The 2025 Bluesfest achieved a record attendance of 109,000, making it the highest attendance for any Australian festival since before the COVID-19 pandemic and the third-largest in the festival's history.

Support from the NSW government through a $2.25 million viability fund has been crucial for sustaining the live music industry, which employs nearly 15,000 people in the region.

Arts Minister John Graham emphasized the importance of the festival circuit and the necessity for emergency funding to prevent further cancellations in the industry.

This funding will also benefit other festivals such as Lost Paradise, Yours and Owls, Listen Out, and Field Day in Sydney, which are facing rising costs and declining ticket sales.

Festival director Peter Noble noted that the overwhelming fan support for Bluesfest serves as a 'clarion call' for the festival's continuation.

Initially, Noble announced that the 2025 edition would be the last, but this declaration resulted in a surge in ticket sales, with 97% sold before the festival began.

A report indicated that the 2024 Bluesfest contributed over $230 million to the NSW economy, highlighting its significant economic impact.

Despite many music festivals being canceled since 2022 due to the pandemic, the Byron Bay Bluesfest is set to return in 2025, defying the trend.

Historically, Bluesfest has played a vital role in introducing major artists to Australia, having moved to its current location at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm in 2010, and featured prominent acts in its 2025 lineup, including Crowded House and Tones and I.