Bluesfest announces Jethro Tull, ZZ Top, John Legend in second round of artists

Following up an unprecedented first announcement that included Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Elvis Costello and Aaron Neville among others, Bluesfest have followed up with a second batch of true legends that doesn't disappoint.

When you have a first announcement that includes Dylan and King, there's really no way of topping it on subsequent announcements, but Bluesfest have brought the goods today with an eclectic new batch of artists that affirms that Bluesfest 2011 will be something truly special.

Bringing out the classic rock for the second announcement, Jethro Tull and ZZ Top top of the list. It certainly doesn't end there with reggae legends Toots & the Maytals and rising soul singer John Legend rounding things out.

There will also be return visits from the funky Booker T and Chicano rockers Los Lobos. Actor Tim Robbins will also for the first time bring his debut album to our shores.

The full list of acts announced today are below:

Jethro Tull, ZZ Top, John Legend, Gurrumul, Toots & the Maytals, Pete Murray, Wolfmother, Funky Meters, Irma Thomas, Booker T, Los Lobos, Kasey Chambers, Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band, The Dingoes, Diesel, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, B.B. & the Blues Shack, Joe Louis Walker, Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues, The Snowdroppers, Ray Beadle, Nat Col & the Kings, Barrence Whitfield

These are on top of the November announcement of:

Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Cat Empire, Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Aaron Neville, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Fistful of Mercy, Mavis Staples, Xavier Rudd, Trinity Roots, Little Bushman, Tony Joe White, Indigo Girls, Kate Miller-Heidke, Eric Bibb, Washington, Ash Grunwald, Ruthie Foster, C.W. Stoneking, Jeff Lang,  Saltwater Band, RocKwiz Live