TRUE BLUES RETURNING TO BROADBEACH

19-22 MAY 2022

Fresh from winning bronze at the Queensland Tourism Awards in the Major

Festivals and Events category, the acclaimed and authentic Blues on

Broadbeach is set to return to the streets, parks, and venues of Broadbeach

on the Gold Coast in 2022.

One of Australia’s largest FREE music festivals, Blues on Broadbeach will be

held 19- 22 May 2022 and is set to feature an incredible line-up of Blues artists

whose careers are brimming with awards, accolades and prestigious

pedigrees.

Headlining the festival are the likes of national treasure James Morrison

alongside his talented band, US guitar legend Robben Ford, and fellow

American icon R.L. Boyce, who will be performing with Aussie blues star Dom

Turner.

Festival Director, Mark Duckworth is thrilled that Blues on Broadbeach is

returning in 2022, this time with a host of international acts as the persistent

impact of the pandemic begins to dissipate.

“The thing that makes Blues on Broadbeach such a special Festival is the

importance we place on presenting authentic artists and musicians each

year.

The month of May wouldn’t feel the same on the Gold Coast without music

taking over the streets of Broadbeach and this year’s line-up of acclaimed

performers will continue the pilgrimage of Blues fans from around the country

and beyond…

Bring on Blues on Broadbeach 2022!”

The James Morrison Motown Experience is set to blow fans away with a ONE

OFF, unforgettable, feel-good Motown party. Blues lovers can get their

dancing shoes on for a mesmerising fusion of soulful vocals, rhythmic tunes,

and heavenly horns lead by the one and only, multi-award-winning icon

James Morrison. Blues on Broadbeach is a family-friendly festival, and the

James Morrison Motown Experience will aptly be a family affair! With James’s

two sons joining him amongst his smouldering four-piece horn section and

four soulful vocalists, Blues lovers can prepare themselves for a celebration

like no other.

“It’s a great pleasure to be returning to Blues on Broadbeach in 2022 and this

time it’s going to be one great big party. Get ready to be blown away with

an unforgettable and feel-good Motown experience with songs from all the

greats including James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and many

more,” James Morrison declared.

“To be able to play live music again at festivals like Blues on Broadbeach is

the most rewarding part of being a musician – connecting with an audience,

getting people up out of their seats, and seeing the joy that music brings,

there is no greater feeling. I have toured the world and played in some of the

greatest concert halls but there is something special about Blues on

Broadbeach,” he continued.

And then there’s Robben Ford. A five-time Grammy nominee, the world-

renowned American jazz, blues, funk, and rock legend is set to bring his

unparalleled electric guitar playing and captivating creative energy to the

Gold Coast. Declared one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century”

by Musician Magazine, seeing Ford perform live is a once in a lifetime

experience.

Since this will be his only Queensland show, he’ll be performing over multiple

nights, a spectacular treat for festival-goers. With an unparalleled list of

collaborations including Miles Davis, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and Tommy

Emmanuel, Robben Ford has earned his place amongst the highest pedigree

of musicians and is a must-see act at Blues on Broadbeach 2022.

R.L. Boyce and Dom Turner, both stars in their own right, will be teaming up in

an unprecedented and unbelievably exciting collaboration. A Grammy

Award nominee himself, the Mississippi-born R.L. Boyce is the reigning master

of Mississippi Hill country blues, a raw and powerful trancelike hypnotic blues

music style that has ancient roots and has inspired a myriad of blues, rock,

punk, grunge, and hip-hop artists. His improvisational style is set to fuse

beautifully with Dom Turner’s iconic blues sound. A founding member of

legendary award-winning Australian blues group, Backsliders, the guitarist

and vocalist is set to form a formidable and terrific, must-see act with R.L.

Boyce.

Check out the first line-up video here: https://youtu.be/JR-jzLvuIlo

The 21st annual Blues on Broadbeach will feature an incredible line up of

Australian and international Blues artists. If you’re after an authentic Blues

experience, Blues on Broadbeach is the music festival you can’t miss in 2022.

Check out bluesonbroadbeach.com or follow Blues on Broadbeach on

Facebook for the full first announcement line up and be the first to hear of

future announcements.

Blues on Broadbeach is supported by the Queensland Government, via

Tourism and Events Queensland, and is a feature on the It’s Live! in

Queensland events calendar.

James Morrison, new duo Dom Turner & R.L. Boyce, and Robben

Ford

Music lovers at Blues on Broadbeach 2021

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