Back again after blowing us away in 2009, this band is on the cusp of big, big things. Last year, Carney generated a major buzz all around the festival for their brand of dynamic blues rock
The Snowdroppers call themselves gutter blues specialists and with damn good reason. We say: here is another emerging band that is guaranteed to be a whole lot of fun at Bluesfest
The Herald Sun called Henry Wagons, “the next certified Australian rock star, he has Johnny Cash's oration and can be equally cantankerous, morbid, vulnerable and downright funny.”
Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Cousin Harley has a hard-earned reputation for delivering everything from hot rod rockabilly to foot stomping vintage country and western swing.
Bruce Elder of the Sydney Morning Herald calls Corrina Steel “arguably the most important left-field country music talent to emerge in this country since Kasey Chambers.”
Hailing from Devonport/Launceston area in Tasmania, Halfway to Forth features brothers Kyle Lizotte (Guitar/Banjo/Vocals/Harmonica) and Dan Lizotte (Vocals/Guitar/Percussion).
Clayton Doley's Organ Donors are Australia's answer to Booker T and the MG's, individually they are Australia's most respected soul musicians and together they are an unstoppable explosion of grooving psychedelic soundscapes.
Perennial Bluesfest favourite and showstopper, Hat Fitz plays heavily amplified acoustic blues, much of it in the style of blues guitarist from the '20s and '30s.
This is probably the greatest acoustic guitar band in the country – and yet another must-see at Bluesfest.
Mason delivers high impact performances to audiences everywhere. His aim is to give his audiences “…the best, meanest, horniest, rockin, swampy, smokey, blues music” Enjoy!
Utterly fresh and unique but steeped in the tradition of real, authentic blues, Mojo Webb's music is truly world class.
Ohad Rein (Old Man River) exudes music. Just as he inhales inspiration from the world, he exhales songs about life and love and music and dreams.
The Sydney Morning Herald has described Steve Smyth’s music as, “Strum-and-beat folk… growly blues and downright pretty folk rock… (and) it is Smyth’s voice, capable of rugged guts and trembling upper tenor, which leaves its mark.”
You are in for a rockin’ good time with a band that presents a unique fusion of blues, soul, pop and rock.
If you’re a fan of bluegrass and a'cappella music, then you definitely MUST check out The Wilson Pickers.
Sydney-based outfit The Blues Preachers will take you to another place and time, probably somewhere between 1920 and 1940.
Round Mountain Girls have been making a name for themselves around the venues of the North Coast of NSW for the last eighteen months.
This year, both schools looks forward to being represented by their talented students at Bluesfest!
The talented students of Cape Byron Steiner School will be performing their own compositions at Bluesfest.