Great news from Bluesfest this morning with 2023 additions including the Michael McDonald version of The Doobie Brothers, the feel-good hit makers Counting Crows, the much-acclaimed Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, the awesomely talented Allison Russell, and two of Bluesfest’s favourite live acts Vintage Trouble, plus the superb St Paul & The Broken Bones.
In just over 26 weeks, the 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what they are promoting to be the most exciting Bluesfest ever. With today’s artist announcement, they have now rolled out 47 artists on the already mammoth Bluesfest 2023 line-up. They have also reported continuing development of the festival site, to make for a game-changing festival experience over the Easter Long Weekend held in the Byron Shire, from Thursday 6 April – Monday 10 April 2023.
This morning, Bluesfest have announced The Doobie Brothers, bringing their 50th Anniversary Tour to the festival stage on closing night – Easter Monday, April 10. The band are still smashing attendance records, and rightly so with some of the classic line-up still performing today – Michael McDonald has re-joined the band, alongside Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee. Their legion of fans will be able experience a coming together of what many may call “THE CLASSIC DOOBIE BROTHERS COMBINATION”.
Next on the line-up addition list is winner of the Americana Album of the year, Allison Russell, playing Bluesfest 2023 on Easter Saturday & Sunday.
Bluesfesters will also see Counting Crows (Easter Saturday), the forever unwavering on-stage-energy of Vintage Trouble (Good Friday & Easter Saturday), PLUS the mighty return of Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and St Paul & the Broken Bones (both performing on Opening Night of Bluesfest 2023 – Thu 6 April, and on Good Friday 7 April).
It’s going to be a Bluesfest to remember with some of the world’s finest contemporary and legendary Blues, Roots, Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, World and Americana music artists… and more!
1-Day and 3-Day tickets will also go on sale today (soon after the artist announcement) at a special price which will only be available for a limited time before we increase to the standard price.
Camping for 1-Day & 3-Day festival goers will also be available to purchase next week!
Tickets are available to purchase through Moshtix www.bluesfest.com.au/tickets
Stand by for further announcements on two special satellite events happening in Melbourne and Perth, as well as side shows from some of this amazing line up.
Here’s the list of new artists on the Bluesfest 2023 bill!
[IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER]
ALLISON RUSSELL
COUNTING CROWS
DOOBIE BROTHERS, THE
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS
ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
VINTAGE TROUBLE
Joining the already announced line-up…
[IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER]
19-TWENTY
THE BARNESTORMERS
BETH HART [EXCLUSIVE]
THE BLACK SORROWS
BONNIE RAITT
BUDDY GUY
THE CAT EMPIRE
CHAIN
CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS
ERIC GALES [EXCLUSIVE]
FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE
GANG OF YOUTHS
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS [EXCLUSIVE]
JACKSON BROWNE
JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT
JOE BONAMASSA [EXCLUSIVE]
JOE CAMILLERI PRESENTS A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO THE GREATS OF THE BLUES
JON STEVENS
KALEO
KEB’ MO’ BAND
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
LACHY DOLEY AND THE HORNS OF CONVICTION
LARKIN POE
LP
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
MARCUS KING
MAVIS STAPLES
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
NIKKI HILL [EXCLUSIVE]
ROBERT GLASPER
ROCKWIZ LIVE
THE SOUL REBELS & FRIENDS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TALIB KWELI • GZA • BIG FREEDIA
SOUTHERN AVENUE [EXCLUSIVE]
SPINIFEX GUM FEAT. MARLIYA
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES
TASH SULTANA
XAVIER RUDD
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