With an already massive first announcement featuring Patti Smith, the second line up has followed suit, with Mary J Blige set to perform the Byron Bay festival.
Also added to the line up are Corinne Bailey Rae, Michael Kiwanuka, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Gallant and the Suffers with many more to come.
They join previously announced acts Zac Brown Band
Patti Smith And Her Band Perform Horses,
The Lumineers,
Buddy Guy (Exclusive),
Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples (Exclusive), Billy Bragg, Jethro Tull, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Gregory Porter, Snarky Puppy
, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Beth Hart (Exclusive)
, Laura Mvula, Roy Ayers, Booker T Presents The Stax, Records Revue
, Andrew Bird,
Rickie Lee Jones, Joan Osborne
, Turin Brakes, The Strumbellas, Jake Shimabukuro
, Dumpstaphunk, Nikki Hill and Irish Mythen.
Bluesfest is set to go down over the Easter long weekend on April 13-17 at the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm.
Tickets are now on sale via the website.
