Bob Dylan and B.B. King will perform at Bluesfest in 2011.
Although the announcement was due tomorrow, the story bolted earlier today when Fairfax Media broke the announcement embargo.
Regardless, Bluesfest, presented by Undercover, has its strongest line-up ever.
As organiser Peter Noble told Undercover earlier this week, “even if you took Bob Dylan and B.B. King off the top of the list it is still a strong line-up”.
Here are the first acts named for Bluesfest 2011.
Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Ben Harper & Relentless 7, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Cat Empire, Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Aaron Neville, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Fistful of Mercy, Mavis Staples, Xavier Rudd, Trinity Roots, Little Bushmen, Tony Joe White, Indigo Girls, Kate Miller-Heidke, Eric Bibb, Washington, Ash Grunwald, Ruthie Foster, C.W. Stoneking, Jeff Lang, Saltwater Band, and RocKwiz Live.
Early bird tickets are still available at the Bluesfest website today. Official ticket sales start tomorrow (November 4, 2010).
Find out more at the Bluesfest website.
