Blues festival
IT was a tale of two Bobs at Byron Bay’s East Coast Blues and Roots festival yesterday. Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof and reggae icon Bob Marley’s son Damian were the talk of the crowds at the annual festival. Geldof arrived in the NSW coastal town on Friday and spent the night grooving backstage to the Blind Boys of Alabama, before headlining last night’s event in front of 16,000 fans.
But it was Damian “Jr Gong” Marley who stole the show with his reggae hip-hop. “We are absolutely honoured to have Damian and Bob here. They represent the spirit of what this festival is about – they are the heart and soul,” Blues Fest co-director and partner Glenn Wheatley said. The Hilltop Hoods and Bernard Fanning started the festival with a bang on Thursday, and massive crowds devoured David Gray on Friday.
Femi Kuti stole the show actually. His performance was faultless on both occasions.
Summarized from an article by: LUCY CARNE.
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