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Bluesfest Adds 16 More Acts To Its 2018 Lineup

Organisers of Byron Bay Bluesfest have expanded their 2018 lineup with a list of 16 new acts, including the likes of Seal, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Senegalese singer Youssou N’dour.

Also joining the Bluesfest roster today are Jackson Browne, England’s Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, reggae legends The Wailers, American muso Benjamin Booker and more, adding to previously announced acts like Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters, Lionel Richie, The John Butler Trio and Tash Sultana. Catch the full, updated lineup below.

Bluesfest 2018 will take place at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside of Byron Bay over the Easter long weekend, with multiple stages, food and market stalls, on-site camping and 12 hours of music each day.

A number of festival sideshows have already been announced, and you can see all the dates in our dedicated Bluesfest 2018 sideshows feed.

Bluesfest 2018 Lineup

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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