The 20th Anniversary Byron Bay Bluesfest CD celebrates all that makes the East Coast Blues and Roots Festival one of Australia's most acclaimed and respected festivals. It features music from some of the many artists who have been a special part of the festival over the past 20 years. A stellar lineup including Jack Johnson, Bernard Fanning, John Butler, Ben Harper & Relentless7, Xavier Rudd, Bonnie Raitt, Kasey Chambers and many more….

“This is just a serious slab, served up hot 'n spicy, of Bluesfest”, said Peter Noble, Festival Director. “I love every single song on this release. I would seriously ask you to consider letting it be the soundtrack to your life for a little while. There is so much embodied within the soul and spirit of our first twenty years… here's to the next 20”.

The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival began in 1990 at the Arts Factory in Byron Bay, New South Wales. It quickly became known as "Byron Bay Bluesfest" and "The Byron Bay Festival" and is now known as "Bluesfest".

For the first time in Australia a genuine international and national multi-cultural, strictly music festival began. Bluesfest featured people from not only an indigenous background, but from many non-European and non-English speaking backgrounds. The event has now grown to a point where people from around the globe appear yearly at the event.
Tracklisting:
Jack Johnson - Hope
Bernard Fanning Hope & Validation
Michael Franti & Spearhead Everybody Deserves Music
James Brown Its A Mans World
John Butler Zebra
Ben Harper & Relentless7 Why Must You Always Dress In Black
Angelique Kidjo Agolo
Ozomatli Cant Stop
Kasey Chambers/Shane Nicholson Rattlin Bones
Midnight Oil - Truganini
Sinead OConnor No Mans Woman
Cubanismo Petit Mambo
Xavier Rudd Let Me Be
James Hunter Carina
Terrance Simien The Pianist
Bonnie Raitt Nick Of time
Tony Joe White The Delta Singer
Buddy Guy Damn Right Ive Got The Blues