as legal and financial assessments continue.

References

• Live Nation Entertainment
• Erykah Badu
• Split Enz
• The Teskey Brothers
• The Black Crowes
• Sublime (band)
• Byron Bay Bluesfest
• Byron Bay
• Parkway Drive
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission

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