West Coast Blues & Roots Festival

The West Coast Blues 'n' Roots Festival is an annual music festival held in Fremantle, Western Australia. It features many blues and roots performers, both international and local.[1]

West Coast Blues 'n' Roots Festival
West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2007
GenreBlues, Roots
DatesMarch/April
Location(s)Fremantle, Western Australia
Years active2004-2015, 2017-2019, 2021-
Founded bySunset Events
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The festival was founded by Sunset Events and began as a two-day event in 2004 and was called the 'Sunset Live's Botanic Blues, Roots and Soul' held at Kings Park, Western Australia. From 2005, the event became a one-day event and was known as the West Coast Blues & Roots held at the Esplanade Park, Fremantle. In 2007, the event expanded to a two-day event and followed on into 2008. The 2009 event saw a return to a single day format. In 2010, the festival moved to Fremantle Park and has been there since 2010. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival, organisers have announced the return two-day format for the 2013 lineup. The festival was not held in 2016 nor 2020. It is similar to the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival, which is held on the Easter long weekend in Byron Bay.

Artist lineups

2004

Day 1

2005
A promotion poster for West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2005

2006
A promotion poster for West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2006

2007
  • The Dave Matthews Band and The Roots were originally included in the line up but were a late withdrawal and the spot was replaced by Xavier Rudd.

2008

2009

2010

Line-up:[3][4]

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

See also

References
  1. Official website
  2. "West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2007". Soulshine. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. nicowen (19 November 2009). "West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2010 First Announcement". FasterLouder.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Pepper, Daile (29 March 2010). "West Coast Blues n Roots Festival Review | Crowded House". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Langlands, Alex (8 November 2012). "Robert Plant to Headline West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2013". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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