Midfielder Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) A few weeks ago we had a discussion about Bluesfest on the music thread ... tho given they are about to announce their first lot of artists I would start a thread in previous years they have about 5 or 6 announcements .. I have linked below the festival link as they are about to make their first announcement .... well worth the effort to get their.. I have been to 5 of the last 8 and normally camp in the grounds along side the stages. Normally I arrive late Wednesday and leave Tuesday morning. But you can also get day tickets and 3 day tickets.. Tis always over Easter and remember your gum boots as it often rains... 6 stages including and some great music with a audience very switched on to music and not much crowd trouble. Can hardly wait if you have never been its worth the effort and just look at the previous years ... 2011 was the best IMO .. The links.. http://www.bluesfest.com.au/ Previous years acts.. http://www.bluesfest.com.au/pages/?ParentPageID=2&PageID=173 Edited July 7, 2015 by Midfielder wendybr 1 Link to comment
Guest ZipGunBop Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Playing the blues isn't about making yourself feel better, It's about making other people feel worse! dmixtaaa and Neverbloom 2 Link to comment
marron Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 What happens when you play a blues record backwards? You get your dog back, you get your girl back, you get your house back.... Smoggy, JackDoff, Neverbloom and 2 others 5 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71QCHK847rw wendybr 1 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 First artist announcement out today.. http://www.bluesfest.com.au http://click.emediacampaigns.com/w/OlgghTB46mE2QOlw2WlXsg?1436925514 On think link you can read about each artists and listen to some of their youtubes just click the artist in the link .. http://www.bluesfest.com.au/schedule/?DayID=82 The National - exclusive City and Colour UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue - exclusive Joe Bonamassa - exclusive Tedeschi Trucks Band The Cat Empire Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real The Word - Rhiannon Giddens Janiva Magness - St. Paul & The Broken Bones Allen Stone - The Selecter Shakey Graves - Songhoy Blues Link to comment
Midfielder Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) 2 artist announcement today..includes Jackson Browne, Tom Jones ...love the look of Blackbury Smoke .. http://www.bluesfest.com.au/schedule/?DayID=84 Also a write up in the smh comparing Bluesfest to Glastonbury http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/bluesfest-2016-tom-jones-noel-gallagher-join-lineup-20150923-gjsrnd.html A youtube the very long live version of Stay by Jackson Browne ... anybody into music or has anything to with stage set ups or shows tis great to listen to the story line .. BTW if you just want the high pitch bit then at then just after 7:00 ... If you into this enjoy ... Edited September 23, 2015 by Midfielder Prydzopolis and wendybr 2 Link to comment
wendybr Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 2 artist announcement today..includes Jackson Browne, Tom Jones ...love the look of Blackbury Smoke .. http://www.bluesfest.com.au/schedule/?DayID=84 Also a write up in the smh comparing Bluesfest to Glastonbury http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/bluesfest-2016-tom-jones-noel-gallagher-join-lineup-20150923-gjsrnd.html A youtube the very long live version of Stay by Jackson Browne ... anybody into music or has anything to with stage set ups or shows tis great to listen to the story line .. BTW if you just want the high pitch bit then at then just after 7:00 ... If you into this enjoy ... Stay! Thanks Midfielder!! Prydzopolis and Midfielder 2 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 W You must get yourself to the festival ... its always held at Easter.... wendybr and Prydzopolis 2 Link to comment
Smoggy Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 First artist announcement out today.. http://www.bluesfest.com.au http://click.emediacampaigns.com/w/OlgghTB46mE2QOlw2WlXsg?1436925514 On think link you can read about each artists and listen to some of their youtubes just click the artist in the link .. http://www.bluesfest.com.au/schedule/?DayID=82 The National - exclusiveCity and Colour UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue - exclusive Joe Bonamassa - exclusive Tedeschi Trucks Band The Cat Empire Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real The Word - Rhiannon Giddens Janiva Magness - St. Paul & The Broken Bones Allen Stone - The Selecter Shakey Graves - Songhoy Blues Never liked UB40 and still don't to this day, know plenty that did / still do like them, but I found them annoying. Prydzopolis 1 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Bluesfest is excited to announce that Compton born, Platinum selling, Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will be headlining the opening night of the festival! His Bluesfest appearance will be one of only three shows in