The first round of artists to perform at the 21st Anniversary Bluesfest has been announced! Australia’s most awarded and internationally renowned festival officially begins a new era (and with any luck another excellent 21 years) with the purchase and move to its permanent new home for the 2010 event – the Tyagarah Tea Tree farm just off the Pacific Highway, 10 minutes north of Byron Bay.
Bluesfest 2010 takes place over Easter from Thursday April 1 through to Monday April 5, 2010. The first artist announcement includes a massive array of the best local and international blues, roots, folk, soul, and world artists – with an emphasis on some of the best guitar players of all time.
The first Bluesfest announcement for 2010 includes:
Crowded House, Buddy Guy, Roger Hodgson from Supertramp, Gipsy Kings, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club®, Jimmy Barnes Plays the Rhythm & the Blues, Jeff Beck, Lyle Lovett, RocKwiz, Jessica Mauboy, The Swell Season, Newton Faulkner, Dr John & the Lower 911, Bèla Fleck’s African Project Featuring Oumou Sangarè & band, Blue King Brown, Al Di Meola World Sinfonia, Gogol Bordello, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Joe Bonamassa, Peter Green & friends, The Flatlanders, Avett Brothers, Justin Townes Earle, Renee Geyer, Colin Hay Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lil Band o’ Gold, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, AND Robert Gordon & the Gang They Couldn’t Hang – featuring Chris Spedding (Roxy Music), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats).
Bluesfest 2009 was held at Belongil Fields and accommodated 1,800 campers. Bluesfest 2010 looks forward to welcoming patrons on its own land – and will accommodate approximately 6,500 campers! The very spacious and natural environment is right next to the festival grounds and will include a general store, showers and toilets.
The festival itself will feature more space, more music, more stalls, and more areas to chill out, but is all about keeping in the Bluesfest tradition, which is about creating an environmentally sound, peaceful, relaxed and happy home for everyone. Regular shuttle buses will be included to and from the festival into Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and surrounding towns.
P.S. I’ve published an up to date list of BluesFest Accommodation.
Such variety in the line-up, there must be a joke that starts;
A Yardbird, a Sex Pistol & an Australian Idol contestant walk into a bar…
Hi Bluesfest fans – we are SO excited about this years line up – the organizers have certainly pulled out ALL the stops. For any alternative rock/ blues fans interested in seeing Radio Birdman’s Deniz Tek and Pip Hoyle in a ‘big soul way’ – please visit either of our sites and voice your interest in us playing for you in Byron next year!
Soul rock and roll – alright!
http://www.myspace.com/thesoulmovers
Yes – this ‘big soul way’ post is in my opinion borderline spam… I am a big Birdman fan (last saw them at the Northern a couple years ago), so I’ll show my respect and hope you guys make it to Byron.
Cheers
Rick