Bluesfest 2014 – Only 4 Weeks to go!

Adding the final touches to a mighty 25th Anniversary Line-up!

Only 4 weeks to go!! The countdown is on!

Bluesfest, one of the most exceptional festivals in Australia, happening in just over 4 weeks across the Easter long weekend (Thu 17th to Mon 21st of April) stays true to its traditions by adding yet more artists to its powerful 25th Anniversary Line-up making this the 9th Announcement over the past months.

From across the Pacific – the United States – Stellar super group Coronet Blue is joining the new line-up with a big WOW factor, featuring Aussie John Rooney on vocals, Blondie Chaplin (Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys) on Guitar, Mitch Easter on Guitar (Big Star Reunion, Lets Active, produced REM, Ben Folds, Pavement), Ken Stringfellow on Keyboards (REM, Big Star Reunion, The Posies), Don Dixon on Bass (Produced REM, The Smithereens, Kim Carnes) and Rob Ladd on Drums (Don Henley/Eagles, Roger Daltrey, Alanis Morissette).

Also hailing from the North American continent and added to the line-up are the mesmerizing husband and wife team The Mastersons, as well as the highly gifted lead guitarist from the band Carney & John Mayer’s band – Zane Carney. Yes, Zane will be doing two shows at Bluesfest, one by himself, and one with John Mayer’s band, both on Thursday, 17th of April – Day 1 of Bluesfest.

Further exciting additions include our own Australian artists Troy Cassar-Daley, John Williamson, Round Mountain Girls, Phil Manning, 2013 Busking competition winner Claire Anne Taylor, as well as the localByron Bay High School Collaboration (Young Sounds of Byron) and a very special Taste of Boomerang featuring:
Troy Cassar-Daley, Glenn Skuthorpe, Chris Tamwoy, Jannawi Dancers and ACPA Dancers. The Boomerang Festival is staged on the Bluesfest site during the October long weekend 2014 (4th to 6thOct). The audience at the upcoming Bluesfest will be offered A Taste of Boomerang which is set to wet their appetite for some extraordinary talent.

Bluesfest is one of Australia’s most awarded Festivals and since it started in 1990 has grown into one of the premier music festivals in Australia and also in the world. Artists from all genres of music appear on the stages, attracting fans from all over. Bluesfest is a 5 day event with camping on site. It’s a Festival which is just as much about the music as it is about togetherness and community as well.

NOTE: Bluesfest Tickets are a very hot item, with the Good Friday and Easter Saturday of the Festival headed to a sellout and the Easter Sunday following closely behind.

All Festival and Camping tickets are on sale through www.bluesfest.com.au or by phoning the office on 02 6685 8310
Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster on www.ticketmaster.com.au
Gaynor Crawford Bluesfest Publicist