The Byron Bay Bluesfest 2016 lineup drip feed kicked off back in July and it shows no sign of slowing down. Today brings the latest round of names heading to the famous Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm next year, including Tom Jones, Noel Gallagher, Jackson Browne, and more.
In addition to these veritable legends of the blues, rock, soul, country, and folk game, punters will also get to experience performances from The Decemberists, Jeff Tweedy, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Steve Earle and The Dukes, The Wailers, Grace Potter, and many more.
Best of all, these hugely talented artists and musicians gracing this mighty Bluefest 2016 announcement are just the latest wave of what will ultimately be an army of talented musos, who’ll be wowing crowds in Byron Bay next Easter.
“Here it is – the second Bluesfest announcement and it’s like a Royal Easter Show bag of the best music on the planet occurring today – so many goodies – chock full of surprises and with a couple of legendary favourites to top it off,” said Bluesfest director Peter Noble.
“Firstly we have the one and only Tom Jones, who will be Burning Down the House at the Green, Green Grass of Bluesfest. Over 100 million records sold – he truly is incomparable. We have been speaking to Tom and his management about playing Bluesfest for many years and we are absolutely thrilled to lock him down for 2016.”
“Noel Gallagher, formerly of Oasis – the finest songwriter of his generation – and with Blur the most successful bands of the Brit Pop/ Indie Rock movement of the ’90s… is coming to Bluesfest.”
“Yes – there are more announcements to come and Bluesfest will continue to present THE best artists across a slew of genres, so hold on to your hats and get out your cheque books, we have an ABSOLUTE Bluesfest classic coming your way!” Noble added.
Check out the Byron Bay Bluesfest 2016 lineup and all dates and ticketing details below.
Bluesfest 2016
Tom Jones
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Jackson Browne
The Decemberists
Jason Isbell
Sturgill Simpson
Tweedy
Steve Earle and The Dukes
The Wailers
Grace Potter
Lord Huron
Nahko and Medicine For The People
Vintage Trouble
Lucky Peterson
Emdee
Blackberry Smoke
joining…
The National
City and Colour
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue
Joe Bonamassa
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
+ more TBA
Thursday, 24th March – Monday, 28th March 2016
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets: Byron Bay Bluesfest
