Lenny Kravitz Joins Bluesfest 2015

The 2015 Byron Bay Bluesfest has announced rock superstar Lenny Kravitz as the opening night headline act.

Kravitz is bringing his full 16-piece band to join the likes of the Counting Crows, Ben Howard, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Jimmy Cliff when the festival kicks off celebrations on Thursday, April 2.

The 50-year-old will make his debut at the famed blues & roots festival as part of a world tour supporting studio album No.10, Strut.

“It has taken us years of negotiations and now, one of my dreams as a Festival Director, is about to come true,” Bluesfest boss Peter Noble said. “Lenny Kravitz has the hits – the charisma – the show. He is one of the greats of the modern Rock era… We still have more incredible artists to announce yet, so keep watching out!”

Bluesfest also noted that Kravitz’s festival appearance will be his only show north of Sydney, suggesting further dates could be right around the corner as part of just a third Australian tour for Kravitz in more than 20 years.

Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015

Lenny Kravitz

…joining

The Gipsy Kings (feat. Nicolas Reyes & Tonino Baliardo)

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Jurassic 5

John Mayall

Keb Mo

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with the Guilty Ones

JJ Grey & Mofro

Tony Joe White

Jon Cleary

Trevor Hal

Serena Ryder

Jake Shimabukuro

Music Maker Foundation (feat. Cool John Ferguson, Little Freddie King, Alabama Slim, George Stancell)

Michael Franti‘s Soulshine

Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals

Paolo Nutini

David Gray

Ben Howard

Counting Crows

Jimmy Cliff

Mavis Staples

Gary Clark Jr

Dispatch

Ruthie Foster

The Beat

Keziah Jones

Playing For Change

The Black Keys

Zac Brown Band

Alabama Shakes

Train

Michael Franti & Spearhead

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

Paul Kelly Presents The Merri Soul Sessions feat Dan Sultan, Kira Puru, & Vika And Linda Bull

Xavier Rudd and The United Nations

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Rebelution

Soja

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Beth Hart

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls

Mariachi El Bronx

G. Love & Special Sauce

Pokey Lafarge

Band Of Skulls

Rockwiz Live

Thursday, 2nd April – Monday, 6th April 2015

Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay NSW

Tickets via Byron Bay Bluesfest | Moshtix | Ticketmaster

Photo: Lenny Kravitz/Facebook.

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