Buddy Guy - photo by Ros O'Gorman

Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang Bluesfest Sideshows Announced

by Paul Cashmere on November 25, 2011

Buddy Guy has announced a few shows outside of Bluesfest in Australia next year and is bringing Jonny Lang along for the shows.

Buddy Guy - photo by Ros O'Gorman

75-year old Guy will do the shows in Sydney and Melbourne with the 30-year old Lang.

Jonny Lang was a child prodigy on guitar. He released his first album at 15 and scored a US hit record. In 2006 he won his first Grammy.

Buddy Guy has won 26 Grammy Awards, 23 WC Handy Blues Awards (more than any other artist) and has been awarded the Presidential National Medal of Arts.

Dates for Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang in Australia are:

April 3, Melbourne, The Palais
April 4, Sydney, Enmore Theatre
and
Easter Long Weekend, Bluesfest.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Buddy Guy, Byron Bay, Jonny Lang

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