The third major round of artists for Batemans Bay makes it festival's biggest ever.
List of acts for third announcement join performers already announced:
Lil Band o' Gold - some of the most important bunch of musicians to emerge from Louisiana – this is the Swamp Pop supergroup formed by vocalist and guitarist CC Adcock.
Toni Childs - three time Grammy nominee will be bringing her blend of roots, rock, folk and gospel songs in her signature husky vocals.
Pink Martini - from Portland, Oregon drawing inspiration by crossing genres of classical, jazz and blues, performing their multilingual repertoire on concert stages around the world.
Matt Southon – hailing from the far south coast of NSW, the emerging star will perform his unique blend of blues inspired by the passion and fire of old style bluesman like Son House, Charlie Patton & Leadbelly.
The Snowdroppers – the Sydney group delight in deliver boozed up, toe tapping, foot stomping blues rock, all with a thrillingly ‘tip your hat’ homage to nostalgia.
Mick Hart Experience - Australian singer/songwriter applauded by music critics and fans who has played support to the likes of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Sting, returning to the Festival.
Whose Muddy Shoes - from Boston, Massachusetts bringing their high energy arrangements with full bodied vocal harmony, playing traditional blues and folk.
Watermelon Slim - winner of six Blues Music Award nominations in one year – 2007. Only B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray had ever landed six. Back with us after making his Australian debut in 2000 at the Great Southern Blues Festival.
The new names join the major international and local artists already announced last month which included: Todd Rundgren, Harry Manx, Wolf Mail, Blue Shaddy, Dallas Frasca, Jon Cleary, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm, Lonnie Lee, Ben Kweller, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, The Pete Cornelius Band, Dave Hole, Kim Churchill and Ray Beadle Band.
While Festival director Neil Mumme is excited to be able to announce this stellar line up of stars, he is juggling some mixed feelings. “It is with a heavy heart that we have made the move from Narooma. It was the Festival’s birth place and we have had a very happy 14 years in a great location. But the Festival is now well into its teens and the reality is: we’ve grown. Greater numbers of artists and fans need a larger site, plus more accommodation and infrastructure options.”
“Batemans Bay has proved an inspired choice because it allows us to keep all the best things that made Narooma special – the sense of friendliness, of family, with artists and audiences mingling. The same crew are with us, too,” said Mumme.
Mumme also points out that it will still remain an intimate 3-stage Festival over the three days in Mackay Park, but with a capacity to cater for 6,000 festival lovers a day instead of 4,000. There is also a wide range of excellent accommodation readily available in the area.
Batemans Bay is approximately 2 hours drive south east from Canberra, 4 hours south from Sydney and about 8.5 miles north of Melbourne.
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