Brian Wilson, Taj Mahal and more added to 2016 Bluesfest lineup.
The legends are lining up for the Byron Bay festival next Easter. When Kendrick Lamar was added to the bill a few weeks ago, it seemed that the line up was as solid as it could ever be. Yet as always, the Bluesfest organisers keep pulling rabbits (or dare we say Easter Bunnies) out of their hat.
Announced this morning were two all-time greats, Brian Wilson (performing Pet Sounds) and Taj Mahal, along with avant-garde American collective The Residents presenting Shadowland on their 40th Anniversary tour. Plus there’s Nathaniel Ratecliff & The Night Sweats and Shooglenifty.
Of course this is all on top of those already announced including:
KENDRICK LAMAR • TOM JONES •THE NATIONAL
• NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS
• UB40 feat. ALI CAMPBELL, ASTRO & MICKEY VIRTUE
• JOE BONAMASSA • TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
• MELISSA ETHERIDGE • JACKSON BROWNE
• CITY AND COLOUR • THE DECEMBERISTS
• THE CAT EMPIRE • JASON ISBELL
• TWEEDY • STURGILL SIMPSON
• STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES • THE WORD
• GRACE POTTER • LORD HURON
• BLACKBERRY SMOKE • VINTAGE TROUBLE
• NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE
• SONGHOY BLUES • SHAKEY GRAVES • ALLEN STONE
• ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES
• LUKAS NELSON AND PROMISE OF THE REAL
• THE SELECTER • RHIANNON GIDDENS
• JANIVA MAGNESS • LUCKY PETERSON • EMDEE
• THE WAILERS present BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 4 ALBUMS IN ENTIRETY
EXODUS, SURVIVAL, UPRISING & LEGEND OVER 4 NIGHTS
BLUESFEST
March 24-28, 2016
www.bluesfest.com.au