Bluesfest Sideshows announced Aaron Neville and Dr John
The Bluesfest sideshows excitement is well underway, with a number of extra shows confirmed for some of the festival’s biggest acts.
Aaron Neville is no stranger to Australian audiences; he has performed here with the Neville Brothers in 1997 and The Blind Boys of Alabama in 2011 as well as performing at the Byron Bay Bluesfest. His voice has been described as ‘the sweetest voice in music’ and after five decades of constant recording success solo, in collaborations, and with The Neville Brothers, he has received 15 Grammy nominations in 11 categories winning one with his Neville Brothers, one with Trisha Yearwood and winning two Grammys with Linda Ronstadt. In Australia, he’ll draw from his catalogue of hits including ‘I Don’t Know Much’, ‘Hercules’, ‘All Of My Life’ and more.
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Joining Neville for his Bluesfest sideshows is Dr John. Armed with his Grammy Award-winning 2012 album, Locked Down, the six time Grammy-winning good voodoo music master doctor will be hitting towns with his illustrious Nite Trippers. Once an in-demand session musician, playing on records by Sonny and Cher, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones’ infamous Exile On Main St. to name a few, Dr John’s legend was born with his breakthrough 1968 album Gris-gris, which established his unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm and blues, psychedelic rock and Creole roots.
Soulful crooner Aaron Neville will team up with Dr John & The Nite Trippers for three performances in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
MON 21 APRIL 2014 – Hamer Hall, Melbourne,
Tickets: artscentremelbourne.com.au 1300 182 183 – On Sale 21st October, 10am
THUR 24 APRIL 2014 – State Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: ticketmaster.com.au 136 100 – On Sale 22nd October, 10am
SAT 26 APRIL 2014 – Riverside Theatre, Perth
Tickets: ticketek.com.au 132 849 – On Sale 21st October, 10am