The Complete and Updated List of Bluesfest 2023 Sideshows

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 OUT
~~Wednesday, 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 OUT
~~Thursday, 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 OUT
~~Thursday, 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’