Just when you thought the line-up of 57 artists appearing at the 31st Bluesfest this Easter couldn't get any better - it does! Joining an already out-of-this-world stellar line up are 12 more artists from all around the world placing a big blues & roots driven exclamation mark to this year's programming for the 31st Byron Bay Bluesfest 2020!

Leading the pack is festival favourite Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: part Jimi Hendrix, part James Brown and all New Orleans. From there Melbourne funk/soul powerhouse The Bamboos join the lineup, celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band and primed to rock the stage this Easter. If you're a fan of doo-wop, you can't miss Ellis Hall, the Clarence Bekker Band and Friends presenting Sensational! - The Ultimate Musical Journey! following the music of The Sensations.

Without further ado, here's the amazing blues & roots acts just added;

TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE - THE BAMBOOS - THE SENSATIONS

RAY BEADLE [ACOUSTIC] - HENRY WAGONS - PACEY, KING & DOLEY

DANIEL CHAMPAGNE - NATHAN CAVALERI

LITTLE GEORGIA - ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS

Plus the 2019 Bluesfest busking winners; 

ELECTRIK LEMONADE

PALM VALLEY 

They join the Bluesfest 2020 Lineup So far:

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - CROWDED HOUSE - ALANIS MORISSETTE
LENNY KRAVITZ - PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND
GEORGE BENSON -KOOL & THE GANG - THE GIPSY KINGS
GUY SEBASTIAN - BRANDI CARLILE - JOHN BUTLER
XAVIER RUDD - THE CAT EMPIRE - ALLEN STONE
THE WAILERS
MORCHEEBA - DWEEZIL ZAPPA - TORI KELLY
ANI DIFRANCO - BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
TROY CASSAR-DALEY - THE WAIFS - YOLA - LP
THE WATERBOYS - EAGLES OF DEATH METAL - ZUCCHERO
JIMMIE VAUGHAN - JOHN MAYALL - CHAIN
LARKIN POE - THE MARCUS KING BAND - CHRISTONE 'KINGFISH' INGRAM
HARTS PLAYS HENDRIX - MICKI FREE
FRANK TURNER - CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES
ASH GRUNWALD - THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND - WALTER TROUT
HERE COME THE MUMMIES
THE WAR & TREATY - AMADOU & MARIAM
ERJA LYYTINEN - TAL WILKENFELD
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS - JOACHIM COODER
STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS - DIRTY HONEY
ROSHANI - MY BABY
HUSSY HICKS - LAMBROS
THE REGIME

AUSTRALIAN AMERICANA MUSIC HONOURS
Saturday on The Crossroads stage
Featuring
John Butler - Troy Cassar-Daley - Kasey Chambers - Ash Grunwald - Hussy Hicks 
The Waifs - The War and Treaty
HOST: Henry Wagons

BLUESFEST BYRON BAY
9 - 13 Apr 2020
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, NSW