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.
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
James Brown The Cat Empire Bomba Xavier Rudd Blue Shaddy B Movie Heroes Dave Mann Collective Mark Hoffman Belly Lucky Oceans Lois Olney Simon Cox Ivan Zar Ben Witt
Day 2 Michael Franti and Spearhead John Butler Trio Dr. John Taj Mahal Xavier Rudd Rick Steele Carus The Wah Trees Pink and White Bridge WAADA
2005
Jack Johnson Violent Femmes The Waifs Xavier Rudd Angélique Kidjo G. Love & Special Sauce The Beautiful Girls John Lee Hooker Jnr Bob Brozman & René Lacaille Carus Jeff Lang Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets Eugene Hideaway Bridges Ash Grunwald Vasco Era Hat Fitz Zydecats Mia Dyson Mark Hoffman (Em Dee) Blue Shaddy Toby & Code Red B Movie Heroes Dom Mariani & The Majestic Kelp Saritah Dave Mann Collective Ben Witt & Ivan Zar Honeyriders Ric Steele 43 Cambridge Kill Devil Hills West Coast Blues Club Showcase
2006
Jackson Browne The Black Keys Bernard Fanning Michael Franti Damian Marley Pete Murray Jamie Cullum Donavon Frankenreiter The Beautiful Girls Keb' Mo' Mia Dyson Carus Lucky Oceans Ash Grunwald Blue King Brown Josh Pyke Bobby Blackbird Blue Shaddy
2007
Saturday, 31 March 2007 John Butler Trio Wolfmother The Cat Empire Xavier Rudd Gomez Lee "Scratch" Perry Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Tony Joe White Eric Burdon & The Animals Bob Evans The Pilgram Brothers Blue King Brown The Vasco Era Diafrix The Bamboos The Fumes Andrew Winton Blue Shaddy Fall Electric
Sunday, 1 April 2007 Ben Harper John Mayer Missy Higgins The Waifs Bo Diddley Larry Carlton Blues Project Eugene Hideaway Bridges Kaki King Angus & Julia Stone Terrance Simien Piers Faccini Amos Lee Carus and The True Believers Ben Kweller Custom Kings Dom Mariani and The Majestic Kelp Will Conner Kill Devil Hills
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
Saturday, 15 March 2008 Sinéad O'Connor Don McLean Buddy Guy Ray Davies Maceo Parker Gotye Ian Brown Keb' Mo' KT Tunstall Xavier Rudd The Cruel Sea Jeff Martin The Bellrays Clare Bowditch & The Feeding Set Angus & Julia Stone Jason Mraz Hayley Sales O.A.R. Lior Damien Dempsey The Basics Common Ground The Shinkickers Will Stoker & The Embers Sneaky Weasel Gang Rick Steele
Sunday, 16 March 2008 John Fogerty Eskimo Joe Kasey Chambers Cat Empire Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Ozomatli Vusi Mahlasela, Lee Ritenour Patty Griffin G. Love & Special Sauce The Beautiful Girls Galactic Salmonella Dub Mia Dyson Jeff Lang Seasick Steve The Audreys The Angry Tradesmen Sugarland Ivan Zar Worldfly Abbe May & The Rockin' Pneumonia Matt Gresham The Funkalleros
2009 John Butler Trio Jason Mraz Missy Higgins Paul Kelly Zappa Plays Zappa Tony Joe White Augie March Ben Kweller Seasick Steve Easy Star All-Stars Blue King Brown Bob Evans Eric Bibb The Special Beat Luka Bloom Blues Traveler C. W. Stoneking & The Primitive Horn Orchestra Charlie Parr Little Red Ruthie Foster Kev Carmody LABJACD Rodney Crowe Whitley Kora Little Bushman Mama Kin Bonjah Mister And Sunbird
2010 Line-up: Crowded House John Butler Trio Buddy Guy Jeff Beck Newton Faulkner The Swell Season John Mayall Angus & Julia Stone Ozomatli Gogol Bordello Taj Mahal Lisa Mitchell Matisyahu Old Crow Medicine Show Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros The Backsliders Dave Hole Jon Cleary Dan Sultan Wagons Tijuana Cartel Hayley Sales Mary Gauthier The Blues Preachers Jordie Lane Andrew Winton Red Shoes Boy The Joe Kings The CBC Jazz Orchestra with Lee Sappho
2011 Bob Dylan Grace Jones Elvis Costello and the Imposters The Cat Empire Rodrigo y Gabriela Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Michael Franti and Spearhead The Blind Boys of Alabama with Aaron Neville RocKwiz Live Mavis Staples Robert Randolph and the Family Band Toots and the Maytals Washington Ruthie Foster James Teague The 2011 West Coast Blues & Roots Festival also included a live showing of the popular music quiz show RocKwiz.
2012 John Fogerty Crosby, Stills & Nash The Pogues The Specials My Morning Jacket Blitzen Trapper Buddy Guy Keb' Mo' Steve Earle Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Gin Wigmore Husky The Sheepdogs Zydecats Felicity Groom Ruby Boots The Seals
2013
Saturday, 23 March 2013 Robert Plant Iggy & The Stooges Chris Isaak Jason Mraz Status Quo Manu Chao Tedeschi Trucks Band Fred Wesley and the New JBs Newton Faulkner Julia Stone The Music Maker Blues Revue Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Grace Potter Russell Morris Mama Kin Blue Shaddy Breakthrough Winner
Sunday, 24 March 2013 Paul Simon Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite Santana Steve Miller Band Wilco Bonnie Raitt Jimmy Cliff Rufus Wainwright Michael Kiwanuka Gossling Ash Grunwald Graveyard Train Brothers Grim The Brow Horn Orchestra Sticky Fingers The Domnicks Davey Craddock and The Spectacles
2014 John Mayer Dave Matthews Band Elvis Costello and the Imposters The Doobie Brothers Erykah Badu Matt Corby Boy & Bear Michael Franti & Spearhead Jake Bugg Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Gary Clark Jr. Steve Earle & The Dukes Morcheeba Russell Morris The Soul Rebels Dave Hole
2015 John Butler Trio Paolo Nutini David Gray Paul Kelly Jurassic 5 Rodrigo y Gabriela George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Xavier Rudd and the United Nations Jimmy Cliff Keb' Mo' Mavis Staples Beth Hart Kim Churchill Lanie Lane
See also
East Coast International Blues & Roots Music Festival List of blues festivals List of folk festivals
References
External links
West Coast Blues & Roots Festival website West Coast Blues & Roots Festival MySpace Website