Bluesfest 2013

[ca]

There has been a lot of big Festivals over the years but the lineup for Bluesfest in Byron Bay is close to one of the best I have seen in recent times. There are plenty of Adelaide sideshows.


First Lineup Announcement
Ben Harper
Santana
Iggy & The Stooges
Steve Miller Band
Chris Isaak
Wilco
Bonnie Raitt
Dropkick Murphy’s
Glen Hansard with The Frames
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Newton Faulkner
William Elliott Whitmore
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Grace Potter
Playing For Change
Ben Caplan

Second Announcement
Jimmy Cliff
Joan Armatrading
Rodriguez
Robert Cray
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Mavis Staples
Allen Toussaint
Wanda Jackson
Fred Wesley & The New JB’s
Michael Kiwanuka
Bettye Lavette
Luka Bloom
Ruthie Foster
Tony Joe White
Sweet Honey In The Rock
The Duke Robillard Band
Shawn Colvin
Seth Lakeman
Bettye Lavette

Third Announcement
Robert Plant (With Band, The Sensational Space Shifters – ‘Playing Led Zeppelin tracks’ )
Status Quo
Roger Hodgson
Jon Anderson

Fourth Announcement
Counting Crows
Ben Harper (solo set)
The Lumineers
Taj Mahal
Shuggie Otis
Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Ben Howard
Tav Falco & The Panther Burns
JD Mcpherson
Royal Southern Brotherhood
SOJA
Jake Shimabukuro
Damien Dempsey

Local Artists Announcement
The Cat Empire
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Xavier Rudd
Rockwiz Live
The Break (Feat. Members of Midnight Oil, Violent Femmes, Hunters & Collectors)
Beasts of Bourbon
Karise Eden
The Bamboos
The Beards
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
The Snowdroppers
King Cannons
Grey Ghost
Busby Marou
Saskwatch
The Wilson Pickers
Round Mountain Girls
Hat Fitz & Cara
Mason Rack Band
The Songs of The Haight Ashbury Stage Show
Lil Fi & the Dirty Rascals
Wards Xpress

[The Dark Knight]

Can you list of the Adelaide sideshows there ca? It'll be much appreciated.

[ca]

Can you list of the Adelaide sideshows there ca? It'll be much appreciated.

The link below gives details of shows announced so far promoted by Bluesfest, a fair few are coming to Adelaide.

http://www.bluesfesttouring.com.au/


There are others promoted by other Agencies like William Elliott Whitmore show at Enigma and The Dropkick Murphy's / Frank Turner show at Thebarton.

http://www.bluemurder.com.au/

[Leaping Lindner]

I thought there was only one side show - Iggy and the Stooges and the Beasts of Bourbon Thebby Theatre March 25th.

[godoubleblues]

There has been a lot of big Festivals over the years but the lineup for Bluesfest in Byron Bay is close to one of the best I have seen in recent times. There are plenty of Adelaide sideshows.


First Lineup Announcement
Ben Harper
Santana
Iggy & The Stooges
Steve Miller Band
Chris Isaak
Wilco
Bonnie Raitt
Dropkick Murphy’s
Glen Hansard with The Frames
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Newton Faulkner
William Elliott Whitmore
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Grace Potter
Playing For Change
Ben Caplan

Second Announcement
Jimmy Cliff
Joan Armatrading
Rodriguez
Robert Cray
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Mavis Staples
Allen Toussaint
Wanda Jackson
Fred Wesley & The New JB’s
Michael Kiwanuka
Bettye Lavette
Luka Bloom
Ruthie Foster
Tony Joe White
Sweet Honey In The Rock
The Duke Robillard Band
Shawn Colvin
Seth Lakeman
Bettye Lavette

Third Announcement
Robert Plant (With Band, The Sensational Space Shifters – ‘Playing Led Zeppelin tracks’ )
Status Quo
Roger Hodgson
Jon Anderson

Fourth Announcement
Counting Crows
Ben Harper (solo set)
The Lumineers
Taj Mahal
Shuggie Otis
Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Ben Howard
Tav Falco & The Panther Burns
JD Mcpherson
Royal Southern Brotherhood
SOJA
Jake Shimabukuro
Damien Dempsey

Local Artists Announcement
The Cat Empire
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Xavier Rudd
Rockwiz Live
The Break (Feat. Members of Midnight Oil, Violent Femmes, Hunters & Collectors)
Beasts of Bourbon
Karise Eden
The Bamboos
The Beards
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
The Snowdroppers
King Cannons
Grey Ghost
Busby Marou
Saskwatch
The Wilson Pickers
Round Mountain Girls
Hat Fitz & Cara
Mason Rack Band
The Songs of The Haight Ashbury Stage Show
Lil Fi & the Dirty Rascals
Wards Xpress

I have my tickets and this is going to be fricken awesome.......

[The Dark Knight]

Can you list of the Adelaide sideshows there ca? It'll be much appreciated.

The link below gives details of shows announced so far promoted by Bluesfest, a fair few are coming to Adelaide.

http://www.bluesfesttouring.com.au/


There are others promoted by other Agencies like William Elliott Whitmore show at Enigma and The Dropkick Murphy's / Frank Turner show at Thebarton.

http://www.bluemurder.com.au/

Cheers.

[Wedgie]

That would be one awesome week!

[cennals05]

I went in 2011. A great festival and very well organised. Would love to go next year.

[godoubleblues]

hitting the road today to head over to Byron Bay for the Bluesfest
2 weeks off work and I have been looking forward to this

[godoubleblues]

hitting the road today to head over to Byron Bay for the Bluesfest
2 weeks off work and I have been looking forward to this

back from Bluesfest and had a great time, a couple of gripes but overall it was a fantastic 5 days

main gripe, too many people so it was bloody hard to get into some of the stages to see some of the big acts but the plus side of this was the opportunity to see some fantastic smaller acts

highlights for me

Dropkick Murphys (big fan)
Snowdroppers (liked them so much I saw them twice )
Busby and Marou
Lumineers
Ben Caplan
Tony Joe White
Royal Southern Brotherhood
King Cannons
Rodriguez
Robert Cray
Playing for Change

and probably plenty more

also saw Rockwiz live, great fun

I will go again but probably do every 4 to 5 years due to time need to take off to get there as we camp in a caravan park in Byron

[The Sleeping Giant]

Australia has claimed King Cannons as local I see.

[godoubleblues]

Australia has claimed King Cannons as local I see.

yeh but they do put on a good show

[The Sleeping Giant]

Would love to see them live.