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John Fogerty - image by Ros O'Gorman

John Fogerty - image by Ros O'Gorman

John Fogerty Added To Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere on January 17, 2012

in Live,News

John Fogerty is just one of the names added to Bluesfest 2012.

John Fogerty - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

John Fogerty - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Fogerty will perform one of his Creedence albums in full at the show. He is still deciding on ‘Green River’ or ‘Cosmos Factory’.

The Creedence Clearwater Revival singer is the latest big name to join the festival along with Roger Daltrey, Yes, Earth Wind & Fire, Cold Chisel, Crosby Still & Nash, The Pogues, The Specials, Zappa Plays Zappa, Lucinda Williams, Donovan, John Hiatt, Steve Earle, My Morning Jacket, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keb Mo and Brian Setzer.

Also added today are Ziggy Marley, Candi Staton. David Bromberg Band, Canned Heat, Richard Clapton, The Audreys, Backsliders, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Vusi Mahlasela, Blitzen Trapper, Ray Beadle, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Eagle & The Worm, Hat Fitz & Cara, Tribali, Mat McHugh, Dubmarine, Mama Kin, Tijuana Cartel, Benjalu, Carus Thompson, Kim Churchill, Dallas Frasca, Marshall & The Fro, Ollie Brown, Jooii and Lachlan Bryan.

Bluesfest will be held at Tyagarah Tea Tree farm in Byron Bay from April 5 to April 9, 2012.

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