Bluesfest rounds out its 2020 line-up with a final announcement of 12 artists in addition to the 57 already appearing at the festival this Easter.
Leading the final charge is all-time Bluesfest favourite Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue for his sixth go-round at the festival. Part Jimi Hendrix, part James Brown and all New Orleans, Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews is a singular artist who puts his own spin on traditional American musical forms.Debuting brand-new music from their forthcoming tenth studio album at this year’s Bluesfest is the world-renowned nine-piece Melbourne funk/ soul powerhouse, The Bamboos. Celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band, The Bamboos are primed to rock the stage this Easter.
Also onboard are Ray Beadle with an acoustic set, the 'mad professor of song' Henry Wagons, Australian singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Daniel Champagne, blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Nathan Cavaleri, plus Little Georgia and Round Mountain Girls.
"Then there’s special one-off performances by local blues legends Pacey, King & Doley, as well as Ellis Hall, The Clarence Bekker Band And Friends presents: 'Sensational! – The Ultimate Musical Journey'. This final artist announcement for Bluesfest 2020 is a blues and roots beauty," Festival Director, Peter Noble OAM says.
The sweet caboose of this steaming blues train is formed by 2019 busking comp winner Electrik Lemonade and 2019 busking comp grommet winner Palm Valley.
Bluesfest 2020 (Byron Bay) is on 9-13 April.
Bluesfest 2020 Line-up
Lenny KravitzAlanis Morissette
Jimmie Vaughan
The Waterboys
Eagles Of Death Metal
Ani DiFranco
Guy Sebastian
Amadou & Mariam
Kool & The Gang
The Gipsy Kings
The Allman Betts Band
Allen Stone
Zucchero
The Wailers
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
Yola
Dweezil Zappa
Tal Wilkenfeld
Tori Kelly
LP
Ash Grunwald
Joachim Cooder
Steve ‘N’ Seagulls
Dave Matthews Band
Crowded House
Patti Smith And Her Band
George Benson
Brandi Carlile
John Butler
Xavier Rudd
The Cat Empire
Morcheeba
Dirty Honey
John Prine
Jenny Lewis
Frank Turner
John Mayall
Buffy Sainte-Marie
The Marcus King Band
Troy Cassar-Daley
Roshani
Walter Trout
Harts Plays Hendrix
Christone 'KINGFISH' Ingram
Greensky Bluegrass
Larkin Poe
The War & Treaty
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
The Bamboos
The Waifs
The Sensations
Ray Beadle
Chain
Henry Wagons
Erja Lyytinen
Pacey, King & Doley
Daniel Champagne
Here Come The Mummies
Nathan Cavaleri
My Baby
Micki Free
Hussy Hicks
Little Georgia
Round Mountain Girls
Electrik Lemonade
Lambros
Palm Valley
