Peter Noble has announced that Grace Jones is his latest score for Bluesfest 2011.
“We usually unveil a group of artists in one go but Ms Jones warrants her very own announcement,” Peter said in a statement.
"A live showstopper, musical powerhouse, enigma and inspiration to so many artists from Annie Lennox to Lady Gaga, Grace Jones in concert is spectacular from first to last," he continues. "There’s just nobody quite like her – one of the most recognisable faces on the planet, she’s the woman that launched a million haircuts, she’s had Arnold Schwarzenegger complaining about being too tough on the set of Conan The Destroyer, and when she walks down the street, traffic stops!”
“If pop music is the preserve of the young, well… nobody told Grace Jones – maybe they were too scared?”
The award winning Bluesfest 2011 has its biggest line-up ever next year with Ms. Jones joining Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Jethro Tull, Elvis Costello and ZZ Top for the event.
The first and second Bluesfest announcements for 2011 included:
Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Ben Harper & Relentless7, 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, Kate Miller-Heidke, Washington, Little Bushman, Tony Joe White, Indigo Girls, Eric Bibb, Ash Grunwald, Ruthie Foster, C.W. Stoneking, Jeff Lang, Saltwater Band, and RocKwiz Live.
Jethro Tull, ZZ Top, John Legend, Gurrumul (Bluesfest exclusive), Toots & the Maytals, Funky Meters, Irma Thomas, Booker T, Los Lobos, Kasey Chambers, Pete Murray, Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band, The Dingoes, Diesel, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, B.B. & the Blues Shack, Joe Louis Walker, Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues, The Snowdroppers, Ray Beadle, Nat Col & the Kings, and Barrence Whitfield.
Bluesfest is across the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, NSW.
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