Here it is! The line-up that we’ve been planning our yearly roadtrip around has dropped and we’re PUMPED! Patti Smith & Zac Brown head up the first announcement for Bluesfest 2017, signalling potentially one of the biggest lineups this country has ever seen.
Held over the Easter long weekend in Byron Bay, Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April 2017, this year’s Bluesfest promises to raise the bar higher than ever before. And if the first artist announcement is anything to go by, they’re on track.
Known to many festival fans for presenting its audience with multiple spectacular artist releases over several months, the five day Easter extravaganza will be held once again at its lush 120 hectare home, just outside Byron Bay. Bluesfest delivers up to 12 hours of music daily across multiple undercover stages, as well as offering an abundance of food and market stalls, several bars, parking and camping on site.
“We are pleased and honoured to be announcing absolute legends, some of whom are ONLY playing at Bluesfest. In addition, we are presenting some of the most leading-edge contemporary artists of today, and of course, the return of much-admired favourites, including ones from Bluesfest 2016” said festival director Peter Noble.
2017 Bluesfest Line-up
ZAC BROWN BAND
PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND PERFORM HORSES
THE LUMINEERS
BUDDY GUY (EXCLUSIVE)
BONNIE RAITT
MAVIS STAPLES (EXCLUSIVE)
BILLY BRAGG
JETHRO TULL
TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE
GREGORY PORTER
SNARKY PUPPY
ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
BETH HART (EXCLUSIVE)
LAURA MVULA
ROY AYERS
BOOKER T PRESENTS THE STAX RECORDS REVUE
ANDREW BIRD
RICKIE LEE JONES
JOAN OSBORNE
TURIN BRAKES
THE STRUMBELLAS
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
DUMPSTAPHUNK
NIKKI HILL
IRISH MYTHEN
….with many more to be announced!
Head to the Bluesfest website for ticketing information.
