The final artists have been announced for Bluesfest 2022. This year’s festival runs from Thursday, 14th April – Monday, 18th April at the Byron Events Farm in Tyagarah, NSW.
Headliners include Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, Crowded House, Amy Shark, Kasey Chambers, The Teskey Brothers and the Cat Empire. The following acts have been added to the mix:
Honeydripper’s Dylan Party – a Bob Dylan tribute performance curated by Joe Camilleri and buttressed by The Black Sorrows. Guests include Ross Wilson, Emma Donovan, Russell Morris, Kevin Borich, Fiona Boyes, Tex Perkins, Nicky Bomba, Lisa Hunt, The Brewster Brothers, Lachy Doley, All Our Exes Live In Texas, Roshani and Darlinghurst.
Bluesfest also welcomes First Nations songwriter Kev Carmody & Friends, Little River Band’s Glenn Shorrock and Dutch soul and reggae artist Clarence Bekker. Also announced are the Bluesfest Busking Competition winners: Bronte Eve (over 18) and Ben Swissa Trio (grommets).
“I have always said, ‘When Bluesfest returns, it will be with a bang!’ and these special artists completing our Bluesfest 2022 lineup really put the cream on top of the cherry which was already on top of the cream which was already covering the Bluesfest cake,” said Bluesfest director, Peter Noble.
“I look forward to throwing the gates open wide and welcoming you to the Byron Events Farm, the home of Bluesfest.”
Bluesfest 2022
Honeydripper’s Dylan Party
Kev Carmody & Friends
Glenn Shorrock
Clarence Bekker
Joining…
Midnight Oil
Paul Kelly
Jimmy Barnes
John Butler
Xavier Rudd
Pete Murray
Mark Seymour & The Undertow
Kate Ceberano
Kasey Chambers
The Waifs
The Church
Jon Stevens
Ian Moss
The Living End
The Angels
Ross Wilson And The Peaceniks
Russell Morris
Troy Cassar-Daley
Briggs
Tex Perkins
The Man In Black
Hiatus Kaiyote
Kate Miller-Heidke
Weddings Parties Anything
The Black Sorrows
The Bamboos
Chain
Backsliders
Ash Grunwald
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Vika & Linda
Jeff Lang
Nathan Cavaleri
Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission
Kim Churchill
Henry Wagons
JK-47
Garrett Kato
Mama Kin Spender
Dami Im
Pierce Brothers
Emily Wurramara
The Buckleys
Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers
Ray Beadle
Pacey, King & Doley
All Our Exes Live In Texas
Hussy Hicks
Roshani
Declan Kelly
Daniel Champagne
Little Georgia
Lambros.
Round Mountain Girls
The Regime
Electric Lemonade
Palm Valley
George Benson
Morcheeba
The Marcus King Band
The Wailers
Amadou & Mariam
The War & Treaty
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
Cory Henry
Six60
Hoodoo Gurus
Baker Boy
Renee Geyer
Sam Teskey
Kara Grainger
Jeff Martin Plays The Songs Of Led Zeppelin
The Teskey Brothers
Missy Higgins
Diesel
L.A.B
19-Twenty
Fools
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald
John Williamson
C.W. Stoneking
Rockwiz Live
