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Every single year, fans of acoustic music are faced with a dilemma: where to spend the Easter long weekend? If you\u2019re a diehard fan of folk, acoustic and roots music, you\u2019re either at the\u00a0Byron Bay<\/a>\u00a0Bluesfest<\/a> or\u00a0Canberra\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0National Folk Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So here’s everything you need to know about The Easter Dilemma.<\/p>\n

The Lineup<\/h2>\n

Bluesfest:<\/strong>\u00a0Always guaranteed to pull in the big names, Bluesfest has outdone itself this year with headliners like Jack Johnson, Elvis Costello, John Mayer and The Doobie Brothers. There\u2019s also a strong Australian contingent with the John Butler Trio, Kasey Chambers, Kate Miller-Heidke and more. Bluesfest has strayed from being a pure blues and roots festival but who can argue when you have a lineup like that?<\/p>\n

The NFF:<\/strong>\u00a0Big names have never been the focus of The National. Instead they deliver quality artists at the top of their game while striving to preserve Australian and international folk culture for future generations. This year\u2019s lineup has its fair share of folk and acoustic heavyweights \u2013 Eleanor McEvoy, Jordie Lane, Kate Fagan, Bernard Carney and Trouble in the Kitchen. And if you haven\u2019t heard of half of those artists? Don\u2019t worry. The beauty of The National is that you can know no one in the program and come away from the weekend with a bucket load of new favourite bands. There\u2019s even kids performers like the Ladybug Express at the KidzFest.<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h2>\n

Bluesfest:<\/strong>\u00a0In 2010 Bluesfest unveiled their custom built site at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, about 11 kms north of Byron. It features 6 stages, 4 bars and more facilities than you can throw a stick at. Bluesfest is notorious for being either hot and dusty or wet and muddy so come prepared for anything.<\/p>\n

The NFF:<\/strong>\u00a0Since 1993 The National Folk Festival has made its home at Canberra\u2019s Exhibition Park (or EPIC). The park is custom built for major events (it also hosts the car festival Summernats) with a plethora of indoor stages, marquees, market stalls, children\u2019s areas, bars and more. It also has the famous \u201cSession Bar\u201d where artists and punters celebrate into the wee hours of the morning playing or listening to impromptu music.<\/p>\n

Accommodation<\/h2>\n

Bluesfest<\/strong>: If you\u2019re a fan of pitching a tent or rolling out a swag, then Bluesfest offers on-site camping at its Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm venue but for something more protected from the elements, there\u2019s plenty of accommodation options around Byron (with a free shuttle bus service to the festival). Try the Nomads Hostel<\/a> if you\u2019re on a budget, go mid range at the\u00a0Lord Byron Resort<\/a>\u00a0or go all out at the\u00a0Beach Suites<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NFF:<\/strong>\u00a0The National offers powered and non-powered camp sites or pre-pitched tents but there\u2019s plenty of hotels around town. The\u00a0Clifton Suites on Northbourne Avenue<\/a>\u00a0are popular with Aussie travellers.<\/p>\n

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