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Paul Simon - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Paul Simon - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Paul Simon And Rufus Wainwright Added To Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere on November 10, 2012

in Live,News,Noise Pro

Paul Simon and Rufus Wainwright are the two latest acts added to Bluesfest 2013 giving the Byron Bay music festival easily the greatest line-up ever seen on one festival in Australia.

Paul Simon - image By Ros O'Gorman

Paul Simon - image By Ros O'Gorman

As well as Paul Simon and Rufus Wainwright, Bluesfest 2013 features the already announced Robert Plant, Santana, Roger Hodgson, Steve Miller Band, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Harper, Iggy & The Stooges, Chris Isaak, Wilco, Glenn Hansard, Status Quo, Madness, Joan Armatrading, Robert Cray, Jon Anderson of Yes, Rodriguez, Mavis Staples, Tony Joe White, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Wanda Jackson and more.

Bluesfest will be held over the Easter long weekend from March 28 to April 1. For those who cannot make it to Byron Bay, sideshows galore have been announced around Australia.

For those on the West Coast, a good slab of Bluesfest bands including Robert Plant will perform for the West Coast Blues and Roots Festival.

Bluesfest announcement three, featuring Robert Plant is here.

Bluesfest announcement two, with Jimmy Cliff and Rodriguez is here.

The first Bluesfest announcement, with Iggy and Ben Harper is here.

Watch the Noise11.com interview with Rufus Wainwright.

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