Southern-rock phenomenon Zac Brown Band and Grammy-nominated Californian vocalist Beth Hart are the latest acts to be announced for this year’s BluesFest, which returns to The O2 from 25 -28 October 2018. Joining Robert Plant, Van Morrison, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty, Steve Miller Band, Robert Cray and Raphael Saadiq on the line-up for the four-day event, Zac Brown Band and Beth Hart will perform in The Arena on Saturday 27 October. 

Known for blurring the boundaries between country, blues, reggae and rock, the multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band are widely regarded as one of the world’s most exciting live acts and played to more than a million fans in 2017. They make their much-anticipated BluesFest debut in October, returning to London following the release of their internationally acclaimed album “Welcome Home”. Hailed by The Guardian as “daring, brooding and angry”, Californian singer Beth Hart, who has collaborated with the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck and Slash, returns to BluesFest following a standout performance in 2014.

BluesFest Director Leo Green:

“We've been coveting Zac Brown Band since we started BluesFest back in 2011 and so we’re delighted to be adding them to the bill for this year’s event. And we’ve booked some incredible acts for BluesFest over the years but Beth Hart’s performance in 2014 stands out for me as one of the genuine highlights. She is a special talent and to have her as a special guest for Zac Brown Band on the Saturday night of this year’s festival is real coup for us.”

Launched in 2011, BluesFest fast became one of Europe’s leading roots music festivals and has since presented concerts from an array of stars from the worlds of blues, jazz, soul, pop and r&b including BB King, Van Morrison, Robert Plant, Bobby Womack, Hall & Oates, Gregory Porter, Elvis Costello, Steely Dan, Dave Matthews Band, Bad Company, The Doobie Brothers, Jeff Beck, Mary J. Blige, Robert Cray, Tedeschi Trucks, Ronnie Wood, Maxwell, Mavis Staples, Chaka Khan, George Benson, Jamie Cullum, Chris Isaak, Tom Jones and Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul amongst many others.