Australia! Kendrick Lamar is a highly respected and successful artist, considered by many as the No. 1 Rapper and Hip Hop artist in the world right now. An exceptional storyteller and lyricist and known for his compelling and poetic albums, Kendrick Lamar has even been likened to Bob Dylan by fellow Industry heavyweight, Pharrell Williams. Kendrick Lamar was nominated in seven categories, including Best New Artist andAlbum of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 2014. In 2015, at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Kendrick won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for his track "I''. Kendrick Lamar's third and most recent album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart, #1 on the Billboard R&B and Hip Hop Albums Chart, #1 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart among topping other charts worldwide. It even features Bluesfest alumni George Clinton on the opening track'Wesley's Theory' and has received rave reviews across the globe such as; "The Compton MC's second major-label album is a masterpiece of fiery outrage, deep jazz and ruthless self-critique..." ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE"Kendrick Lamar could be the greatest rapper of all time." THE VERGE "Lamar wants nothing less than greatness, and To Pimp a Butterfly is yet another step forward on that path." TIME http://click.emediacampaigns.com/w/ObpyWVSlResYCWZoA9ETUQ?1444683151 Cguezz 1 Link to comment
Cguezz Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 might go to this after seeing the line up and seeing that kendrick got announced. Link to comment
Midfielder Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 might go to this after seeing the line up and seeing that kendrick got announced. More than likely another 4 to 5 artist announcements to come tis always a great time there very knowledge music folk for the main... you won't regret going.. Link to comment
Edinburgh Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Blues festival with rap and hip hop!? It does not compute!!!! Link to comment
Carns Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 There has been at least one or two rap/hip hop artists for years. Jurassic 5 last year was excellent. The festival is much broarder than just blues and roots music. Link to comment
marron Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hip hop is roots. Has its roots in 19th century slave culture. just like the blues in fact. Link to comment
Carns Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hip hop is roots. Has its roots in 19th century slave culture. just like the blues in fact. But they don't play instruments, therefore, they aren't musicians Link to comment
marron Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Spend some time with me and you'll retract that position Link to comment
Edinburgh Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 My Dad used to say "if you can't say something nice don't say anything" Rap and hop hop ........ wendybr 1 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Melissa Etheridge is coming to Bluesfest. She is a legend - an inspiration to so many - a simply brilliant live performer - just watch the cheers when she walks on the Bluesfest stage. She has won two Grammy awards and received 17 nominations - She has won an Academy Award - for Best Original Song for the Documentary - An Inconvenient Truth. Melissa Etheridge's set at Bluesfest will be remembered as one of the great performances. Melissa Etheridge is a leader - she is a great musician, a great campaigner for human rights, an environmentalist, a cancer survivor, it is simply an honour to present her at Bluesfest and on her Australian tour." http://www.bluesfest.com.au/news/ecard.aspx?SubjectID=1&ArticleID=412 Blues festival with rap and hip hop!? It does not compute!!!! Its arguably the best music festival in Australia and has been voted as one of the top three Blues Festival in the world.. they play all sorts of music, jazz, country, folk, rock, almost anything sometimes people don't appreciate how good some things are in Australia .. wendybr 1 Link to comment
marron Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 My Dad used to say "if you can't say something nice don't say anything" Rap and hop hop ........ Whack a solid beat under there and you're listening to hip hop more or less. It's just evolved a bit more... but it's out if the same roots. Link to comment
