In just over 26 weeks, the 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what they are promoting to be the most exciting Bluesfest ever.

With today’s artist announcement, they have now rolled out 47 artists on the already mammoth Bluesfest 2023 line-up. They have also reported continuing development of the festival site, to make for a game-changing festival experience over the Easter Long Weekend held in the Byron Shire, from Thursday 6th – Monday 10th April 2023.

This morning, Bluesfest have announced THE DOOBIE BROTHERS, bringing their 50th Anniversary Tour to the festival stage on closing night – Easter Monday, April 10. The band are still smashing attendance records, and rightly so with some of the classic line-up still performing today – Michael McDonald has re-joined the band, alongside Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee. Their legion of fans will be able experience a coming together of what many may call “THE CLASSIC DOOBIE BROTHERS COMBINATION”.

Next on the line-up addition list is winner of the Americana Album of the year, ALLISON RUSSELL, playing Bluesfest 2023 on Easter Saturday & Sunday.

Bluesfesters will also see COUNTING CROWS (Easter Saturday), the forever unwavering on-stage-energy of VINTAGE TROUBLE (Good Friday & Easter Saturday), PLUS the mighty return of NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS and ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES (both performing on Opening Night of Bluesfest 2023 – Thursday 6th April, and on Good Friday 7th April).

It’s going to be a Bluesfest to remember with some of the world’s finest contemporary and legendary Blues, Roots, Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, World and Americana music artists… and more!