Bluesfest Byron Bay announces massive 2021 line-up

One of Byron Bay’s biggest festivals Bluesfest have announced a massive 2021 line-up after cancelling this year’s event. SEE THE LIST.

ONE of Byron Bay’s biggest festivals Bluesfest has announced a massive 2021 line-up after cancelling this years event.

The festival, which was due to be held in April this year, has been postponed until the Easter weekend next year.

A massive crowd turns up to watch Michael Franti and the Speahead perform at the 25th Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest. Photo Marc Stapelberg / The Northern Star

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A huge line-up of artists and musicians have been announced for next year’s show including Jimmy Barnes, Patti Smith, Kasey Chambers, Troy Cassar-Daley and American indie folk band Bon Iver.

The event, which is planned to be held from April 1 to April 5, is so far one of the only music festivals planned to go ahead in early to mid 2021.

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. The band will be headlining the festival. Photo: Drew Kieser

LIST OF ARTISTS

Bon Iver

Patti Smith and her band

Jimmy Barnes

George Benson

The Teskey Brothers

John Butler

Xavier Rudd

The Cat Empire

Kool & the Gang

The Gypsy Kings

Kasey Chambers

The Waifs

Troy Cassar-Daley

Michael Franti & Spearhead

The Wailers perform songs from ‘Legend’

LP

Morcheeba

The Black Sorrows

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Tori Kelly

Buffy Sainte-Marie

+ dozens more