Just when you thought the Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015 drip feed was running out of steam, organisers have returned with yet another jam-packed bill of international heavyweights and local favourites, including Charles Bradley, Augie March, Donavon Frankenreiter, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, and more.
Just last month, organisers tipped the Bluesfest 2015 lineup over the edge with the addition of international rock superstar Lenny Kravitz, who joined a bill that already featured the likes of The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, The Gipsy Kings, Jurassic 5, John Mayall, Ben Harper, and Gary Clark Jr.
“With Bluesfest 2015… we are presenting Bluesfest with a contemporary look to the superstars of Blues & Roots music of the future… and now with our latest announcement containing a spicy mix of overseas and Aussie artists we add yet another layer of topping to what is beginning to look like our best Bluesberry cake yet,” said festival director Peter Noble.
“With this announcement Bluesfest is adding some real meat to each day of the festival. This one is all about our own Australian artists with a few Americans blended in. All up 11 new artists are added which means you now have 11 more reasons to not miss Bluesfest! Just in case you are wondering if this it… of course it isn’t.”
Noble is predicting one of the biggest lineups in recent years, with a diverse range of international superstars, returning Bluesfest veterans, and plenty of talented festival debutantes. Check below for the current lineup, as well as all the dates and ticketing details.
The award-winning five-day blues, roots, folk, R&B, and rock and roll event is held annually over the Easter long weekend at the famous Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, just north of the buzzing festival hub of Byron Bay. Today’s announcement is just the latest in a series of reveals that will be rolled out in the lead-up to the festival’s launch this April.
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Augie March
Donavon Frankenreiter
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Justin Townes Earle
Declan Kelly Presents Diesel n’Dub featuring Emma Donovan, Alex Lloyd, Pat Powell, Radical Son, Tony Hughes
Ash Grunwald
Blue King Brown
The Beautiful Girls
Steve Smyth
Karl S. Williams
joining…
Lenny Kravitz
The Gipsy Kings feat. Nicolas Reyes & Tonino Baliardo
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Jurassic 5
John Mayall
Keb Mo
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones
JJ Grey & Mofro
Tony Joe White
Jon Cleary
Trevor Hall
Serena Ryder
Jake Shimabukuro
Music Maker Foundation feat. Cool John Ferguson
Little Freddie King
Alabama Slim
George Stancell
Michael Franti’s Soulshine
The Black Keys
Zac Brown Band
Alabama Shakes
Train
Michael Franti & Spearhead
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Paul Kelly Presents The Merri Soul Sessions feat Dan Sultan, Kira Puru, & Vika And Linda Bull
Xavier Rudd and The United Nations
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Rebelution
Soja
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Beth Hart
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Mariachi El Bronx
G. Love & Special Sauce
Pokey Lafarge
Band Of Skulls
Rockwiz Live
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Paolo Nutini
David Gray
Ben Howard
Counting Crows
Gary Clark Jr
Angelique Kidjo
Jimmy Cliff
Mavis Staples
Dispatch
Ruthie Foster
The Beat
Keziah Jones
Sheppard
Playing For Change
+ more to be announced!
Thursday, 2nd April – Monday, 6th April 2015
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets: Byron Bay Bluesfest | Moshtix | Ticketmaster
