Counting Crows, Alison Krauss, and The White Buffalo to play Bluesfest 2018

joining John Fogerty, Robert Plant and the Sensational Shape Shifters, and Zac Brown Band

By Mike Marshall | Published: Mon 18th Jun 2018

BluesFest 2018

Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th October 2018
The O2 Arena, Millennium Way, Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 0AX, England MAP
varies by event

Daily capacity: 20,000

Counting Crows (pictured above) have been revealed as the final headliner for BluesFest, which returns to the various venues at the O2 Arena, London, from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th October 2018.

The multi-million-selling folk-rockers will close the festival on Sunday 28th October, with support from Alison Krauss, and The White Buffalo.

BluesFest director Leo Green commented on the announcement:

"We're thrilled to be bringing Counting Crows back to the UK for what will be their only show here of the year and to have the incredible Alison Krauss join them on the same bill is an honour for us.

BluesFest is proud to present a broad range of artists from the worlds of blues, soul, rock, country & roots - with Counting Crows, Alison Krauss and The White Buffalo joining the likes of John Fogerty, Robert Plant, Steve Miller, Van Morrison, Robert Cray, Beth Hart, Raphael Saadiq and Zac Brown all on the bill, 2018's festival line-up is looking very exciting."

Tickets for the newly announced show go on sale at 9am on Friday 22nd June, priced from £45

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Tickets for other shows are on sale now, priced from £35. Details below:-

Thursday: John Fogerty, Steve Miller Band (from £45)
Friday: Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters, Van Morrison (from £45)
Friday, IndigO2: Raphael Saadiq (from £35)
Saturday: Zac Brown Band, Beth Hart (from £45)
Saturday, IndigO2: Robert Cray Band, Don Bryant ft The Bo-Keys (from £35)
Sunday: Counting Crows, Alison Krauss, White Buffalo (from £45, on sale 9am Friday 22nd June)

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