Bluesfest adds Paul Simon to its 2013 lineup
Today Bluesfest, Australia’s multi award winning Festival held over the long Easter Weekend (March 28 to April 1) treats its audience and all music lovers across the country to a massive Easter Monday surprise.
Yes, it’s time to take a breath and sit down!!
Paul Simon, multi-award and 13 time Grammy winner, has today been added to the supreme Bluesfest line-up of 2013.
Simon will be performing at Bluesfest on Easter Monday but there is more! Festival goers are in for a double treat: Taking the stage before Paul Simon will be the hugely gifted Canadian singer/songwriter & composer Rufus Wainwright.
The 2013 Bluesfest bill is truly shaping up to be the biggest one yet.
Already headlining the incredible Bluesfest 2013 bill are Robert Plant, the legendary front man of band Led Zeppelin presenting the Sensational Space Shifters, Latin Jazz Rockers Santana, Bluesfest favourite Ben Harper, ex Supertramp singer/song writer Roger Hodgson, reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, punk rock innovators Iggy & The Stooges, awe inspiring rock band Wilco, R & B star Mavis Staples, Sixto “Sugarman’ Rodriguez and so many more.
The 24th Bluesfest will take place between Thursday 28th of March and Monday 1st of April 2013 at Bluesfest’s permanent home at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside of Byron Bay.
Tickets are on sale now through Bluesfest website or by phoning the Bluesfest office on 02 6685 8310
To find out who is performing on which day log on to Bluesfest and click on the Playing Schedule!
Bluesfest already includes:
Yes, it’s time to take a breath and sit down!!
Paul Simon, multi-award and 13 time Grammy winner, has today been added to the supreme Bluesfest line-up of 2013.
Simon will be performing at Bluesfest on Easter Monday but there is more! Festival goers are in for a double treat: Taking the stage before Paul Simon will be the hugely gifted Canadian singer/songwriter & composer Rufus Wainwright.
The 2013 Bluesfest bill is truly shaping up to be the biggest one yet.
Already headlining the incredible Bluesfest 2013 bill are Robert Plant, the legendary front man of band Led Zeppelin presenting the Sensational Space Shifters, Latin Jazz Rockers Santana, Bluesfest favourite Ben Harper, ex Supertramp singer/song writer Roger Hodgson, reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, punk rock innovators Iggy & The Stooges, awe inspiring rock band Wilco, R & B star Mavis Staples, Sixto “Sugarman’ Rodriguez and so many more.
The 24th Bluesfest will take place between Thursday 28th of March and Monday 1st of April 2013 at Bluesfest’s permanent home at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside of Byron Bay.
Tickets are on sale now through Bluesfest website or by phoning the Bluesfest office on 02 6685 8310
To find out who is performing on which day log on to Bluesfest and click on the Playing Schedule!
Bluesfest already includes:
Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters
Santana
Ben Harper
Iggy & The Stooges
Steve Miller Band - Status Quo
Madness - Chris Isaak - Bonnie Raitt
Wilco - Rodriguez - Robert Cray
Roger Hodgson The Legendary Voice Of Supertramp
Jimmy Cliff - Joan Armatrading
Jon Anderson The Legendary Voice Of Yes
Dropkick Murphys - Tedeschi Trucks Band
Glen Hansard With The Frames
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Mavis Staples
Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls
Allen Toussaint - Wanda Jackson - Grace Potter
Fred Wesley And The New Jb’s - Michael Kiwanuka
Bettye Lavette - Playing For Change - Ruthie Foster
Newton Faulkner - Tony Joe White
Sweet Honey In The Rock - The Duke Robillard Band
William Elliott Whitmore - Shawn Colvin
Luka Bloom - Seth Lakeman - Ben Caplan
With More To Be Announced!
Santana
Ben Harper
Iggy & The Stooges
Steve Miller Band - Status Quo
Madness - Chris Isaak - Bonnie Raitt
Wilco - Rodriguez - Robert Cray
Roger Hodgson The Legendary Voice Of Supertramp
Jimmy Cliff - Joan Armatrading
Jon Anderson The Legendary Voice Of Yes
Dropkick Murphys - Tedeschi Trucks Band
Glen Hansard With The Frames
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Mavis Staples
Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls
Allen Toussaint - Wanda Jackson - Grace Potter
Fred Wesley And The New Jb’s - Michael Kiwanuka
Bettye Lavette - Playing For Change - Ruthie Foster
Newton Faulkner - Tony Joe White
Sweet Honey In The Rock - The Duke Robillard Band
William Elliott Whitmore - Shawn Colvin
Luka Bloom - Seth Lakeman - Ben Caplan
With More To Be Announced!
