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Jeff Beck photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bluesfest Adds Jeff Beck, KC & The Sunshine Band

by Paul Cashmere on December 12, 2013

in Live,News,Noise Pro

Bluesfest 2014 is forever expanding with Jeff Beck and KC & The Sunshine Band joining the line-up as well as Gov’t Mule and War.

More names have appeared on the bill including Kate Miller-Heidke, Seth Lakeman, Chali 2na, Jason Isbell, Sly & Robbie and the TAXI Gang feat. Bitty McLean and Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.

Peter Noble of Bluesfest - Image By Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photoBluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble describes this announcement as the “dance” announcement. “For all you festival goers who love to shake, shimmy, bop and groove, this one is for you,” he said. “This is Bluesfest’s biggest dance announcement ever”.

Bluesfest artists announced so far

Jack Johnson – John Mayer – Dave Matthews Band – Erykah Badu – John Butler Trio – Buddy Guy – Aaron Neville – Passenger – Iron & Wine – Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Michael Franti & Spearhead – India.Arie – Gregg Allman – Boz Scaggs – Doobie Brothers – Dr John & The Nite Trippers Morcheeba – Steve Earle & The Dukes – Kasey Chambers – Devendra BanhartEdward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – The James Cotton Blues Band – Booker T. Jones – The Wailers- Jimmie Vaughan – Gary Clark Jr – Jake Bugg- Suzanne Vega- The Charlie Musselwhite Band -Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – Ozomatli – CW Stoneking – Allen Stone -Larry Graham & Graham Central Station – Eric Bibb – KT Tunstall – Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes – Robben Ford – Grandmothers of Invention -The Magic Band – Beth Hart -North Mississippi Allstars – Walter Trout – Trixie Whitley- The Soul Rebels – Valerie June – Devon Allman – Nikki Hill – The Paladins – Music Maker Foundation Feat. Pat Wilder, Cool John Ferguson, and Little Freddie King- Candye Kane Band Feat. Laura Chavez -Saidah Baba Talibah – RocKwiz LiveJack Johnson photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Bluesfest will be held from April 17-21 at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, north of Byron Bay.

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