Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz warns that many acts on the Bluesfest bill may cancel their entire Australian run after the festival's collapse.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows perform onstage during The FanDuel Party Powered by Spotify 2026 on February 06, 2026 in San Francisco, California. frontman Adam Duritz warning that many acts on the festival’s bill may cancel their entire Australian runs — and that the fallout could discourage international artists from returning to the country in the future.
, confirmed that Counting Crows would not be cancelling their own shows — three of which are sold out — but painted a stark picture of the financial reality facing many of their peers on the bill.“That’s going to be devastating for a lot of people’s bottom line because you set up a tent pole like Bluesfest, where for a lot of people, it’s probably the highest paying gig on the tour,” Duritz told News.com.au. “And then it just goes, especially when it goes in this way.” He added that most acts had likely not received upfront payment for their Bluesfest performances and that insurance is unlikely to cover the shortfall following the festival’s liquidation. The structural economics of Australian touring, Duritz explained, make it nearly impossible to profit even under ideal conditions. Without the anchor of a major festival fee, the math gets worse. “There’s all these bands coming, and if you’re Buddy Guy or you’re The Wailers or you are The Black Crowes, none of those bands are making a gazillion dollars right now touring,” he said. “And you plan a trip to Australia; you’re going to be barely breaking even or losing some money… it spreads out to the other promoters who have got all these gigs planned.” Despite his own band’s commitment to their dates, Duritz said he believes others on the cancelled lineup will pull the plug. He also cautioned that the incident would linger in the minds of international artists weighing future Australian runs. “Believe me, there’s no one on earth who doesn’t want to come to Australia every year; it’s f—ing beautiful, people are great,” he said. “But it’s so expensive to tour here. You don’t have buses here because it’s too big, so all the travel is flights. We’re a rock band, and we want to play in Australia, but it’s a struggle not to lose money.”and their eighth overall. Counting Crows released six albums that reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 during their peak run, includingBluesfest 2026 was cancelled on March 13 after organizers cited rising costs and soft ticket demand, with a liquidator appointed to manage financial matters.
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