The 19th Annual International East Coast Blues & Roots Festival will feature Black Crowes first Australian shows in 15 years, as well as Wilco and Sinead O'Connor.
The 2008 event at Byron Bay on the north coast of New South Wales, is a impressive mix of styles from rock to blues to soul, reggae, funk and roots music.Other international acts confirmed for the event include Don McLean, Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples, Maceo Parker, Stanley Clarke/George Duke Project, Ron Sexsmith and Loudon Wainwright III.
Australian acts include Keith Urban, Eskimo Joe, John Butler Trio and Clare Bowditch.
The complete first round announced today is:
Buddy Guy, Sinead O'Connor, Keith Urban, The Black Crowes, John Butler Trio, Wilco, Eskimo Joe, Mavis Staples, Maceo Parker, Stanley Clarke / George Duke Project, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Don McLean, Loudon Wainwright III, Vusi Mahlasela, Ruthie Foster, Ron Sexsmith, Gotye, Clare Bowditch, Angus and Julia Stone, Music Maker Foundation featuring Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Albert White, Pura Fe, Eddie Tigner, Tommy Brown, Little Joe Burton and Dr. G.B. Burt.
The 19th Annual International East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival is on March 20 - 24.
