Ray Davies, Cruel Sea, and More Announced for Bluesfest

The latest announcement of bands for the East Coast Blues and Roots Festival is enough to make any self-respecting music fan drool (or at least start planning their trip to Byron).

Since he squashed those rumours of a Kinks reunion, the Blues and Roots Festival may be your best opportunity to see Ray Davies live. Newly reformed rockers The Cruel Sea will also be there.

Then we’ve got international stars John Hiatt, Jason Mraz, Last Town Chorus, Bunny Wailer and more, alongside local legends The Cat Empire, Weddings Parties Anything, The Beautiful Girls, and Kasey Chambers’ newest project Lost Dogs.

Add to that the musos we already knew about like The Black Crowes, Buddy Guy, John Fogerty, Sinead O’Connor, Keith Urban, and KT Tunstall and a trip to Byron is looking pretty good right now.

Luckily there are still some tickets available online. The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival plays Byron Bay’s Belongil Fields from March 20-24.

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East Coast Bluesfest Bill Announced

The East Coast Blues & Roots Festival always boasts an impressive lineup, and the 2008 event is shaping up to be no exception.

The rumours about Sinead O’Connor were true. She’ll be there alongside other international big guns The Black Crowes, Wilco, Don McLean, Buddy Guy, Ron Sexsmith, and Loudon Wainwright III.

They’ll join a host of local big names including Keith Urban, Eskimo Joe, John Butler Trio, Clare Bowditch, Gotye, and Angus and Julia Stone.

Expect the announcement of more talent before the festival kicks off at Byron Bay’s Belongil Fields on 20-24 March 2008. Tickets are on sale now.

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