Bluesfest Third Announcement Features The Gipsy Kings, John Mayall
Tony Joe White photo by Ros O'Gorman

Tony Joe White photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bluesfest Third Announcement Features The Gipsy Kings, John Mayall

by Paul Cashmere on October 29, 2014

in Live,News

Bluesfest have revealed their third announcement for 2015 with The Gipsy Kings, Rodrigo Y Gabriela and the legendary John Mayall set to play.

The third line-up announcement also includes Michael Franti’s Spearhead, Jurassic 5, Keb Mo, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, JJ Grey & Mofro, Tony Joe White, Jon Cleary, Trevor Hall, Serena Ryder, Jake Shimabukuro and the Music Maker Foundation featuring Cool John Ferguson, Little Freddie King, Alabama Slimand George Stancell.

The previous Bluesfest announcement has The Black Keys, Ben Harper, Counting Crows, Zac Brown Band, Train, Paolo Nutini, Alabama Shakes, David Gray, Gary Clark Jr and Sheppard.

The five-day Bluesfest is from Thursday April 2 to Monday April 6, 2015 in Byron Bay.

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