In addition to the announcement of 16 new acts added to the Bluesfest lineup, John Fogerty will perform ‘Green River’ in its entirety on Easter Monday at sunset.
The Final Bluesfest artist announcement includes:
John Fogerty 2nd show - Performing the Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River Album plus his
greatest hits
Slightly Stoopid
Weddings, Parties, Anything
The Hands
Claude Hay
Mick Thomas' Roving Commission
Mason Rack Band
Daniel Champagne
Bobby Alu
Dan Hannaford
Round Mountain Girls
Mojo Bluesmen
Harry Healy
Blackbirds
Mick McHugh
Minnie Marks
Young Sounds of Byron
These acts will combine with the following "already announced" lineup to make an aboslutely massive festival.
COLD CHISEL - JOHN FOGERTY (performing the albums and music of CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL CROSBY STILLS & NASH - EARTH WIND & FIRE – THE POGUES – THE SPECIALS - JOHN BUTLER TRIO – MY MORNING JACKET – YES - BUDDY GUY – DONOVAN – LUCINDA WILLIAMS - MACEO PARKER – G3 feat: JOE SATRIANI, STEVE VAI & STEVE LUKATHER - ZIGGY MARLEY – BRIAN SETZER'S ROCKABILLY RIOT! - JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO – ANGELIQUE KIDJO – SUBLIME WITH ROME - ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA
– JONNY LANG – SEASICK STEVE – KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD -KEB MO – CANDI STATON – NICK LOWE – STEVE EARLE – JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE - YANN TIERSEN – JOSH PYKE – BETTYE LAVETTE – ROSIE LEDET - TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE – GREAT BIG SEA – SETH LAKEMAN - BLUE KING BROWN – THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS feat. KIM WILSON – CANNED HEAT - DAVID BROMBERG QUARTET – MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA – BUSBY MAROU – DAWES - VUSI MAHLASELA – RICHARD CLAPTON – BLITZEN TRAPPER – THE AUDREYS – BACKSLIDERS - EUGENE 'HIDEAWAY' BRIDGES – RAY BEADLE - JAMES VINCENT McMORROW – EILEN JEWELL – 1814 – ALABAMA 3 - JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – HAT FITZ & CARA – HARRY MANX – TRIBALI – WATUSSI – EAGLE AND THE WORM - MAT. MCHUGH (THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS) – DUBMARINE – MAMA KIN – TIJUANA CARTEL – BENJALU – CARUS THOMPSON - KIM CHURCHILL – DALLAS FRASCA – MARSHALL O'KELL – ASHLEIGH MANNIX – OLLIE BROWN –
KOOII – LACHLAN BRYAN
The 23rd Bluesfest is taking place between Thursday 5th of April and Monday 9th of April at its Festival Home at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside of Byron Bay.
Tickets are on sale through http://www.bluesfest.com.au
or by phoning the Bluesfest office on 02 6685 8310