West Coast Blues & Roots Festival
# 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.

## 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

* 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

* 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.

### 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

### 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
