Bob Dylan is set to headline Byron Bay’s Bluesfest over the Easter 2011 weekend. This news will probably be exciting not only for you, but also for your Dad and quite likely your grandfather as well. Bob Dylan is widely considered the definitive songwriter of 1960s counter-culture and inspired generations of young men to don dark sunglasses and take up the guitar. He’s also penned some of the greatest songs written over the past fifty years. Director Peter Noble has been chasing the inclusion of Dylan on the Bluesfest headline since 2003, when he was booked to play but forced to pull out last minute. For years Dylan always turned down offers to play in any town he’d never heard of. We’re guessing he’s heard of Byron now. Also on the Bluesfest headline are be-spectacled troubadour Elvis Costello and blues legend BB King. Suffice to say, this is one of the most exciting Bluesfest line-ups ever. Other acts include Michael Franti, Washington, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Cat Empire and Ben Harper’s Relentless 7, but really, Bob Dylan alone would be worth the price of admission. Tickets are on sale now, and likely to go quickly. For tickets, head to the Bluesfest website.