The latest Bluesfest announcement showcases the best of Australian and NZ music has to offer.
Already headlining the Bluesfest 2013 super bill are Paul Simon, Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters, Santana, Ben Harper, Iggy & The Stooges, Jimmy Cliff, Wilco, Rodriguez, Steve Miller Band, Chris Isaak, Madness, Roger Hodgson from Supertramp, and many more.
Here is what Peter Noble, Festival Director, has to say about the todays announcement: "Yes, it’s the Aussies on the forefront with this announcement. No Bluesfest bill is ever complete without its own home grown talent."
Without any furtjer ado, here are the latest artists to rsvp to Bluesfest.
THE 1ST AUSSIE (& KIWI) ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
THE CAT EMPIRE - FAT FREDDY’S DROP – XAVIER RUDD - ROCKWIZ LIVE - THE BREAK FEAT. MEMBERS OF MIDNIGHT OIL, VIOLENT FEMMES, HUNTERS & COLLECTORS - BEASTS OF BOURBON – KARISE EDEN – THE BAMBOOS - THE BEARDS – MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA - THE SNOWDROPPERS – KING CANNONS - GREY GHOST - BUSBY MAROU – SASKWATCH - THE WILSON PICKERS – ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS - HAT FITZ & CARA – MASON RACK BAND – THE SONGS OF THE HAIGHT ASHBURY STAGE SHOW - LIL FI & THE DIRTY RASCALS – WARDS XPRESS
There are around 4 more announcements yet to come, and will be rolling a few out just before Christmas.
Important info: Headliners Paul Simon and Robert Plant will NOT perform in Brisbane or QLD. Their Bluesfest performances are exclusive to that region and tickets to the Festival are now reported to be selling fast.
Checkout the list of performers thus far....this Bluesfest really is awesome and a once in a life time kind of event.
ARTISTS ALREADY ANNOUNCED
PAUL SIMON - ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS
SANTANA – BEN HARPER - IGGY & THE STOOGES STEVE MILLER BAND – STATUS QUO MADNESS – CHRIS ISAAK – BONNIE RAITT WILCO – RODRIGUEZ – RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ROGER HODGSON THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF SUPERTRAMP JIMMY CLIFF – JOAN ARMATRADING - ROBERT CRAY JON ANDERSON THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF YES – DROPKICK MURPHYS TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – GLEN HANSARD WITH THE FRAMES TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA – MAVIS STAPLES FRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING SOULS ALLEN TOUSSAINT – WANDA JACKSON – GRACE POTTER FRED WESLEY AND THE NEW JB’S – BETTYE LAVETTE SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK – PLAYING FOR CHANGE – RUTHIE FOSTER NEWTON FAULKNER – TONY JOE WHITE – LUKA BLOOM THE DUKE ROBILLARD BAND – MICHAEL KIWANUKA – WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE SHAWN COLVIN – SETH LAKEMAN – BEN CAPLAN
For Festival line up and the playing schedule go to www.bluesfest.com.au