Midfielder Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Latest announcement ... the lead name is to many a cult hero ... anyway to the latest announcement ... An an absolute coup for Bluesfest, the inimitable musical genius, Brian Wilson is coming to the festival on Easter Monday to perform the resounding masterpiece Pet Sounds,one of the most influential albums of all time live in its entirety including the hits: 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', 'Sloop John B', & 'God Only Knows'. Brian Wilson performing Pet Soundsplus his greatest hits in an extended set will be a rare and unforgettable live music experience for everyone there, with an incredible 11 piece band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine & long-term member Blondie Chaplin. Brian Wilson Brian Wilson is a multiple Grammy award winner, who has been called the Mozart of Rock, the Gershwin of his generation, is a Rock'n'Roll, Songwriters & UK Music Hall of Famer,& cited as inspiration by luminaries including, Sir Paul McCartney, who acknowledged that Pet Sounds "was the big influence that set me thinking when we recorded 'Pepper'". His life was the central focus of the recent film Love & Mercy which has received widespread critical acclaim. Brian Wilson stopped being a performing member of The Beach Boys in late 1964, apart from some rare appearances together he went into the studio and almost singlehandedly produced The Beach Boys recordings whilst the band toured. Since that time Brian has continued his association with The Beach Boys on a recording basis as well as the odd reunion tour including the 50th Anniversary tour in 2012. He released his first solo album in 1988, his latest solo release No Pier Pressurereleased by Capitol records in 2015 proves his talents continue all these years later. The album features his former Beach Boys band mates Al Jardine, David Marks and Blondie Chaplin, among other special guests and session all-stars. Taj Mahal One of the most prominent and influential figures in the late 20th century Blues and Roots music, Taj Mahal has also been added to the line-up. Bluesfest is proud to announceTaj Mahal will be performing solo and unplugged for the first time in Australia since 1994. Over his 50 year career, composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal has been nominated for nine Grammys and won two. In 2014 he accepted the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association, an honour he described as: "This is one of the most powerful and wonderful things that could happen in life." The Residents Also featured on the latest announce is the avant-garde American collective The Residents presenting Shadowland on their 40th Anniversary tour. With their heads hidden behind giant eyeball masks, coupled with their visionary music and unique aesthetics, The Residents have been regarded as icons in the world of experimental music and performance art for over forty years. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Soul sensations Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats also make their Bluesfest debut in 2016. Originally a solo singer-songwriter, Denver'sNathaniel Rateliff formed the seven-piece soul band Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats in 2013. Their debut self-titled album was released to widespread acclaim on the iconic Stax Records in 2015 and peaked at #17 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart. With this new addition to the line-up, alongside previously announced artists Allen Stone and St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Bluesfest is bringing the best of the Blue-eyed Soul revival hitting the US, together next March. Shooglenifty Scotland's Shooglenifty will also be making their Bluesfest debut in March 2016. Shooglenifty has been credited for being the originators of 'Acid Croft', a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves, a unique sound that has seen them perform across the globe since 1990. Link to comment
Midfielder Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) A list artists to date.. Edited November 21, 2015 by Midfielder wendybr 1 Link to comment
marron Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 The selecter... Met Pauline Black once. Link to comment
Midfielder Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Announced today I think more acts ... and lots more to come I think ... Today your Bluesfest, which has had media & festival fans in a frenzy about its eclectic line up for weeks, adds another stack of incredible artists to its dream bill. Only three weeks after the last announcement, which was headlined byBrian Wilson performing Pet Sounds & His Greatest Hits for the last time, this artist release focuses on contemporary musicians, who are fast becoming the avant-garde of music today. With the addition of two time Grammy Award winner D'Angelo (touring with his current talent-fuelled band, The Vanguard) to the Thursday night of Bluesfest, the tally of Grammy Winners performing at Bluesfest 2016 to date has risen to 10 artists, sharing a total of 22 Grammys between them! Cold War Kids D'Angelo's star has been rising since he dropped his debut, platinum selling album,Brown Sugar in 1995. His evolution is a joy to witness. From winning two Grammys in 2001 (for Best R&B Album & Best R&B Vocal Performance for his second album, Voodoo) and three Soul Train Music Awards in 1996 to his latest and universally acclaimed album,Black Messiah which marked his triumphant return to music after over a decade, debuting at number five in its first week of release on the Billboard 200 music chart. This multi-faceted, multi-talented, genre bending artist fuses the best of R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Jazz-fusion and Psychedelic Rock! Also