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Queenscliff Music Fest Add Eilen Jewell, Steve Poltz & More To 2016 Bill

What a 20th birthday!

Queenscliff Music Festival have added even more acts to their blockbuster bill today, already packed to the rafters with the likes of Killing Heidi — performing together for the first time in 10 years — alongide Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos and manymore.

Being its 20th anniversary, organisers have dropped a hefty North American contingent: Idaho-born Americana artist Eilen Jewell will be playing the festival, along with Canadian blues duo Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Memphis-based folk artist Julien Baker, Canadian bluesman Matt Andersen, R&B luminary Son Little and guitarist/founding member of The Rugburns, Steve Poltz.

The Victorian festival will return to the Bellarine Peninsula from 25 to 27 November with a big party in mind and many activities aside from their incredibly varied line-up.

Festival director Andrew Orvis says, "This year's festival is shaping up to be our best yet. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to Queenscliff for our 20th Festival this November. It’s going to be a massive birthday party, and you’re all invited!" 

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