The Byron Bay Guitar Festival is returning to the Byron Bay Brewery for its second year.
The local festival is set to impress with 29 performances across 2 stages and a two-day line up emphasising emerging and local talent, especially our young musicians, and women in music.
Festival Director Nick Sergi says, “Diversity in the workplace is paramount across industries. It is finally being recognised in the mainstream conversation that women deserve their place on and off stage and deserve to be recognised for their talents and hard work. Half our festival crew are women, half our population is female, it’s pretty obvious that we should be working toward a larger representation of our population on stage,”
Nick goes on to say “Looking at history there are not many women celebrated for their guitar playing. Countless women have been and are brilliant players, but just not recognised for it. Guitar has traditionally been seen as a man’s instrument. If you Google ‘100 Best guitarists of all time’, I think there’s only 2 women on that list, which is ridiculous. If our festival can be a platform, however small, to help shift that perception and change the conversation a bit, then I’m very happy to do that”.
BBGF is proud to present on this year’s line-up, a diverse array of female representation across several genres including Dallas Frasca, Hussy Hicks, Minnie Marks, Legs Electric, Tullara, When Hawk Met Sparrow, and performers from Byron Bay High School (still to be announced).
As well as featuring a predominantly Australian bill, Nick is also passionate about supporting local talent ensuring plenty of local representation on the bill with artists including Jeff Martin, Andy Jans-Brown and Cozmic, Hussy Hicks, Dan Hannaford, Nathan Kaye, and more.
Several Byron Bay High School students will perform throughout the festival, showcasing the many talents our local youth community has to offer. “The future of music and our industry lies in the hands of our young people, so we need to support and nurture their talents and passions to ensure we keep our Australian industry alive, but also so we can continue to benefit as community from real live music”.
There'll be a guitar market showcasing instruments and craftsmanship from some of the world’s favourite manufacturers and seminars presented by artists and manufacturers
Byron Bay Guitar Festival Line-Up:
British IndiaAsh Grunwald
Dallas Frasca
The Fumes
Jeff Martin
Hussy Hicks
Lloyd Spiegel
Opal Ocean
Jimi Hendrix Show w. Steve Edmonds Band
The Soul Movers
Murray Cook
Southern River Band
Flying Machine
Joel McDonald
Frankie’s House Band
Andy Jans Brown & Cozmic
Tullara
Malcura
Legs Electric
Dan Hannaford
Jereome Williams
Martin Lartigau
Shai Shiriki
Nathan Kaye
El Dorado
When Hawk Met Sparrow
Jordan McRobbie
Taj Farrant
Byron High School Students + more!
The 2nd Annual Byron Bay Guitar Festival is on Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 October 2018
Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay
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