Bluesfest 6th Announcement: Hozier, The Waterboys, Switchfoot - Noise11.com
Switchfoot at Noise11

Switchfoot at Noise11

Bluesfest 6th Announcement: Hozier, The Waterboys, Switchfoot

by Paul Cashmere on January 13, 2015

in Live,News

Bluesfest has extended the 2015 line-up with new additions Hozier, The Waterboys and Switchfoot to the line-up.

The 6th Bluesfest announcement also includes Hunter Hayes, Fly My Pretties, Music Maker presents Super Chikan and Vasti Jackson, Diesel, Jeff Lang, Phil Wiggins & Dom Turner, Watussi, Nikki Hill and The Rumjacks.

In a statement, Festival Director Peter Noble said, “We have such an exciting sixth announcement in what is a watershed year for Bluesfest. A genuine new superstar of Blues & Roots music – Hozier, Celtic legends The Waterboys, New Zealand’s all-star music collective Fly My Pretties on their first ever Australian festival appearances, lots of great new Blues artists, and to top it off – Country Music’s hottest new artist, Hunter Hayes”.

Bluesfest 2015 had previously announced Lenny Kravitz, The Black Keys, Ben Harper & Innocent Criminals, Paolo Nutini, David Gray, Counting Crows, Gary Clark Jr, Paul Kelly, Train, Michael Franti, Jurassic 5, Rodrigo Y Gabriella, The Gipsy Kings, John Mayal, Keb Mo, Jimmy Cliff, George Clinton, Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty and Charles Bradley.

“To be presenting Hozier, Paolo Nutini AND Ben Howard at Bluesfest 2015 means we will have on our stages, truly the best emerging artist from Ireland, Scotland AND the UK right now at the one festival – it’s simply breathtaking,” Noble said.

Bluesfest 2015 is on from April 2 to April 6 across the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Switchfoot, the Noise11 interview

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Follow Noise11.com on Facebook and Twitter

Related Posts

Blind Boys of Alabama photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bluesfest Add 11 More Acts for 2024

Bluesfest has added another 11 acts for 2024 including Portugal The Man and Blind Boys of Alabama.

November 1, 2023
Ian Moss at The Palais St Kilda photo by Bron Robinson
Ian Moss, The Cruel Sea, Rickie Lee Jones Added To Bluesfest

Bluesfest have announced Part 2 of the 2024 line-up with Ian Moss, The Cruel Sea, Tim Finn and Rickie Lee Jones leading the charge.

September 27, 2023
Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, The Teskey Brothers Lead First Bluesfest Announcement for 2024

Sir Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, The Teskey Brothers and Matt Corby lead the first announcement for Bluesfest 2024. (Well, actually the first and a half announcement. Elvis Costello couldn't make 2023 and rescheduled so we already knew that.

August 16, 2023
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram at Bluesfest 2023 photo by Bron Robinson
Bluesfest Melbourne Day Two: Eric Gales, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and Buddy Guy Steal The Day

Bluesfest Melbourne Day Two was a rollercoaster ride. There was so much great music packed into one day that it was impossible to see it all. I expected and received absolute stunning performances from blues legend Buddy Guy and Americana royalty Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle but it’s the least expected that makes you walk away wanting more.

April 10, 2023
The Doobie Brothers at Bluesfest Melbourne photo by Mary Boukouvalas
Russell Morris, John Butler, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Backsliders – Bluesfest Melbourne Day One Highlights

Bluesfest Melbourne is happening at the Melbourne Convention Centre this weekend and applause to Neil Croker and Peter Noble for curating such an incredible line-up of real musicians under one roof.

April 9, 2023
Elvis Costello photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elvis Costello Australian Tour Cancelled Due To Covid

Elvis Costello has cancelled his upcoming Australian shows due to “a key member” of the band contracting Covid.

April 6, 2023
Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers Removed From Bluesfest

Sticky Fingers have been removed from Bluesfest following public outcry in recent weeks and the withdrawal of major acts King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Sampa The Great over the addition of the band.

March 2, 2023