1st Artist Announcement

Crowded House

Bluesfest is extremely proud to present Crowded House for the first time ever in 2010.

Buddy Guy

What can you say about this Bluesfest favourite and absolute blues legend? Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a chief guitar influence to rock titans like Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, and Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city's halcyon days of electric blues.

Roger Hodgson formerly of Supertramp

Roger Hodgson is recognised as one of the most gifted composers, song writers and lyricists of our time!

Gipsy Kings

The Gipsy Kings are that rare thing - a household name famous solely for their music. Without peer, they are the planet's most successful world music artists, and probably the best flamenco guitar artists in the world too!

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club ®

Responsible for the highest ever selling world music record, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® is the formidable thirteen-piece band direct from Havana, featuring legends of Cuban Music and the stars of the Buena Vista Social Club film and World Circuit's much acclaimed albums!

Jeff Beck

Who is the guitar player's guitar player, the man that has inspired so many greats, the man regarded by many as the world's finest guitar player? The answer is Jeff Beck.

Lyle Lovett

This is a rare treat for Bluesfest fans! Lyle Lovett is one of the all-time great American singer/songwriters.

Rockwiz

The RocKwiz team is breaking out of the confines of the Gershwin Room and hitting the stage at Bluesfest for three amazing shows on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights!

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Mauboy could well be the most exciting young artist in Australia right now. She counts Beyonce as a big fan, recently won a whole stack of Deadly Awards (Album and Single of the Year, plus Female Artist of the Year and APRA Song of the Year) and is nominated for several ARIAs too - a massive seven in fact, which is the most ever for an Aboriginal artist.

The Swell Season

The Swell Season is the Oscar-winning duo of Frames front man Glen Hansard and Czech pianist and vocalist Marketa Irglova. This Australian visit for Bluesfest follows mesmerising Australian performances in early 2009, including multiple sold out Sydney Opera House concerts in January.

Newton Faulkner

After wowing Bluesfest audiences in 2008, Newtown Faulkner is back!

Dr John and The Lower 911

There's no other New Orleans musician operating today who is as great as Dr John, pure and simple. Best of all, the man has a real fire in his belly again, proven by the new Dr John and the Lower 911's album City That Care Forgot, which deals with various aspects of post-Katrina New Orleans outrage.

Béla Fleck's African Project featuring Oumou Sangaré

Another huge treat for Bluesfest fans, as Béla Fleck will be joined by the inspirational African singer Oumou Sangarè and her band from Mali!

Blue King Brown

Serj Tankian from System of a Down describes Australia's Blue King Brown as "one of those unique truth-telling outfits in our business that defy time.

Gogol Bordello

Get set for some genre-busting excitement! Gogol Bordello is a multi-ethnic Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of New York City that formed in 1999 and is known for its theatrical stage shows.

Fat Freddys Drop

It's no surprise that Fat Freddy Drop, the seven-piece soul powerhouse from Wellington New Zealand, sell out gigs purely through word of mouth. See this band live, and you will not be disappointed!

Joe Bonamassa

Part of Bluefest's 2010 focus on great guitar players, Joe Bonamassa is so good, he recently sold out London's The Royal Albert Hall!

Peter Green & Friends

Bluesfest is very proud to present one of the all time musical legends and one of the absolute greats of British blues.

The Flatlanders

People - take note - The Flatlanders are one of the best and legendary alt-country bands in the world.

The Avett Brothers

A favourite support choice for the Dave Matthews Band, the Avett Brothers have 'next big thing' written all over them.

Justin Townes Earle

This is one for lovers of great songwriting. Justin Townes Earle's age belies his experience.

Renee Geyer

An absolute Australian legend, Renee Geyer is a consummate entertainer with a proud body of work that still transfixes a room with the power of her song.

Colin Hay Band

Ever prolific, Colin Hay's 10th solo album American Sunshine was released to great reviews in August 2009 on Nashville based Compass Records.

Old Crow Medicine Show

Old Crow Medicine Show (OCMS) blend American roots, folk, blues, gospel, bluegrass with a little bit of gritty rock to create their own brand of American roots music with a rock and roll attitude.

Lil Band O' Gold

Lil Band o' Gold features the most important musicians to ever have emerged from Louisiana. In fact, Brian Wise, editor of Rhythms Magazine said they were the best band he saw at the recent Jazz Fest in New Orleans!

Brian Auger's oblivion Express

The legendary Brian Auger's Oblivion Express combines jazz, rock, soul and funk to create a distinct sound that is clearly recognisable to their millions of fans.

Robert Gordon & The Gang They Couldn't Hang - Featuring Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats)

Here's another knock out band with six string prowess for Bluesfest 2010. Listen up - this is going to be heaven for rockabilly fans, and features the phenomenal guitar playing of Chris Spedding from Roxy Music!

1st Artist Announcement

Crowded House

Buddy Guy

Roger Hodgson formerly of Supertramp

Gipsy Kings

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club ®

Jeff Beck

Lyle Lovett

Rockwiz

Jessica Mauboy

The Swell Season

Newton Faulkner

Dr John and The Lower 911

Béla Fleck's African Project featuring Oumou Sangaré

Blue King Brown

Gogol Bordello

Fat Freddys Drop

Joe Bonamassa

Peter Green & Friends

The Flatlanders

The Avett Brothers

Justin Townes Earle

Renee Geyer

Colin Hay Band

Old Crow Medicine Show

Lil Band O' Gold

Brian Auger's oblivion Express

Robert Gordon & The Gang They Couldn't Hang - Featuring Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats)

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