You don't have that at any other festivals anywhere in the world."For many, though, the essence of Blues On Broadbeach hasn't shifted.Gold Coast local Buzz Powyer has attended every edition alongside his wife Karen since that first event."One thing that hasn't changed is the atmosphere," he says."It's still a great atmosphere, great culture, great bands, great music We're set up with infrastructure to receive lots of tourism and that's not always about going to the beach, you know?"Music tourism is a massive thing worldwide and I think we're one of those cities that clocked onto it pretty early."Blues On Broadbeach kicks off on Thursday.