Festivals are collapsing left and right, but one local event powers on after 25 years
Despite a wave of festival cancellations, the Blues on Broadbeach festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary on Australia's Gold Coast. The event has secured The Teskey Brothers for their debut performance, marking a milestone for both the band and the festival. Organizers highlight the brothers' rise from busking in rural Victoria to becoming one of Australia's most successful blues-rock acts.
- ▪The Teskey Brothers are set to perform at Blues on Broadbeach for the first time in May 2026.
- ▪Blues on Broadbeach is marking its 25th anniversary amid a decline in other music festivals.
- ▪The Teskey Brothers' 2020 live album topped the ARIA charts, the first by an Australian act since AC/DC.
- ▪Artistic director Mark Duckworth has tried for years to book the Teskey Brothers for the festival.
- ▪The band, known for their Motown and Stax influences, has toured extensively in the US and Europe since 2017.
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