Shortly after delivering yet another massive set of lineup additions, Bluesfest have just been nominated for International Music Festival of the Year in the prestigious 2016 Annual Pollstar Awards.
This marks the fifth year in a row and seventh time overall that the beloved Byron Bay celebration of blues, roots, folk, rock, and reggae has been nominated for one of the events industry’s most coveted awards.
The 27th Byron Bay Bluesfest took place earlier this year with a boundary-pushing lineup that brought together the likes of Kendrick Lamar, The National, Brian Wilson, Tom Jones, D’Angelo, and many more.
The event earned Bluesfest a nomination alongside The Barclaycard British Summer Time Hyde Park (UK), Glastonbury Festival (UK), Lollapalooza Berlin (Germany), Primavera Sound (Spain), and Rock Werchter (Belgium).
“Bluesfest is proud to be nominated for this prestigious award for the 5th year in a row!” said founder Peter Noble. “We are in good company alongside Glastonbury once again – they are the only other festival to receive as many nominations this decade.”
“This accolade is awarded by our industry peers, who we would like to thank for their ongoing support. Now let’s knock off the Holy Grail and see this award won by someone outside the UK for the first time in history!”
“Fingers crossed, but I’m not holding my breath.” Meanwhile, Australian music industry veteran Michael Chugg has been nominated for Pollstar’s International Promoter of the Year Award.
BLUESFEST 2017
Madness
Miles Electric Band
Patti Smith and Her Band Acoustic Set
Billy Bragg and Joe Henry
Slightly Stoopid
Rhiannon Giddens
Tony Joe White
Max Jury
The Record Company
The Mountain Goats
The California Honeydrops
Trevor Hall
Barry Gibb
Neil Young + Promise of the Real
Santana
The Doobie Brothers
Mary J Blige
Corinne Bailey Rae
Michael Kiwanuka
Nako and Medicine For The People
Gallant
The Suffers
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
Irish Mythen
Thursday 13th, April – Monday, 17th April 2017
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm NSW
Tickets: Bluesfest