added to the Bluesfest bill are Indie Rock and Blues Rock Californian bandCold War Kids, bringing their multiple hits to Bluesfest, including their most recent hit 'First' which peaked at #1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and Rock Airplay charts. Also joining are US Folk Rock & Americana group Houndmouth, Oakland's Black Roots star Fantastic Negrito, who was the winner of the US National Public Radio's (NPR) Tiny Desk Concert contest in April for Best New Artist and San Francisco Funk stars Con Brio. Hawaiian Roots Reggae rising star Mike Love, Iceland's current #1 band Kaleo and Canada's exciting new Juno Award winning Americana/Country group The Bros. Landreth are also featured in this latest announce. This announcement also includes the first round of Australian artists added to the bill and features two artists who have been endorsed by music icon Prince; Future Soul band Hiatus Kaiyote who are nominated for Best Urban Album at the 2015 ARIA Awards and Melbourne's Harts (who Prince flew out to the US to meet and perform with). Other Aussie artists featured in this announce include Mojo Juju, Kim Churchill, Pierce Brothers and Steve Smyth, who won over many fans at Bluesfest 2015. Link to comment
Midfielder Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 OMG OMG.................. **** **** have a look at the latest announcement ..... **** **** ****.... If you like music and don't come to this you are crazy... The orgibal blues brothers band, Don Mclean, Russel Morris, to name a few ... tis always like this every year it just get better... From the Bluesfest site... Today's announcement adds a further 10 artists to the bill, bringing the total 2016 artists announced to date to a whopping 62! There is clearly no stopping Bluesfest, having now released well over 70% of all of their artists for the 2016 line-up with more artist surprises up their sleeve. The Original Blues Brothers Band "We're getting the band back together", yes that's right, Bluesfest's latest stellar announcement features The Original Blues Brothers Band! Get out your sunglasses at night.....they're back...on a mission from God to bring the Blues right to your home festival....BLUESFEST. The Original Blues Brothers Band will close Bluesfest 2016, Easter Monday, on one of the main stages in an absolute Blues Bonanza, where you can dance away your Blues in an exclusive performance, before the long wait until Bluesfest 2017. Yes, you read right; you can ONLY see The Original Blues Brothers Band at the place they should be playing at, exclusively at Bluesfest. Hit it! The band will be led by Soul music icon Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, who has written more classic Soul hits than anyone else in the game, was the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, has backed artists such as Otis Redding, and was ranked by MOJO Magazine as the second best guitarist ever. Also in this legendary band is Lou "Blue Lou" Marini on Sax,among all the other fantastic musicians who form The Original Blues Brothers Band. Scroll down to the bands full bio to read all about them! Further additions to the Bluesfest line-up include the legendary Don McLean - The man himself. Responsible for contemporary music's most celebrated classic 'American Pie', Don McLean is returning to Australia for the first time in three years and to Bluesfest for the first time in eight years! The Blind Boys of Alabama Other outstanding International artists in this announcement include: Gospel royalty The Blind Boys of Alabama,who will be returning to Bluesfest for their seventh time with their moving and entertaining show. Canadian born Jeff Martin (The Tea Party) who now resides in the Byron Bay area is one of a kind and will blow Bluesfest audiences away with his Heavy Metal Blues Rock, giving fans exactly what they need! New York based duo The Mastersons, whose harmonious Alternative Country and Americana melodies will have the audience mesmerised. The Mastersons Also, on the absolute forefront of this announcement is Australia's own talent: Russell Morris is a pure genius and one of Australia's most enduring singers. His career began in the late 60's as a major Pop star and he went on to become one of Australia's first singer songwriters. Russell Morris is an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, number one selling artist (The Real Thing in 1969) and an Australian Icon! Archie Roach is a national treasure, the voice for Indigenous justice! Bluesfest audiences will be captured by his powerful, inspiring and generous voice, which defines Alternative Rock and World music. Archie Roach will also be joining the Boomerang Festival line-up at Bluesfest, in conversation on 25 Years of Charcoal Lane. Russell Morris Bluesfest is excited to welcome back the return of an Australian Rock legend and another 'Byron Bay local', The Cruel Sea's Tex Perkins - perhaps a little different to when our audiences saw him last. This time around Tex will be coming with The Ape, an Australian supergroup like none other; lead by Tex, and featuring Raul Sanchez (Magic Dirt) on guitar;Gus Agars (The Dark Horses/The Gin Club) on drums and vocals; style king Pat Bourke (Dallas Crane) on bass and piano. Hussy Hicks, the Bluesfest Busking winners of 2010 are bringing their unique musical skills of Blues, Country, Gipsy and Roots back to Bluesfest after successfully touring internationally. North East Arnhem Land Rock sensation and multi-award NIMA winners East Journey will play a full electric set. The Bluesfest audience will experience an original, authentic, nonstop, and energetic show, with East Journey also be appearing in the Dancestry Grounds as part of the Boomerang Festival line-up at Bluesfest. wendybr 1 Link to comment
