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Gipsy Kings

Gipsy Kings, Dweezil Zappa and Guy Sebastian Added To Bluesfest 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest has added 10 more acts including Gipsy Kings, Guy Sebastian and Dweezil Zappa for the 2020 music festival.

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Dweezil Zappa

Watch The Dweezil Zappa Animated Teaser for Hot Rats Live

by Paul Cashmere

Frank Zappa dedicated his 1969 album ‘Hot Rats’ to his newborn son Dweezil.

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Ani DiFranco, Noise11, Photo

Ani DiFranco Returns To Australia For The First Time In Ten Years

by Tim Cashmere

American neo-folk artist Ani DiFranco will return to Australia for the first time in a decade with a quick run of shows across the country.

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Dweezil Zappa

Bluesfest Rolls Out Five More Sideshows for 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest has announced sideshows for Dweezil Zappa, The Allman Betts Band, Amadou & Miriam, Tal Wilkenfeld and Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles for 2020.

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Frank Zappa Hot Rats

Dweezil Zappa To Perform Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats Live In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Dweezil Zappa will perform his father’s 1969 album ‘Hot Rats’ when he tours Australia for Bluesfest in 2020.

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Walter Trout Photo by Rijno Boon

Walter Trout Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

American blues guitarist Walter Trout will play Bluesfest sideshows in in Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne in April 2020.

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Eagles of Death Metal Jesse Hughes

Eagles of Death Metal Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles of Death Metal will perform Bluesfest sideshows in Auckland, Wellington, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne in April.

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John Mayall

John Mayall Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Blues legend John Mayall will perform Bluesfest sideshows for Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Darwin, Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth in April 2020.

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The War and Treaty photo by David McClister

The War & Treaty Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest 2019 discovery The War & Treaty will return in 2020 with added sideshows.

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Morcheeba

Morcheeba Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Skye Edwards will perform Bluesfest sideshows for Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in April 2020.

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Marcus King by Lance Lee

Marcus King Band Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

The Marcus King Band have revealed Bluesfest sideshow dates for Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland in April 2020.

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Buffy Sainte-Marie Photo by Matt Barnes

Buffy Sainte-Marie Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Buffy Sainte-Marie will perform Bluesfest sideshows in Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns in April 2020.

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Patti Smith performs her last Australian show at Festival Hall in Melbourne on Thursday 20 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Patti Smith to Bluesfest Perform Shows for Sydney, Melbourne and Christchurch and Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Patti Smith says she had ever intent of her last Australian tour being her last Australian tour ever but she had too good a time and so she is coming back.

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Lenny Kravitz photo by Nadine Koupaei

Lenny Kravitz, Jimmie Vaughan, The Waterboys Added To Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest’s latest announcement includes Lenny Kravitz, Jimmie Vaughan and The Waterboys.

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George Benson photo by Tim Cashmere

George Benson’s First Album Came Out 55 Years Ago

by Paul Cashmere

Guitar legend George Benson released his first album ‘The New Boss Guitar of George Benson’ in 1964. He had just turned 21 years old.

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George Benson photo by Tim Cashmere

George Benson To Play Sydney and Melbourne Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

George Benson will play Sydney and Melbourne dates outside Bluesfest in 2020 marking a decade since he was last in Australia.

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Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile will Perform Bluesfest Sideshows for Melbourne Sydney and Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Just weeks ago Brandi Carlile was the big winner at the 18th annual Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville. She was crowned Artist of the Year by legendary songwriter John Prine.

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Neil Finn photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bluesfest First Announcement Patti Smith, Crowded House, George Benson, Dave Matthews

by Paul Cashmere

The first announcement for Bluesfest 2020 is in with Crowded House, Patti Smith, Dave Matthews and George Benson leading the lineup.

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Archie Roach, The Age Music Victoria Awards, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Baker Boy, Yothu Yindi and Archie Roach to play Boomerang 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Indigenous Arts & Culture Festival, the Boomerang Festival has its biggest line-up to date with Baker Boy, Archie Roach and Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project to perform for 2019.

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Norah Jones

Norah Jones to play first Australian shows in 16 years

by Paul Cashmere

Norah Jones will head back to Australia in 2019 for shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart as well as an appearance at Bluesfest.

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Iggy Pop, photo Ros O'Gorman

Iggy Pop and Norah Jones lead the next Bluesfest 2019 announcement

by Paul Cashmere

Iggy Pop and Norah Jones will perform at Bluesfest 2019 as well as 12 other artists.

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David Gray, Palais Theatre Melbourne 2015, photo by Ros OGorman, noise11

Promise of the Real and David Gray Bluesfest Sideshows Announced

by Noise11.com

David Gray and Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real will play Bluesfest sideshows in April.

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Ben Harper - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Peter Noble Reveals His 2019 Bluesfest 30th Anniversary Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest will turn 30 in 2019. Festival Director Peter Noble is pretty excited about his first announcement for the new season, especially with Jack Johnson and Ben Harper making return visits.

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Peter Noble of Bluesfest - Image By Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo

Bluesfest Credited As Australia’s Top Music Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest is officially Australia’s biggest music festival and ranks 14th worldwide according to Pollstar.

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Kesha

Kesha Cancels Australian Dates Including Bluesfest

by Noise11.com

Kesha is no longer coming to Australia in March.

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Robert Plant, Australian Tour 2013, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Bluesfest Reveals Supports For National Tours

by Noise11.com

With Bluesfest season about to hit, supports for the national Bluesfest tours have been revealed.

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Dan Sultan photo by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com

Dan Sultan and Dog Trumpet Join The Bluesfest Line-up

by Noise11.com

Dan Sultan and Pete & Reg’s Dog Trumpet are two more acts added to Bluesfest this week.

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Sheryl Crow - Image By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge Added To Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge will return to Australia for Bluesfest in 2018.

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