Courtney Barnett has joined the Bluesfest line-up by personal request from Patti Smith.
In a statement, Bluesfest boss Peter Noble said,
It’s an honour to be presenting Patti Smith and Her Band’s final festival appearances in Australia, as a part of their final tour here. At Bluesfest, on Easter Thursday she will perform the album Horses, and will then do an acoustic set on Good Friday in the afternoon.
Patti personally requested Courtney Barnett to be her special guest in her final ever show in Australia at Melbourne’s Festival Hall, just a few days after the festival. And now, we are thrilled to announce that Courtney will play before Patti on Easter Thursday at Bluesfest. These are the only two scheduled shows for Courtney in 2017.
Courtney, who has said that Patti Smith is amongst her greatest influences, kindly agreed to Patti Smith’s request, and oh boy, are we excited to be bringing you this announcement.
Bluesfest is a handmade event, crafted slowly and lovingly. We take our time and take great pride in what we bring to our stages.
We are not finished yet…. and you will be hearing more from us soon. Every year at Bluesfest is a little different, and this year certainly is. We hope you like where I am taking the event.
It will ALWAYS be about the music.
ALWAYS
Peter Noble OAM
Director
Byron Bay Bluesfest
The full Bluesfest line-up
Courtney Barnett
Santana
Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefers
Zac Brown Band
Patti Smith And Her Band Perform Horses Final Australian Festival Performances
Patti Smith And Her Band Acoustic Final Australian Festival Performances
Mary J. Blige
The Lumineers
Buddy Guy Exclusive
The Doobie Brothers
Madness
Bonnie Raitt
Mavis Staples Exclusive
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg And Joe Henry
Sir Rosevelt
Jethro Tull
Miles Electric Band
Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue
Rickie Lee Jones
Gregory Porter
Snarky Puppy
Slightly Stoopid
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Corinne Bailey Rae
Beth Hart Exclusive
Laura Mvula
Michael Kiwanuka
Andrew Bird
Rhiannon Giddens
Booker T. Presents The Stax Records Review
Experience Jimi Hendrix
Gallant
Roy Ayers
Eric Gales
Mud Morganfield
Devon Allman
Max Jury
Nahko And Medicine For The People
Turin Brakes
Blind Boy Paxton
Trevor Hall
Jake Shimabukuro
Dumpstaphunk
The Record Company
The Mountain Goats
Tony Joe White
The Suffers Exclusive
Nikki Hill The California Honeydrops
Jeff Lang
Ray Beadle And The Silver Dollars
Lloyd Spiegel
Joan Osborne
Glenn Cardier And The Sideshow
Davy Knowles
Melody Angel
Irish Mythen
The Strumbellas
Bluesfest is on over the Easter long weekend in Byron Bay.
