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Juanes, Newton Faulkner Lead Latest Bluesfest Sideshows Announce

Staff Writer

Plus new dates from Gomez

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Less than a week after Bluesfest unveiled their massive third artist announcement, the festival has confirmed another batch of exciting sideshows.

The latest news from camp Bluesfest will see Latin American superstar Juanes play headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne in April, after this year collaborating with Tony Bennett and Nelly Furtado and more.

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Heading back to Australia for the first time since 2013, UK singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner has announced a full national tour for April that will accompany his festival appearance, while Gomez extends their already impressive run of dates.

The indie-rockers haven’t forgotten about their SA fans, slotting in a new show at Old Adelaide Gaol on March 27 as part of Beer And BBQ Festival – that’s on top of an addition Melbourne date, with the first selling out.

Check out theGuide for all the details.

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