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The Wailers Added To Bluesfest Byron Bay Lineup To Celebrate Bob Marley's 75th Birthday

Written by Nicole Davey on 6th February, 2020
The Wailers Added To Bluesfest Byron Bay Lineup To Celebrate Bob Marley's 75th Birthday

Bluesfest have dropped a lovely present this morning in the form of a lineup announcement! 

On this day (February 6th) 75 years ago, the legendary Bob Marley was born. To celebrate, the legendary artist's band The Wailers have been added into the huge lineup for 2020, performing on Sunday April 12 at Bluesfest Byron Bay!

They'll be performing songs from Legend, the best selling reggae album ever, and the second longest charting album ever on the Billboard Chart (992 weeks is no small feat!), plus other Bob Marley classics in what will be a celebration of the music and life of Bob Marley. Plus you'll see original wailer, Donald Kinsey on guitar. It's a performance not to be missed.

They'll be joining previously announced;

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 - MORCHEEBA - DWEEZIL ZAPPA - TORI KELLY

ANI DIFRANCO - JENNY LEWIS

JOHN PRINE - 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 - FRANK TURNER

CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES - ASH GRUNWALD

THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND - WALTER TROUT

THE WAR & TREATY - AMADOU & MARIAM

ERJA LYYTINEN - TAL WILKENFELD

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS

JOACHIM COODER

STEVE 'N' SEAGULLS


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