The Bluesfest 2016 artist roster has grown again, with its sixth artist announcement, adding to what appears to be one of the best line-ups for years. Bluesfest 2016 takes place in Byron Bay over the Easter Long Weekend 24 to 28 March 2016.
LATEST BLUESFEST 2016 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT INCLUDES:
THE “ORIGINAL” BLUES BROTHERS BAND
DON MCLEAN
RUSSELL MORRIS
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
JEFF MARTIN (THE TEA PARTY)
ARCHIE ROACH
TEX PERKINS AND THE APE
THE MASTERSONS
HUSSY HICKS
EAST JOURNEY
The Mastersons – photo by Jim Jacob
2016 BLUESFEST ARTISTS ALREADY ANNOUNCED
CONTEMPORARY
KENDRICK LAMAR
THE NATIONAL• D’ANGELO
NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS
CITY AND COLOUR • THE DECEMBERISTS • THE CAT EMPIRE
COLD WAR KIDS• HIATUS KAIYOTE
ALLEN STONE • NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE
VINTAGE TROUBLE • BLACKBERRY SMOKE • HARTS
LEGENDS
BRIAN WILSON performs ‘PET SOUNDS’ final performances in its entirety and his greatest hits • TOM JONES
UB40 feat. ALI CAMPBELL, ASTRO & MICKEY VIRTUE
JACKSON BROWNE • MELISSA ETHERIDGE • TAJ MAHAL (SOLO)
STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES • THE WAILERS • THE RESIDENTS
BLUES AND ROOTS
JOE BONAMASSA • TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
JASON ISBELL • RHIANNON GIDDENS
STURGILL SIMPSON • THE WORD • GRACE POTTER
THE SELECTER • NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
SHAKEY GRAVES • ST PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES
LUCKY PETERSON • TWEEDY
JANIVA MAGNESS • SONGHOY BLUES
HOUNDMOUTH • FANTASTIC NEGRITO • CON BRIO
LORD HURON • KALEO • MIKE LOVE
LUKAS NELSON AND PROMISE OF THE REAL
THE BROS. LANDRETH • KIM CHURCHILL • SHOOGLENIFTY
MOJO JUJU • PIERCE BROTHERS
STEVE SMYTH • EMDEE