Blues On Broadbeach Drop Massive First Line-up

Blues On Broadbeach Music Festival has been delighting the Gold Coast for 17 years and with the release of 2018’s huge first line up they show no signs of stopping any time soon.

Keeping in tradition of massive international acts, 2018’s May event will be headlined by five time Grammy Award-winner and Blues Hall of Famer Robert Cray, Memphis five piece Southern Avenue and garage-blues rockers Kid Congo & The Pink Money Birds.

Also joining the line-up from closer to home will be New Zealand legend Jon Stevens and iconic Aussie rock band The Screaming Jets.

Rounding off the first line up are huge international and local acts including Karl S Williams, Elien Jewell, Charlie A’Court, 19 Twenty, Karen Lee Andrews and The Satellites.

"It’s great to see how much the Blues On Broadbeach Music Festival has progressed," Festival Director, Mark Duckworth, said.

"The program continues to expand with more international acts, and venues like The Star contributing to the festival’s growth."

See the full first line-up for Blues On Broadbeach below.

The Robert Cray Band

The Screaming Jets

Backsliders

Lloyd Spiegel

John Stevens

Eilen Jewell

Charlie A’Court

Southern Avenue

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds

Karl S Willians

19 Twenty

Karen Lee Andrews

Justin Yap Band

Blues Arcadia

The Satellites

Mason Rack Band

Dream Boogie

PJ O’Brien Band

Christina Crofts Band

Toni Swain

Benny D Williams

Titan Payne & The Big Sydeco Express

Jesse Valach Presents Blue Mountain

Sunny Coast Rude Boys

Hell and Whisky

more to be announced

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