Robert Plant and Madness for Bluesfest
THERE will be a whole lotta loving when Robert Plant performs at Bluesfest next year.
Plant tops the list in the Byron Bay festival's third announcement, alongside Supertramp frontman Roger Hodgson, Status Quo, Madness and Yes frontman Jon Anderson.
Best known as the frontman in Led Zeppelin, Plant has been touring his show, Robert Plant Presents Sensational Space Shifters, a fusion of rock, blues and folk since earlier this year.
If recent set lists are anything to go by there will be a few classic Zeppelin songs among the slower burning newbies, including Whole Lotta Love, Gallows Pole, Black Dog, Friends and Going To California.
Plant is headlining Saturday night of the Easter event at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm with bandmates Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara among others.
Hodgson, who was announced in a list of sideshows last week before he was officially listed as an artist, returns to Bluesfest for the second time, however he brings his whole band for the first time.
Status Quo was another act leaked before today's official announcement.
Having released their 10th studio album today, English band Madness will bring a fresh dose of ska to the event, continuing in the tradition set by The Specials at this year's festival.
Anderson appeared with band Yes at this year's event, but ditches the band moniker on next year's entry to the list.
There are still more acts to be announced in the next few weeks.
The acts so far:
Jimmy Cliff
Joan Armatrading
Rodriguez
Robert Cray
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Blind Boys of Alabama - Mavis Staples
Allen Toussaint - Fred Wesley
Michael Kiwanuka - Bettye Lavette
Luka Bloom - Ruthie Foster
Tony Joe White - Sweet Honey In The Rock
Ben Harper
Santana
Iggy & The Stooges
Chris Isaak
Bonnie Raitt
Wilco
Dropkick Murphy's
Steve Miller Band
Glen Hansard/The Frames
Tedeschi Trucks Band
William Elliott Whitmore
Newton Faulkner
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Grace Potter
Playing For Change
Ben Caplan
