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Bluesfest 2018 Set Times Announced

After losing one of its 2018 headliners this morning, Byron Bay Bluesfest has unveiled its official set times to help punters plan their time at the festival.

Singer-songwriter Kesha cancelled her Bluesfest appearance this morning after suffering a knee injury at a recent show, but she still appears on the festival’s just-announced set times, which you can view below.

(UPDATE: Organisers have released new set times which don’t include Kesha. See below)

Music Feeds has contacted Bluesfest for comment on whether or not a replacement act will be announced for Kesha.

Bluesfest will take place across five days this Easter long weekend, between Thursday, 29th March and Monday, 2nd April. With over 70 artists scheduled to perform back-to-back for 12 hours each day across multiple stages, there’s almost too much great music to check out.

The likes of Leon Bridges, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Robert Plant & The Sensation Space Shifters, John Butler Trio, Sheryl Crowe and Lionel Richie will perform headline-length sets at the festival, and you can check out the full lineup down below.

Aside from the tunes, there will (of course) also be a variety of food stalls, markets, on-site camping and parking.

For details of all the best Bluesfest 2018 sideshows, head here.

UPDATE 14/03/18: Bluesfest has released updated set times, after adding some final acts to its 2018 lineup.

Bluesfest 2018 Set Times

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Bluesfest 2018 Lineup

Citizen Cope

Clayton Doley’s Bayou Billabong

Hussy Hicks

Haley Grace & The Bay Collective

Little Georgia

Miss Renee Simone

Bali Blues Brother

Joining…

LEON BRIDGES

RYAN MCMULLAN

PLAYING FOR CHANGE PRESENTS THE CLARENCE BEKKER BAND

TAY OSKEE

MOLLY MILLINGTON

Joining…

Boomerang Festival Additions

THE STRIDES

YIRRMAL

SORONG SAMARAI

BENNY WALKER

NARAS

MOVE IT MOB STYLE

ERIC AVERY

TE KOPERE MAORI HEALERS

JANNAWI DANCE CLAN

MUGGERA DANCERS

BUNDJALUNG LOCAL ARTISANS AND WEAVERS

Joining…

DAN SULTAN

ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS

CHAIN

CON BRIO

MIA DYSON

SHAUN KIRK

CAITI BAKER

STEVE SMYTH

DOG TRUMPET

HANLON BROTHERS

Joining…

LAURYN HILL

Joining… (Third Announcement)

KESHA

SHERYL CROW

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

JUANES

SEU JORGE

ZIGGY ALBERTS

ÁSGEIR

NEWTON FAULKNER

AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM

HARRY MANX

HARTS

HOLY HOLY

WILLIAM CRIGHTON

ELEPHANT SESSIONS

Joining… (Second Announcement)

YOUSSOU N’DOUR

SEAL

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD

JACKSON BROWNE

JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT

GOMEZ

RAG ’N’ BONE MAN

THE ORIGINAL BLUES BROTHERS BAND

JIMMY CLIFF

THE WAILERS

BENJAMIN BOOKER

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF

CANNED HEAT

WALTER TROUT

ANDRE CYMONE

THE TESKEY BROTHERS

Joining… (First Announcement)

ROBERT PLANT AND THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS

LIONEL RICHIE

THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO

TASH SULTANA

THE NEW POWER GENERATION

CHIC FEATURING NILE RODGERS

FIRST AID KIT

JOSE GONZALEZ

MORCHEEBA

GOV’T MULE

LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL

THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS

ERIC GALES

BOBBY RUSH

DUMPSTAPHUNK

JOE LOUIS WALKER

RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS

Bluesfest 2018

Thursday, 29th March — Monday, 2nd April

Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay

Tickets: Official Website

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