The latest announcement brings Counting Crows Ben Harper (solo), 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.
Also hitting Bluesfest will be a huge batch of local artists, including The Cat Empire, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Xavier Rudd, Rockwiz Live, The Break, 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
These artists join the phenomanal lineup of Paul Simon, Rufus Wainright, Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters, Supertramp lead singer Roger Hodgson, Status Quo, Madness, and Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, 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, 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 and Seth Lakeman.
