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BYRON BAY BLUESFEST First announcement for 2020



DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CROWDED HOUSE, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND, and others announced in Bluesfest’s first line-up announcement for 2020!

Get ready festivalgoers – here's our BEST EVER first artist announcement !!

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CROWDED HOUSE, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND and many more will ensure our 31st Bluesfest Byron Bay rocks next Easter! The 31st annual Byron Bay Bluesfest is taking place from 9th – 13th April 2020 and is set to be the best festival yet! The first of many line up announcements also includes the legend GEORGE BENSON and BRANDI CARLILE, both making their Bluesfest debuts.


The Bluesfest 2020 First Artist Lineup:

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CROWDED HOUSE PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND GEORGE BENSON BRANDI CARLILE JOHN BUTLER XAVIER RUDD THE CAT EMPIRE MORCHEEBA JOHN PRINE JENNY LEWIS FRANK TURNER JOHN MAYALL BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE THE MARCUS KING BAND WALTER TROUT CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM GREENSKY BLUEGRASS LARKIN POE THE WAR & TREATY


Commenting on the announcement, Festival Director Peter Noble OAM said:

“I was so pleased to hear all the positive feedback from our 30th Anniversary in 2019 and hope to take that to the next level in 2020. …..

Peter Noble, Festival Director


For further information on the lineup or artists please see here.


Bluesfest 2020 is being held from 9 – 13 April 2020. Tickets are on sale now via Moshtix.


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