Aussie favourites Xavier Rudd and Bobby Alu will open The Green Room; Byron's brand-new 1500-capacity live music venue on Saturday 26 November.
Like a bird set free, Xavier Rudd's made the most of a post-COVID world by doing what he loves most - touring. To support his latest album, 'Jan Juc Moon', Xavier is set to perform live on no less than 88 occasions in 2022 across the globe.
Having already wrapped up his sold-out 37-date Australian tour from May through July, he is now on a 50-date tour through Europe that began September 9 in Porto, Portugal and ends in Antwerp in Belgium on November 10. By the time Xavier finishes his European run, he'll have performed in Portugal, Spain, France, UK, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, and Belgium.
Wrapping up his tour on Saturday, November 26, Xavier is to play his 88th and final show when he opens The Green Room; a 1500 + capacity venue on the Bluesfest site.
"It's been a massive year and I'm stoked to play my final show on Bundjalung Country to finish things off. This new Green Room venue is gonna be great for the Byron area and I'm excited to launch this new space," says Xavier.
The Green Room was constructed and completed earlier this year on the very ground where all Bluesfest artists prepared themselves before hitting the Bluesfest stages.
Bluesfest Director Peter Noble is eager to open this new venue with such respected local talent.
"I'm absolutely delighted that Xavier Rudd will be the first artist to perform in The Green Room"
"People speak of hallowed ground. When it comes to music, The Green Room stands on hallowed ground given the likes of Jack Johnson, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Gypsy Kings, Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, BB King, George Clinton, Leon Russell, Jethro Tull, ZZ Top, Gurrumul, Mavis Staples, Kasey Chambers, Little Feat, Trombone Shorty, Cold Chisel, John Fogerty, Crosby Stills and Nash, Earth Wind and Fire, The Pogues, YES, Ziggy Marley, Paul Simon, Robert Plant, Ben Harper, Santana, Iggy & The Stooges, Steve Miller Band, Rodriguez, Bonnie Raitt, Dropkick Murphey's, Jimmy Cliff, Rufus Wainwright, Lionel Richie, Dave Mathews Band, Doobie Brothers, Boz Skaggs, Zac Brown Band, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Angelique Kidjo, Xavier Rudd, John Butler, Kendrick Lamar, The National, Jackson Browne, Brian Wilson, Tom Jones, Pattie Smith, Jimmy Buffett, Madness, Lauryn Hill, Tash Sultana, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers, Morcheeba, The Teskey Brothers, Paul Kelly, Nora Jones, Baker Boy, Alanis Morissette, Midnight Oil, Crowded House, Amy Shark, Kev Carmody, The Saboteurs. There's literally hundreds more who have walked this ground since 2010," Peter explains.
Xavier Rudd will be joined by special guest Bobby Alu, who's currently on Xavier's European tour.
Tickets are available for this very special night from Friday, October 21 exclusively through Moshtix.
