As uncertainly continues as to when Australia's international borders will open to overseas travellers, Bluesfest have pivoted their 2021 event to a 100 per cent all-Aussie line-up.
Bluesfest had been set to host international headliners Bon Iver, Patti Smith, Michael Franti, Morcheeba, Kool & The Gang and others (many of which had been scheduled to play the 2020 event before COVID forced its cancellation)."With Australia's international border restrictions in place, we must officially announce that the international artists previously included on our 2021 line-up will not appear at Bluesfest next Easter," Bluesfest says via their Facebook page.
"We can confirm that Bluesfest 2021 will consist of an amazing all-Aussie line-up. With our last three all-Aussie artist announcements, your response and support has already been incredible.
"We are fast approaching 70 per cent sold out for what we believe will be our approved capacity. Thank you!
"We look forward to celebrating the return of live music and the finest artists this country has to offer with you at Bluesfest 2021."
The smorgasbord of Australian music talent who will be headed to Byron Bay's Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm (1-5 April, 2021) includes Tash Sultana (her new album 'Terra Firma' is due in February), winners of the J Awards 2020 Album Of The Year Ocean Alley, three-time ARIA Award winners The Teskey Brothers and singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts (who also has new album, 'Searching For Freedom', due next March).
Then there's living legends Jimmy Barnes, John Williamson and Kev Carmody alongside perennial festival favourites like John Butler, Xavier Rudd, The Cat Empire.
But don't sleep on other line-up highlights: Briggs, Tex Perkins, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Bamboos, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Kim Churchill, Mia Dyson, Dami Im, and Emily Wurramara.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bluesfest officially announces it will be an ALL-AUSSIE event in 2021!
With our last three All-Aussie Artist announcements, your response and support has already been incredible. Thank you! ?
For the full line up and more, head over to ? https://t.co/r1HzguVeUz pic.twitter.com/4ANr8fmqUE — Bluesfest Byron Bay (@BluesfestByron) November 25, 2020
Five-day, three-day and single-day tickets are still available.
Bluesfest 2021 takes place at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm (Byron Bay) 1-5 April.
Bluesfest 2021 Line-up
Jimmy BarnesTash Sultana
Ocean Alley
Ziggy Alberts
The Teskey Brothers
John Butler
Xavier Rudd
The Cat Empire
Kasey Chambers
The Church
The Waifs
Jon Stevens
John Williamson
Ian Moss
The Living End
The Angels
Ross Wilson And The Peaceniks
Russell Morris
Kev Carmody
Troy Cassar-Daley
Briggs
Tex Perkins - The Man In Black
Hiatus Kaiyote
Kate Miller-Heidke
Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald
Weddings Parties Anything
The Black Sorrows
The Bamboos
Chain
Backsliders
Ash Grunwald
Blue King Brown
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Vika & Linda
Harts Plays Hendrix
Jeff Lang
Nathan Cavaleri
Mick Thomas' Roving Commission
Kim Churchill
Henry Wagons
Mia Dyson
All Our Exes Live In Texas
Mama Kin Spender
Dami Im
Pierce Brothers
Emily Wurramara
Ray Beadle
Pacey, King & Doley
Garrett Kato
Kara Grainger
Hussy Hicks
Roshani
Daniel Champagne
Little Georgia
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