The Byron Bay Blues Festival Rocks Byron

The 2013 Byron Blues Fest will again take again from Tuesday 28^th March to Monday 1^st April 2013, during Easter 2013! Again this amazing festival is set to be one of the most do festivals of 2013!

Byron Beach Resort has decided to begin a countdown for “Byron Blues Festival 2013”!!!

The Byron Bay Blues Festival or Bluesfest as its commonly known is an annual music festival featuring the best blues, rock and modern music performers from Australia and aroundthe world held over the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, NSW, Australia.

The Bluesfest conbines music by new, breakthrough artists, you have not have heard of nor experienced before as well as alternative Country, Rock and modern Music & DJs.

What makes this event more astonishing is the site and infrastructure of the festival, and open air festival ensure an amazing vibe. The spirit and the Byron Bay vibe gives everyone in attendance, be it the fans, bands or even the volunteers, a feeling of sheer happiness and excitement. 2012 Bluesfest was huge and anticipation of the 2013 Bluesfest is already building.

The Festival also promotes new and undiscovered talent along with the well established artists such as Cold Chisel to name just one. Bluesfest 2012 proved a superb music festival, and was one of the best festivals in Australia for music lovers. Bluesfest 2012 brought them a gift of blues, jazz, pop, indigenous and traditional tunes from around the globe.

Michael Franti, an American poet, musician, and composer as well as the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead says about Bluesfest 2012 as “The festival and it's newly planned "one day events" are truly something that not only to the Byron Shire, but the entire nation of Australia can be proud of preserving for generations to come.”

Early Bird Offer for Byron Bay Film Festival 2013

Here is a platform, where young Australian filmmakers get the opportunity to make their mark.

Byron Bay Film Festival!!!

This is the film festival that recognizes and awards the skills of young Australian filmmakers by featuring the ‘Best Young Australian Filmmaker’ award. This award for the young blood of the Australian film makers is open to Australian Directors and Producers under 25. This year the Byron Bay film festival has reduced entry fees to encourage more young Australian filmmakers to enter.

The festival showcases remarkable works of talented younger flim makers and allows them to showcase their art to an intellectual audience and some well regarded Judges.

This film event saw name change in 2008. It is, now, recognized as the ‘Byron Bay International Film Festival’. Over thousand people enjoy the event that is usually held during the late Australian Summer at Byron Bay.

It was 2006, when the festival was organized initially, screening 55 Australian films.

The 6th Byron Bay International Film Festival was held this year during March 2^nd and March 11^th, hosting more than 200 films, free sunset cinema along with loads of workshops.

This year, one thousand plus viewers enjoyed the free screening of such films as ‘Kobe & The sea’, a short films by Johnny Abegg and ‘Minds In The Water’ by Dave Rastovich, under a full moon at the sunset cinema located on the grass of main beach. A highlight of the festival was the appearance world renowned muscian Jack Johnson who hit the main stage and commenced to belt out some of his greatest hits to the crowd!

If you have missed 6^th Byron Bay International Film Festival, the 7^th Byron Bay International Film Festival is on your way which is to be held from March 1^st, 2013 to March 10^th, 2013. Entries for this coming festival are open at the specially reduced early bird rates.

So, be the early bird to fetch the tickets of Byron Bay International Film Festival 2013!!!

Moreover, check out for your Byron Beach Resort for a range of affodable Byron Bay accommodation for 2013 Film Festival.

Gear Up To Witness Byron Bay Triathlon 2012!!!

“You couldn’t have asked for better situations for the Byron Bay Triathlon 2011. Shining sun in light winds with little bit of swell! Congratulations to Jacque Hogan, the Event Organizer and Mick Smith, Director of the race for organizing a splendid race in 2011, with a perfect line up and a fast competition”- are the words of Joey Lampe, the winner of Byron Bay Triathlon 2011.

The Byron Bay Triathlon is traditionally the last race of the QLD/NSW triathlon calendar in Australia. This triathlon now has become the perfect tune up race before the Challenge Cairns triathlon.

Byron Bay triathlon organisers go to great lengths to ensure the tradition of the event, which is one of the only Olympic distance events in Australia. The Triathlon is steeped in the history and continues to grow in its name and status with each year. Trialthlon competitors often refer to this event as one of the best events and experiences on the trialthon clander.

Jacqueline Hogan is the new organizer of this event who has been in charge for a few years. Since Jacqueline took the charge the trialthon race it continues to go from strength to strength witnessing particpant increases and overal satisfaction of the organisation of the event. However, this years Byron Bay triathlon will see some changes as follows;

The Bike Race

This year the bike race has reduced to 36 kilometres due to unsafe roads on account of the recent harsh weather along Australia East Coast.

The swim Race

The swim section of the event will be undertaken in a U shaped course. This should make it as gruelling as previous years, but more organized and better for triathlon spectators.

The Expo

The expo, which was set up in an old transition area, also doubles as great viewing platform for hundreds of passionate spectators.

This year Byron Bay Triathlon & Multisport Festival is scheduled on Saturday, 12^th May and Sunday, 13^th May.

So, be the part of such a magnificent and excited beach event. Getting to Byron Bay is quite easy as there are airports close to Byron Bay. It is serviced by the Ballina Airport, which is just a 30 minute drive at south. Also, the Gold Coast Airport is just a 45 minute drive at north. Local shuttle buses are available to move you from these airports close to Byron Bay. Byron Beach Resort also has avaialble various accommodation options and is a short walk along the beautiful Byron Bay beaches to the course.