Bluesfest 2012

Bluesfest - The International East Coast Blues and Roots Festival held at a new site Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, near Byron Bay, Australia over the Easter weekend from Thursday 5th until Monday 9th April 2012.

Bluesfest offers all kinds of blues music, world music, roots music, and a hybrid of those and other cultural styles under one umbrella - Blues & Roots Music. Bluesfest has continued to evolve incorporating surf culture, Latino Music, African Music, as well as political and environmental message artists.

Line-up

Thursday: Cold Chisel, My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt & The Combo, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Alabama 3 - Acoustic & Unplugged, Nick Lowe, Eilen Jewell, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Seth Lakeman.

Friday: Crosby Stills & Nash, Earth Wind & Fire, Sublime with Rome, The Specials, G3 featuring Joe Satriani Steve Vai & Steve Lukather, Steve Earle, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Trombone Shorty, John Hiatt & The Combo, Keb Mo, Alabama 3 (Full band), Busby Marou, Eilen Jewell, James Vincent McMorrow, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Seth Lakeman, Harry Manx.

Saturday: Brian Setzer's Rockability Riot!, Lucinda Williams, Donovan, Seasick Steve, Angelique Kidjo, Yann Tiersen, Steve Earle, Keb Mo, Kenny Wayne, Dawes, 1814, Justin Townes Earle, Bettye LaVette, James Vincent McMorrow, Harry Manx.

Sunday: John Butler Trio, The Pogues, Maceo Parker, Josh Pyke, Angelique Kidjo, Blue King Brow, Seasick Steve, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Yann Tiersen, Jonny Lang, Great Big Sea, Bettye LaVette, Rosie Ledet, Busby Marou.

Monday: Roger Daltrey, Yes, Zappa Plays Zappa, Great Big Sea, Melbourne Ska, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dawes, 1814, Justin Townes Earle, Maceo Parker, Rosie Ledet, Busby Marou.

Tickets

Adult 5 day tickets are priced (in Australian dollars) at $455, 3 (consecutive) days $345. Child (age 5-14) tickets for 5 days are priced at $125, a 3 day tickets is $85. There are one day tickets available.

All Kids under the age of 5 are free. Children between the age of 5 and 14 inclusive have to be in the supervision of a Responsible adult. Other ticket options are also available. To buy tickets, click here.

Camping info

Camping will be available at the festival. There will be a regular shuttle service from the festival to and from Byron Bay. In addition there are several options for public transport to and from the Festival.

The Festival is a licensed event with plenty of bars to pick from. No Alcohol or Glass allowed. There is a wide variety of food at the international food fair, which is held inside the festival.

Green ethics

Bluesfest has had many years experience as a green event organisation incorporating green ethics, the principles of environmental sustainability and each year they actively pursue opportunities to implement these principles in the management of the festival.

More information will be here when available.

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