Bluesfest Sideshows Announced For Aaron Neville, Steve Earle And More

Bluesfest

The Bluesfest sideshows excitement is well underway, with a number of extra shows confirmed for some of the festival's biggest acts.

Soulful crooner Aaron Neville will team up with Dr John & The Nite Trippers for three performances in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, while the multi-faceted Steve Earle & The Dukes will play four extra shows in April - two in QLD and one in Sydney, then Melbourne. Earle and co will be joined by our own country superstar Kasey Chambers for the shows.

Self-proclaimed "hippie with a soul" Allen Stone has also announced extra dates while he's here for Bluesfest, which will see him perform along the east coast. The legendary Jimmie Vaughan will headline two of his own performances next April, bringing roots/rock fused singer Nikki Hill along with him as a special guest.

And while they haven't been confirmed for Bluesfest as yet, it appears KC and The Sunshine Band may well be on the next artist announcement for the festival with three April shows announced for the funky ensemble through the Bluesfest Touring company.

Check out all the shows below:

Aaron Neville/Dr John & The Nite Trippers

Monday 21 April - Hamer Hall, Melbourne VIC
Thursday 24 April - State Theatre, Sydney NSW
Saturday 26 April - Riverside Theatre, Perth WA

Steve Earle & The Dukes/Kasey Chambers

Tuesday 15 April - The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Wednesday 16 April - Tanks, Cairns QLD
Wednesday 23 April - Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Thursday 24 April - Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC

Allen Stone

Saturday 12 April - Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Sunday 13 April - Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Wednesday 16 April - The Zoo, Brisbane QLD

Jimmie Vaughan/Nikki Hill

Wednesday 16 April - Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Thursday 17 April - Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC

KC & The Sunshine Band

Thursday 17 April - Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Friday 18 April - Palace Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Saturday 19 April - The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD