West Coast Blues 'N' Roots First Round Annoucement

4 December 2008 by Jordan Mulroney

Over its five-year-history The West Coast Blues ’n’ Roots Festival has developed into one of the most loved homegrown festivals in WA.

And 2009’s festival stays true to the cause with our most eclectic line-up yet, crammed into one value-for-money day on Saturday, April 18, down on the beautiful Fremantle Esplanade Reserve.

And who better to head up the Sixth Annual West Coast Blues ’n’ Roots Festival than our very own John Butler Trio? Joining John Butler in his only WA show this summer, is his friend and contemporary Missy Higgins, who makes her second appearance at the West Coast Blues ’n’ Roots Festival. This will also be an exclusive WA performance for this summer.

Dweezil Zappa has been stunning audiences worldwide with his Zappa Plays Zappa tribute to his genius father – now it’s our turn. Joining the rich array of talent on the bill is none other than the Aussie song master that is Paul Kelly, funky US residents Easy Star All-Stars and legendary US songwriter and performer Tony Joe White.

And the US indie rock poster boy that is Ben Kweller makes a return to the Freo stage, as do Aussie party-starters Blue King Brown and US hobo-turned-blues star Seasick Steve.

Throw in British blues guru Eric Bibb, UK ska specialists The Special Beat, Irish folk hero Luka Bloom, the legendary US Blues Traveler, old-time swingersC.W. Stoneking & The Primitive Horn Orchestra, the mesmerising Little Red, phenomenal US songstress Ruthie Foster, seminal indigenous songwriter Kev Carmody, US country megastar Rodney Crowell, Aussie heartbreaker Whitley, Kiwi groovers Kora and resident Aussie up-and-comer Mamma Kin and you truly have the full spectrum of global music in one place, at one time! The definitive Music Lover’s Festi

Taken from: http://www.sunsetevents.com.au/sites/blues-n-roots.html where you can find all your ticketing info in amongst all the other various festival goodies West Coast Blues has in store. 

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Forum Comments

Posted by Richard at 4:09pm, 6 Dec 08

Hmmm... pretty sure living in Britain doesn't make Eric Bibb a 'British blues guru'.

Posted by ghoti-max at 4:20pm, 6 Dec 08

I think something like that came up when he played here in Calgary as well...he was played in the World Music Series and described as a British bluesman.

Posted by Richard at 4:30pm, 6 Dec 08

Did you end up seeing him?

i don't recall seeing any posts by you along the lines of: "oh eric "...

Posted by ghoti-max at 4:43pm, 6 Dec 08

I did and he was wonderful. I had to keep Nikki strapped to the seat to prevent her being drawn to him moth-to-light style. I like Eric. He has my middle name.

Posted by Richard at 4:45pm, 6 Dec 08

Haha your middle name is bibb.