Sydney Blues & Roots Festival announces line-up

Sydney Blues & Roots Festival have pulled out all stops for their eighth iteration this year, making the storied festival by and large a free event in 2016.

Returning to historic Windsor in October, organisers have revealed a stellar line-up of acts, led by multiple ARIA-winning muso Diesel, American jazz/blues guitarist Chris Cain, Stars featuring their original members Mick Pealing, Mal Eastick, Roger McLachlan and Glyn Dowding for the first time in 35 years and heaps more.

Nearly 60 other acts have been slated in for the four-day festival too, allowing punters to purchase a VIP Card for the first time, giving you tickets to shows and the Blues Awards night, massive discounts on ticketed events, a year's subscription to Rhythms Magazine and more.

Ticketed events will be held at the Windsor Function Centre and the Blues Cruise on the Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler, but shows at the Hawkesbury Hotel, Bowling Club and Windsor Public School will be free.

Check out the line-up announcement below - Sydney Blues & Roots Festival will run from October 27-30.

Chris Cain (USA)
Diesel
Stars (1st Show in 35 years) featuring Mick Pealing, Mal Eastick, Roger McLachlan, Glyn Dowding)
Gail Page
Chase The Sun
The Hippos
Manning Wilson Southwell Band
Chasin The Train
The Cyril B. Bunter Band
Glenn Cardier & The Sideshow
Mario Millo (ex Sebastian Hardie performing with Four Moments & More)
Phil Manning
Rick Price
Owen Campbell
Grant Walmsley Freebird Blues Band feat. Holly Wilson
Psycho Zydeco
Gail Page Trio
Chris Wilson & Mark Kennedy
Kevin Bennett & Kirk Lorange
Glenn Cardier & Christian Marsh
Woodford
Continental Robert's Soul Kinda Feelin Review
Lez Karski
Marshall OKell Band
James Southwell Band
Claude Hay
Harry Brus Band with Mitchell Anderson
Chris Turner & The Cave Men
The Fumes
Leanne Tennant
Mike Elrington
Don Hopkins Duo
19-Twenty
Dreamboogie
Michelle Van der Meer's Midnight Ramblers
Lizard
Mitch King
Swampash
Christina Crofts Band
Dog The Duke
Colleen Fricker
Kane Dennelly
Bonnie Kay & The Bonafides
Ivor S.K.
Blues Exile
Troy Dwyer & The Bridge Burners
Tomcat Playground
Double Helix
Just Us
Leaving Reality
Matt 'The Lightning’ Ross & The Gospel Storm
Nick Charles
Orcaband
Our Teal Blu
Rod Mitchell
The Spencer Jones Project
Spin Gents
The Jacky Howellers
The Urban Chiefs
The Wisemans Circus
Wild Honey
Sugar Bowl Hokum