Grammy and Oscar Award-winning US singer songwriter Melissa Etheridge headlines a huge list of artists who have this morning confirmed they’ll be performing sideshows, predominantly in Sydney and Melbourne, while they’re in the country for Bluesfest next year.
Armed with her catalogue of hits stretching back 27 years, Melissa will play ‘This Is M.E’ headline shows for audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth from late March in shows that straddle her appearance at the Byron Bay Festival (March 24 to 28).
Also confirmed for headline shows are the likes of The Decemberists, Tedeschi Trucks Band and more.
With the exception of The Decemberists (tickets for which are on sale from this Friday morning), tickets for all other shows are on sale this Thursday.
THE DECEMBERISTS
March 29 : Melbourne (Hamer Hall)
March 30 : Sydney (Opera House)
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
March 23 : Sydney (Enmore Theatre)
March 29 : Melbourne (Palais Theatre)
April 01 : Perth (Riverside Theatre)
RHIANNON GIDDENS
March 21 : Sydney (Factory Theatre)
March 23 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)
NAHKO & THE MEDICINE
March 24 : Brisbane (Max Watts)
March 27 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)
March 30 : Sydney (Metro Theatre)
SHAKEY GRAVES
March 31 : Sydney (The Basement)
SONGHOY BLUES
March 09 : Perth (Astor Theatre)
March 16 : Melbourne (Recital Centre)
ALLEN STONE
March 30 : Sydney (Factory Theatre)
March 31 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)
ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
March 21 : Sydney (Metro Theatre)
March 24 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)
March 25 : Brisbane (The Triffid)
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
March 19 : Melbourne (Forum Theatre)
March 20 : Canberra (Canberra Theatre)
March 22 : Sydney (Enmore Theatre)
VINTAGE TROUBLE
March 30 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)
March 31 : Sydney (Factory Theatre)
THE WORD
March 27 : Sydney (Factory Theatre)
March 28 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)