Bluesfest have announced national sideshows for Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Blind Boys of Alabama, Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples and Irma Thomas.
The talent is on display at Bluesfest but now fans will get to see superb music in venues around the nation.
It’s a bounty of riches, so let’s start with the double bill of Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. It’s sure to be a masterclass in guitar, Trucks and Randolph both hitting the stage with Eric Clapton at various points in their illustrious careers.
Then there’s the inimitable double bill of gospel goodness, featuring the equally legendary Blind Boys Of Alabama with Aaron Neville, and Mavis Staples.
And finally, Irma Thomas, the Soul Queen of New Orleans, will wow fans on her first ever tour of Australia, performing the songs that others made hits, like ‘Time Is On My Side’ and ‘Pain In My Heart’.
Most tickets are available through the Bluesfest website, Ticketek or the venues.
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band plus Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Thursday 21 April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Friday 22 April – The Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Tuesday 19 April – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Aaron Neville plus Mavis Staples
Wednesday 20 April – The Palais, Melbourne
Monday 25 April – Opera House, Sydney
Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Aaron Neville
Sunday 17 April – West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Perth
Mavis Staples
Friday 15 April – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Sunday 17 April – West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Perth
Irma Thomas
Wednesday 20 April – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Thursday 21 April – The Factory, Sydney
Also, check out our interview with Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and singer extraordinaire Darlene Love below.