wendybr Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 You seem just a little excited, MF?? Link to comment
Midfielder Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 You seem just a little excited, MF?? A little ... nay ... a lot... I always buy our tickets just after the festival ends you can get up to 40% of the door price... it starts Thursday we normally get their around midnight on Wednesday pitch our tent [i.e we stay as many do at the festival site] 5 days 6 stages 12 hour per day .. so 72 hours a day by 5 days so 360 hours to choose from and you only have 60 hours... Seen some great acts over the years and the Farking cost for Middy and She who must be obeyed it cost us around $ 1, 050.00 for the festival and camp site... so two tickets 120 hours of potential listening for $ 1, 050.00 or about $ 8.00 a show plus accommodation ... for the talent they have and you always met some nice people up their and because its so far away and they cover all types of music and have acts from teens to people's mature years it has become a very knowledge crowd... always a great way to spent Easter/// wendybr 1 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) You seem just a little excited, MF?? A little ... nay ... a lot... I always buy our tickets just after the festival ends you can get up to 40% of the door price... it starts Thursday we normally get their around midnight on Wednesday pitch our tent [i.e we stay as many do at the festival site] 5 days 6 stages 12 hour per day .. so 72 hours a day by 5 days so 360 hours to choose from and you only have 60 hours... Seen some great acts over the years and the Farking cost for Middy and She who must be obeyed it cost us around $ 1, 050.00 for the festival and camp site... so two tickets 120 hours of potential listening for $ 1, 050.00 or about $ 8.00 a show plus accommodation ... for the talent they have and you always met some nice people up their and because its so far away and they cover all types of music and have acts from teens to people's mature years it has become a very knowledge crowd... always a great way to spent Easter/// Just when you through.... The head line act on December 8, Kendrick Lamar, swept the field with 11 Grammy nominations, including ALL the major ones. There is only one artist who has EVER received more in it's history. That is in 1984. Michael Jackson off the previous year's album release. Thriller For which Michael received 12 nominations **** camp in a tent with the wife near the beach and, listen to artist like this for farking $8.00 a show and you say you seem a little excited ... I remember one night I watched in this order ZZ Top ... then The Blind Boys of Alabama .... Bob Dylan ... not sure if BB King was on that night or the next night ... Edited December 13, 2015 by Midfielder wendybr 1 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 The Christmas announcement ... there is always a couple more but faaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkk look who they have added ... We hope you enjoy the new additions to Bluesfest 2016 as much as we do! Here we go: Modest mouse Washington State's Modest Mouse will be making their Bluesfest debut in 2016 off the back of releasing their first album in eight years in 2015, the chart topping Strangers to Ourselves which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's TOP ROCK Album Chart, No.3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 15 on the Australian ARIA Chart. The lead single from the album 'Lampshades on Fire' peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs Chart and No. 2 on the US Billboard Rock Airplay Chart. The Indie Rock stalwarts played a key part in turning the Pacific Northwest in the US into fertile ground for Indie acts including Death Cab for Cutie and The Shins. Their music is said to be influenced by groups such as Pavement , the Pixies and Talking Heads and over their 20+ year career, Modest Mouse are responsible for bringing us hits such as 'Float On', 'Dashboard' and 'Ocean Breathes Salty'. Modest Mouse join The National, City and Colour, Cold War Kids, Houndmouth and fellow Pacific Northwest band The Decemberists in giving Bluesfest a great Indie Rock presence in 2016. Graham Nash Also topping this Merry Announcement is British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, a pivotal and founding member of one of the UK's most successful Pop groups, The Hollies, and now of supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash. He