Lenny Kravitz, Jimmie Vaughan & More Join Bluesfest 2020 Line-up

16 October 2019 | 6:00 am | Staff Writer

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The Bluesfest Byron Bay line-up has just gotten even bigger with the addition of some very big names today! 

Joining this year's line-up will be Lenny Kravitz, Jimmie Vaughan, The Waterboys, Eagles Of Death Metal, Ani DiFranco, Amadou & Mariam, The Allman Betts Band, Zucchero, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Yola, Tal Wilkenfeld, Joachim Cooder and Steve 'N' Seagulls.


These will be exclusive Australian shows for Vaughan, Zucchero, Joachim Cooder, Steve 'N' Seagulls and The Waterboys. 

"As the Bluesfest lineup is organically building, I am delighted to welcome Lenny Kravitz as a headliner," said festival director Peter Noble OAM

"Lenny has often been described as ‘the last of the great rock stars’ and anyone who has seen him live will know why! I am thrilled to welcome him to Bluesfest 2020, dreams do come true!"

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They join previously announced acts including Dave Matthews Band, Crowded House, Patti Smith And Her Band, George Benson, Brandi Carlile, John Butler, Xavier Rudd, The Cat Empire, Morcheeba, John Prine, Jenny Lewis, Frank Turner, John Mayall, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Marcus King Band, The War & Treaty and stacks more. See the first line-up announcement here

Now in Bluesfest's 30th year, Noble recently spoke with The Music about just what it takes to put on a major festival. Read the interview here

The 2020 event will take place in beautiful Byron Bay from 9-13 April, with tickets available now. 

Head to theGuide for all the info and check out the full line-up below.