Bluesfest will return to its home at the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm for five days across the 2023 Easter long weekend. 50 artists have been announced for next year’s event, including headliners Elvis Costello & The Imposters, GZA, Lucinda Williams and Michael Franti & Spearhead, as well The Doobie Brothers, Beck, Counting Crows and Allison Russell.
Many Bluesfest artists will be performing sideshows in various Australian cities in the days before and after the 2023 event. We’re keeping this page updated with all sideshow announcements, show dates, and ticket links.
Bluesfest 2023: the Sideshows
Bonnie Raitt | Mavis Staples
- Wednesday, 5th April – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
- Friday, 7th April – Darling Harbour Theatre, Sydney, NSW
- On sale now
Buddy Guy (The Final Tour of Australia)
Monday, 10th April – Palais Theatre, Melbourne– SOLD OUTWednesday, 12th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney– SOLD OUT- Friday, 14th April – State Theatre, Sydney, NSW – NEW SHOW
- On sale now
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Monday, 3rd April – The Gov, Adelaide
- Wednesday, 5th April – The Metro, Sydney
- On sale now
Counting Crows
- Thursday, 30th March – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide
Tuesday, 4th April – Palais Theatre, Melbourne– SOLD OUT- Thursday, 6th April – Hamer Hall, Melbourne – NEW SHOW
Sunday, 9th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney– SOLD OUT- Tuesday, 11th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney – NEW SHOW
- On sale now
The Doobie Brothers
- Tuesday, 4th April – State Theatre, Sydney – NEW SHOW
Wednesday, 5th April – State Theatre, Sydney– SOLD OUTThursday, 6th April – State Theatre, Sydney– SOLD OUT- On sale now
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Sunday, 9th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW– SOLD OUT- Monday, 10th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
- Tuesday, 11th April – Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW – NEW SHOW
- Thursday, 13th April – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
- On sale now
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit | Allison Russell
- Wednesday, 5th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- Thursday, 6th April – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
- On sale now
Keb’ Mo’
- Monday, 10th April – The Factory Theatre, Sydney
- On sale now
Mavis Staples – ‘No Time For Cryin” (Live)
Larkin Poe
- Sunday, 9th April – Metro Theatre, Sydney
- Monday, 10th April – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
- Tuesday, 11th April – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
- On sale now
LP
- Saturday, 1st April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- Sunday, 2nd April – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
- On sale now
Lucinda Williams & Her Band; Steve Earle & The Dukes
- Monday, 3rd April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- On sale now
Marcus King | Vintage Trouble
- Monday, 10th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- Wednesday, 12th April – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
- Thursday, 13th April – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne – NEW SHOW
- On sale now
Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Wednesday, 5th April – The Gov, Adelaide
- Wednesday, 12th April – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
- Thursday, 13th April – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
- On sale now
Michael Franti & Spearhead | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
- Monday, 3rd April – Forum, Melbourne
- Friday, 7th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- On sale now
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Monday, 10th April – Forum, Melbourne– SOLD OUT- Tuesday, 11th April – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne – NEW SHOW
- Thursday, 13th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- On sale now
Paolo Nutini
- Tuesday, 11th April – State Theatre, Sydney – NEW SHOW
Wednesday, 12th April – State Theatre, Sydney– SOLD OUTThursday, 13th April – State Theatre, Sydney– SOLD OUT- On sale now
The Soul Rebels w/Big Freedia, GZA and Talib Kweli | Robert Glasper
- Wednesday, 5th April – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
- Thursday, 6th April – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- On sale now
Larkin Poe – ‘Georgia Off My Mind’
Further Reading
Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams Lead Bluesfest 2023 Lineup
Bluesfest 2023 Lineup Expands with The Doobie Brothers, Counting Crows & More
