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Earth Wind & Fire Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets to see Earth, Wind & Fire, presented by Noise11.com, is now on sale.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, bluesfest, Chugg Entertainment, concerts, Earth Wind & Fire, Earth Wind and Fire, live, Maurice White, tickets

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Yes And Earth Wind & Fire Pre-Sale Tickets On Sale Monday

by Paul Cashmere

Tickets for the Yes and Earth, Wind & Fire sideshow, presented by Noise11.com, will be available tomorrow (Monday, December 12, 2012).

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Chugg Entertainment, chuggentertainment.com, concerts, Earth Wind & Fire, Earth Wind and Fire, festival, Michael Chugg, Yes

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Cold Chisel To Headline Bluesfest

by Tim Cashmere

The mighty Cold Chisel have been confirmed as headliners of the already impressive Byron Bay Blues Festival in April 2012.

Tagged as: bluesfest, Byron Bay, Cold Chisel, live, tour

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Lucinda Williams Adds Bluesfest Sideshows

by Tim Cashmere

Lucinda Williams has announced headline shows in both Melbourne and Sydney around her appearance at the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival.

Tagged as: bluesfest, live, Lucinda Williams, tour

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Noise11.com Presents Earth, Wind And Fire In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Earth, Wind And Fire will perform sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne in April, presented by Noise11.com.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, bluesfest, Chugg Entertainment, Earth Wind & Fire, Earth Wind and Fire, Festivals, live music, Maurice White

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Noise11.com Presents Yes In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11.com is presenting the Yes sideshows in Australia in 2012.

Tagged as: Alan White, Australia, bluesfest, Chris Squire, Chugg Entertainment, Festivals, live music, Michael Chugg, noise11.com, Steve Howe, Yes

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Noise11.com Presents Roger Daltrey Performing Tommy In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11.com is proud to present Roger Daltrey perform The Who’s Tommy in Australia next April.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Chugg Entertainment, Festivals, live music, Michael Chugg, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Tommy

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John Hiatt at SXSW - photo by Ros O'Gorman

John Hiatt Bluesfest Sideshows Announced

by Paul Cashmere

John Hiatt has scheduled in a few extra shows when he is in Australia next year for Bluesfest.

Tagged as: 70s, alt-country, alt-rock, bluesfest, country, John Hiatt, rock, sideshows, SXSW, USA

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Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang Bluesfest Sideshows Announced

by Paul Cashmere

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

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

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Crosby Still & Nash, The Specials Join Bluesfest Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

The second announcement for Bluesfest features the return of Crosby, Still & Nash to Australia as well as UK ska band The Specials.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, bluesfest, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Buddy Guy, Crosby Stills & Nash, Earth, G3, Great Big Sea, John Butler Trio, Jonny Lang, Justin Townes Earle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Maceo Parker, My Morning Jacket, Steve Earle, The Pogues, The Specials, Trombone Shorty, Wind & Fire, Yann Tiersen, Yes

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Brian Setzer Announces His Rockabilly Riot Tour

by Andrew Tijs

On his way for Bluesfest, Brian Setzer books sideshows for his Rockabilly Riot.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Brian Setzer, Riot, rock, rockabilly, sideshows, Slim Jim Phantom, Stray Cats, surf, tour

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My Morning Jacket Announce Bluesfest Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Kentucky psych-country act My Morning Jacket return for two solo shows outside their Bluesfest appearance.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 2012, Australia, blues, bluesfest, country, Kentucky, Melbourne, My Morning Jacket, psych, roots, sideshows, Sydney, tour, US

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The Pogues Hit Town For Bluesfest And Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Legendary Celt-punk act The Pogues hit Australia for the Bluesfest and two sideshows.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, bluesfest, Celtic, folk, Irish, Melbourne, punk, Sydney, The Pogues, tour

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Roger Daltrey To Perform Tommy At Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

The first announcement for Bluesfest includes a complete perform of The Who’s rock opera Tommy by Who singer Roger Daltrey.

Tagged as: Australia, Bettye Lavette, bluesfest, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Buddy Guy, Earth, G3 featuring Joe Satriani, Great Big Sea, Jonny Lang, Justin Townes Earle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, live, Maceo Parker, music festivals, My Morning Jacket, Roger Daltrey, Steve Earle, Steve Vai and Steve Lukather, The Jayhawks, The Pogues, The Who, Trombone Shorty, Wind & Fire, Yann Tiersen, Yes

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Great Southern Blues Festival Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The Great Southern Blues Festival, featuring Booker T. Jones, John Butler Trio and Kasey Chambers has been cancelled.

Tagged as: Backsliders, Blue King Brown, blues, bluesfest, Bomba, Chris Wilson, festival, Graveyard Train, Jeff Lang, John Butler Trio, Kasey Chambers, live, Pete Murray, Renee Geyer

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Russell Morris, John Butler, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Backsliders – Bluesfest Melbourne Day One Highlights

Bluesfest Melbourne is happening at the Melbourne Convention Centre this weekend and applause to Neil Croker and Peter Noble for curating such an incredible line-up of real musicians under one roof.

April 9, 2023

Broderick Smith To Release First Album In Nearly A Decade

Treasured Australian singer songwriter Broderick Smith will release ‘Man Out Of Time’, his first album in around a decade, in October.

August 22, 2018

Bluesfest Adds Garland Jeffreys, Backsliders And More

Bluesfest has added another 12 acts including Garland Jeffreys and Backsliders and the Juke Joint stage is coming back as well.

February 7, 2014

Backsliders To Replace Harry Manx At Woodford Folk Festival

Canada’s Harry Manx has had to withdraw from the Woodford Folk Festival. Backsliders will fill his spot.

December 10, 2013

Watch The Throne and Eskimo Joe Lead This Week’s New Releases

Perth pop rockers Eskimo Joe and the Kanye West and Jay-Z union head up the new releases.

August 12, 2011

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