There’s nothing like an Easter long weekend to bring out seasoned music fans, and on this mild autumn Good Friday eve, the punters were out in droves at the Forum.

With The Wailers, The Living End and Taj Farrant leading a decentralised program, Byron Bay pivots to a venue-wide live music takeover following the cancellation of Bluesfest 2026

The Wailers will bring their 50 Years Of Positive Vibrations Tour to New South Wales this April, reshaping their Australian plans after the Bluesfest fallout

The Pogues will press ahead with their long-awaited Australian tour, celebrating the landmark album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash, with a new Brisbane show added as live music regroups in the wake of the Bluesfest fallout.

The latest Bluesfest Touring update confirms multiple cancellations, with several international acts withdrawing Australian sideshows as the impact of the Bluesfest collapse continues to unfold.

Counting Crows expand their 2026 Australian run with a new Brisbane date, reinforcing that their Live Nation tour remains unaffected by the Bluesfest cancellation

The Living End step in with a last minute headline show at Hotel Brunswick, giving fans a live fix over the Easter weekend after Bluesfest was called off.