Bluesfest promise “thegreatest announcement" in itshistory

Bluesfest promoter Peter Noble has declared that the next announcement for the 2013 lineup is “possibly the greatest announcement in the history of Bluesfest”.

In an email sent to subscribers overnight, Noble has promised that this huge announcement will be revealed “very soon” and that he is confident that the festival will sell out quickly after it’s made. The lineup for Bluesfest 2013 already includes Iggy and The Stooges, Wilco, Ben Harper, Santana, Steve Miller Band, and Jimmy Cliff.

Considering that recent Bluesfest lineups have boasted the likes of Bob Dylan, BB King, Grace Jones, George Clinton and Elvis Costello (2011), and The Pogues, Buddy Guy, John Fogerty, The Specials and My Morning Jacket (2012) the “greatest announcement in the history of Bluesfest” promises to be something very special indeed. Is this just festival hype or are we set to see a visit from Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Robert Plant or Tom Waits in 2013?

Although it would be a massive stretch to call the announcement of British heritage acts like Supertramp singer Roger Hodgson or Status Quo “the greatest announcement” in the event’s history expect to see both bands when the third instalment is announced. Bluesfest has already announced sideshows for Roger Hodgson and local Byron Bay newspaper The Northern Star has revealed that Status Quo are down, down, down for the festival as well.

Bluesfest sideshows have also been announced for Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Newton Faulkner. Glen Hansard and The Frames and William Elliott Whitmore sideshows were announced earlier this month.

Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples sideshows

Tuesday, March 26 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Wednesday, March 27- State Theatre, Melbourne
Wednesday, April 3- Enmore Theatre, Sydney

The Blind Boys of Alabama sideshows

Thursday, March 28 – Tivoli, Brisbane (with Mavis Staples)
Monday, April 1 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (with Sweet Honey in the Rock)
Wednesday, April 3 – Hamer Hall, Melbourne (with Sweet Honey in the Rock)

Roger Hodgson sideshows

Thursday, March 28 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Saturday, March 30 – Tivoli, Brisbane
Wednesday, April 3 – State Theatre, Sydney
Friday, April 5 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Sunday, April 7 – Riverside Theatre, Perth

Newton Faulkner sideshows

Monday, March 25- Fowler’s Live, Adelaide
Wednesday, March 27 – Uni Bar, Wollongong
Thursday, March 28 – The Abbey, Canberra
Tuesday, April 2 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Friday, April 5- Lizottes, Kincumber
Sunday, April 7- Lizottes, Newcastle
Tuesday, April 9 – The Metro, Sydney
Thursday, April 11- The Prince, Melbourne
Sunday, April 14 – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne

Bluesfest 2013 playing schedule

Thursday, March 28
Ben Harper
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Chris Isaak
Rodriguez
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Joan Armatrading
Fred Wesley and The New JB’s
The Duke Robillard Band
Grace Potter
Shawn Colvin
William Elliot
Whitmore
Seth Lakeman

Friday, March 29
Santana
Steve Miller Band
Jimmy Cliff
Blind Boys of
Alabama
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Joan Armatrading
Rodriguez
Robert Cray
Fred Wesley and The New JB’s
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Glen Hansard with
The Frames
Playing for Change
Michael Kiwanuka
Ruthie Foster
William Elliot Whitmore
Shawn Colvin

Saturday, March 30
Iggy and The Stooges
Wilco
Grace Potter
Dropkick Murphys
Allen Toussaint
Bettye LaVette
Playing for Change
Ruthie Foster
Michael Kiwanuka
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Seth Lakeman
Ben Caplan

Sunday, March 31
Mavis Staples
Blind Boys of
Alabama
Wanda Jackson
Bettye LaVette
Allen Toussaint
Tony Joe White
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Luka Bloom
Ben Caplan

Monday, April 1
Wilco
Bonnie Raitt
Mavis Staples
Newton Faulkner
Tony Joe White
Ben Caplan