has also won a Grammy Award, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, an award-winning visual artist and photographer, a New York Times Best Selling author, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. His songs include 'Our House', 'Immigration Man', 'Chicago', 'Woodstock', 'Look Through Any Window', 'Carrie Anne', and 'Teach Your Children' to name just a few. Graham Nash's rich vocals and harmonies have shaped a generation of Folk, Country and Pop music and in a career spanning over fifty years, Graham Nashhas explored and created a diverse catalogue covering Pop, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Psychedelia and Progressive Rock and is one of the most distinctive vocalists and prolific songwriters of a generation. Kamasi Washington One of the most exciting artists of 2015, LA'sKamasi Washington is coming to Bluesfest with his band. He is a Jazz composer, performer, band leader, pianist, drummer, saxophonist, and the list goes on. The Jazz giant not only created his own album in 2015 The Epic, which peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Jazz Chart, No.6 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Chart and The New York Times gave the No. 1 spot on their Best Albums of 2015 list, he also spends his time working on various albums and movie scores and is responsible for much of the arrangement of fellow Bluesfest performer Kendrick Lamar's Grammy nominated To Pimp A Butterfly. Richard Clapton Richard Clapton, one of Australia's foremost singer-songwriters, who's hits include 'Girls on the Avenue', 'The Best Years of Our Lives', 'I Am an Island', 'Capricorn Dancer' and '(Down in the) Lucky Country'has been announced for Bluesfest 2016. Richard Clapton is now in his 40th year, since his first album, Prussian Blue but shows no signs of slowing down. He has released over 20 albums which have cumulatively sold over one million copies. Early albums, including Girls on the Avenue and Goodbye Tiger, have made him a household name in Australia and in 1999 he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Bluesfest audiences can look forward to Richard performing his heartfelt ode to Byron Bay, 'Blue Bay Blues' at Bluesfest. Elle King Also included in this announcement is the sassy star on the rise Elle King, who's musical style encompasses Country, Soul, Folk, Rock, and Blues and is bound to be a festival favourite in 2016. Elle King has just been nominated for two 2016 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for her hit 'Ex's & Oh's', the song also spent three weeks on the No. 1 spot in the Billboard alternative charts and hit the top 10 of Billboard Hot 100. She also made the No.2 spot on Billboard's Top New Rock Artist of 2015 list, the only female artist to do so. Ash Grunwald Another inclusion in this Bluesfest Christmas cracker of an announcement is one of Australia's favourite artists, Ash Grunwald, bringing his incomparable blend of Roots, Blues, Beats and a whole lotta Groove. The prolific bluesman released his ninth studio album earlier in 2015, titled NOW and will be coming to Bluesfest with an all-star band. Blind Boy Paxton The next musical gift coming to Bluesfest is Blues man Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton on his first Australian tour. Only in his 20's, this multi-instrumentalist Blues musician and vocalist sings and plays banjo, guitar, piano, fiddle, harmonica, Cajun accordion, and the bones (percussion). His musical influences are mainly rooted in the early Blues from the 1920′s and 30′s and he transforms traditional Jazz, Blues, Folk, and Country into the here and now, and makes it real. Dustin Thomas International Globe-trotter Dustin Thomas will be bringing his beat-box, Soul Folk to Bluesfest 2016. Armed with a voice, a guitar and universal anthems of faith, love, and war; Dustin continues to inspire hearts around the world on his mission of music, joy, and peace. Dustin last came to Australia touring as a member of Nahko and Medicine For The People and it is a pleasure to welcome him back to Bluesfest in his solo debut. Wards Xpress Ross Ward, front man for Wards Xpress made his first appearance at Bluesfest in 1995, and twenty years later his love of the Blues is still strong. In July 2015, Wards Xpress celebrated their 20th anniversary by releasing The Back Roadsretrospective album. It hit the No. 1 position on the Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Chart and stayed there for the next three months, giving the band their second consecutive No. 1, after the success of 2012's Five Lanes. Raw Earth Bluesfest audiences won't be able to sit down when they get a surprising and sensational performance from Singapore's Raw Earth in 2016. Raw Earth is made up of a stellar line-up consisting of some of Singapore's best Blues and Rock musicians. Theyhold down a Friday night residency weekly at The Barber Shop in Singapore, a Blues Club in the Marina Bay area and are a don't miss if you want to hear real Blues and Soul music played at an absolute world class level. wendybr 1 Link to comment
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