Donavon Frankenreiter has joined the Bluesfest 2015 lineup. Taking to Facebook, Frankenreiter has said, “We are so excited to be apart of this years Bluesfest.”
He also promised fans more tour dates for March and April 2015 will be announced soon. While Frankenreiter didn’t clarify where those upcoming shows will be, he will be in Australia for Bluesfest in early April. Frankenreiter has said he will bring his surf rock tones to the Byron Bay festival on the 3rd and 4th of that month, and will also perform at Michael Franti & Spearhead’s Perth Bluesfest sideshow on the 18th April.
Frankenreiter appeared at Byron Bay Surf Festival in October, and toured in support of Xavier Rudd in September and October 2013. The American musician and professional surfer, who has released music with his buddy Jack Johnson in the past, dropped his latest album, Start Livin’ in 2012.
He joins an impressive Bluesfest 2015 lineup, which includes the likes of The Black Keys, Lenny Kravitz, Jurassic 5 and Ben Howard. View the updated Bluesfest lineup in full alongside ticket details, below.
Watch: Donavon Frankenreiter – Shine (Live At Music Feeds Studio)
http://youtu.be/AFhfNracrc4
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015
Donavon Frankenreiter
…joining
Lenny Kravitz
The Gipsy Kings (feat. Nicolas Reyes & Tonino Baliardo)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Jurassic 5
John Mayall
Keb Mo
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with the Guilty Ones
JJ Grey & Mofro
Tony Joe White
Jon Cleary
Trevor Hal
Serena Ryder
Jake Shimabukuro
Music Maker Foundation (feat. Cool John Ferguson, Little Freddie King, Alabama Slim, George Stancell)
Michael Franti’s Soulshine
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
Paolo Nutini
David Gray
Ben Howard
Counting Crows
Jimmy Cliff
Mavis Staples
Gary Clark Jr
Dispatch
Ruthie Foster
The Beat
Keziah Jones
Playing For Change
The Black Keys
Zac Brown Band
Alabama Shakes
Train
Michael Franti & Spearhead
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Paul Kelly Presents The Merri Soul Sessions feat Dan Sultan, Kira Puru, & Vika And Linda Bull
Xavier Rudd and The United Nations
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Rebelution
Soja
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Beth Hart
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Mariachi El Bronx
G. Love & Special Sauce
Pokey Lafarge
Band Of Skulls
Rockwiz Live
+ more to be announced
Thursday, 2nd April – Monday, 6th April 2015
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets: Byron Bay Bluesfest | Moshtix | Ticketmaster
