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Citizen Cope Leads Final Bluesfest 2018 Line-up Announcement

It is complete!

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It’s here — the final line-up announcement for 2018’s Byron Bay Bluesfest has dropped and it's set to make the already-stacked festival even bigger.

Joining the Easter event bill will be Citizen Cope, Clayton Doley’s Bayou Billabong, Hussy Hicks, Haley Grace & The Bay Collective, Little Georgia, Miss Renee Simone and Bali Blues Brother.

“After eight announcements here is the last one for 2018 and it’s a beauty,” Bluesfest Director Peter Noble said.


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“It includes two international artists, one great Aussie Soul Blues Band, plus a whole bunch of Byron region artists who are showing the world we have a truly amazing music scene in the Northern Rivers.”

The freshly announced acts will join the likes of Lionel Richie, Tash Sultana, Seal and more when the festival kicks off in a couple weeks.

Tickets to Bluesfest are on sale now, for more information, head to theGuide.