Bluesfest Reveals The Fourth Wave Of Artists Joining The Line-up

Bluesfest has revealed the fourth artist announcement to join the already stacked 2023 line-up.

The fourth wave contains the festival's long-awaited securing of Scottish superstar Paolo Nutini. The singer hadn't toured for eight years, so as soon as Bluesfest organisers heard rumours that he might be touring, they worked in overdrive to score him. 

Other artists announced today are The Angels - who were lauded as one of the best acts at this year's event, Ash Grunwald, Backsliders, The Bros. Landreth, Eugene' Hideaway' Bridges, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and Yirrimal. 

Festival Director Peter Noble OAM commented: "With this Bluesfest announcement for Bluesfest 2023, our 34^th event, it is becoming clear that the return of international live artists mixed with great Aussie and Kiwi talent will be seen for the first time in Australia at the level it was before the COVID years. The line-up is one that I am immensely proud of, and 2023 is becoming one of the great Bluesfests. Thank you so much, everyone, for your support through the hard years; please now come and join us for the celebration."

Today's announcement follows the news of New Orleans legend Big Freedia joining some of the world's most acclaimed artists at Bluesfest shows in Brisbane and Sydney next April.

Last month, Bluesfest Touring confirmed The Soul Rebels, joined by friends Talib Kweli and GZA of Wu-Tang Clan fame, on an incredible double bill alongside multi-Grammy winner Robert Glasper.

The US legend, known as the 'Queen of Bounce', will perform with The Soul Rebels, Talib Kweli and GZA at The Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on the 5th of April and Enmore Theatre in Sydney on the 6th of April before playing Bluesfest in Byron Bay and Melbourne, the latter of which was recently revealed. The festival is also heading to Perth for the first time.

Beck led the festival's third artist announcement, with the Loser singer making his Bluesfest debut. "We have already announced 49 artists for our 34th Bluesfest, and BECK makes it 50! His acoustic set will certainly provide an avant-garde element to our already amazing line-up," Noble said a few weeks ago.

The epic first and second announcements contained Mavis Staples, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Kaleo, Lucinda Williams, Gang Of Youths, Tash Sultana, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Jon Stevens, The Cat Empire, Counting Crows, St Paul & The Broken Bones, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Vintage Trouble, The Doobie Brothers and stacks more.

Byron Events Farm will host Bluesfest from Thursday the 6th to Monday the 10th of April 2023, with a wide range of ticketing and camping options for each festival attendee. 

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