Big-name blues artists to perform free on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast and Southport, Queensland fans of vocalist Eric Burdon of House of the Rising Sun fame will be able to hear their idol in person at the 2016 Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival.
The event, which is featured on posters and tourism brochures each year and attracts thousands of music fans to the heart of Broadbeach, is set to be one of the best ever held, according to organisers.
Burdon, who won world acclaim in The Animals and has since become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will headline next year’s long list of performers to appear at the event, which is being staged by the Broadbeach Alliance.
Attendees will be able to partake of free shows presented by international and local acts over four days and evenings throughout the shopping centres, bars, restaurants, parks, and streets.
Australia’s largest free festival of music Blues on Broadbeach has become so popular that the precinct has already been booked out six months ahead of the event, according to organisers.
Statistics reported to Gold Coast City Council said the event boosted the local economy by $18m in 2015 which was a 12% rise on the previous year.
Jan McCormick, CEO of the Broadbeach Alliance, said the introduction of the light rail to take passengers from north of Southport to Broadbeach would provide easy access to events and activities during the May 19 to 22 festival next year.
The event, which is featured on posters and tourism brochures each year and attracts thousands of music fans to the heart of Broadbeach, is set to be one of the best ever held, according to organisers.
Burdon, who won world acclaim in The Animals and has since become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will headline next year’s long list of performers to appear at the event, which is being staged by the Broadbeach Alliance.
Attendees will be able to partake of free shows presented by international and local acts over four days and evenings throughout the shopping centres, bars, restaurants, parks, and streets.
Australia’s largest free festival of music Blues on Broadbeach has become so popular that the precinct has already been booked out six months ahead of the event, according to organisers.
Statistics reported to Gold Coast City Council said the event boosted the local economy by $18m in 2015 which was a 12% rise on the previous year.
Jan McCormick, CEO of the Broadbeach Alliance, said the introduction of the light rail to take passengers from north of Southport to Broadbeach would provide easy access to events and activities during the May 19 to 22 festival next year.