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Bluesfest 2023: The second round of artist announcements is here – Featuring The Doobie Brothers and more!

Bluesfest is back and set to be the most exciting yet.

Following a hugely successful 2022 event, the iconic Byron Bay festival is back in 2023, bringing some of the finest Blues, Roots, Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, RnB, World and Americana artists to the stage next Easter Weekend for Bluesfest 2023.

The second round of artists joining the 41 previously announced acts includes The Doobie Brothers, who bring their 50th Anniversary Tour to the festival stage on closing night, Counting CrowsVintage Trouble, plus the mighty return of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and St Paul & The Broken Bones, both performing on opening night!

The newly announced acts join a mammoth bill featuring the likes of Gang of Youths, The Cat Empire, Tash Sultana, Mavis Staples, Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

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Bluesfest 2023

Thu 6 April – Mon 10 April 2023

Byron Events Farm Tyagarah, NSW

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Second Lineup Announcement:

ALLISON RUSSELL | COUNTING CROWS | THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS | ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
VINTAGE TROUBLE

First Lineup Announcement:

19-TWENTY | THE BARNESTORMERS | BETH HART [EXCLUSIVE] | THE BLACK SORROWS
BONNIE RAITT | BUDDY GUY | THE CAT EMPIRE
CHAIN | CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS | ERIC GALES [EXCLUSIVE]
FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE | GANG OF YOUTHS
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS [EXCLUSIVE] | JACKSON BROWNE
JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT | JOE BONAMASSA [EXCLUSIVE]
JOE CAMILLERI PRESENTS A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO THE
GREATS OF THE BLUES | JON STEVENS
KALEO [EXCLUSIVE] | KEB’ MO’ | KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD
LACHY DOLEY AND THE HORNS OF CONVICTION | LARKIN POE | LP
LUCINDA WILLIAMS | MARCUS KING | MAVIS STAPLES
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD | NIKKI HILL [EXCLUSIVE] | ROBERT GLASPER
ROCKWIZ LIVE | THE SOUL REBELS & FRIENDS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
TALIB KWELI | GZA | BIG FREEDIA
SOUTHERN AVENUE [EXCLUSIVE] | SPINIFEX GUM FEAT. MARLIYA
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES | TASH SULTANA | XAVIER RUDD

Bluesfest will take place over 5 days at the Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah, NSW from Thursday 6 April to Monday 10 April 2023. 1-Day and 3-Day tickets are on sale at 12pm AEDT, Wednesday 5 October via Moshtix.com.au.

The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (Reprise) [Live From The Beacon Theater]
Counting Crows - Mr. Jones (Official Music Video)
Mavis Staples - "No Time For Cryin'" (Live)