The Bluesfest Touring season is expanding by the minute as it delivers the incredibly diverse second installment in a series of sideshow announcements. Peter Noble, Director of Bluesfest describes the announcement as “an eclectic mix of trip-hop, hip-hop, funk and not to mention a little bit of free-jazz and psychedelia, an unmissable series of shows that are not for the faint hearted.”
British pioneering trip-hop trio Morcheeba will be heading to Melbourne and Sydney along with MC for the ground-breaking hip-hop group Jurassic 5, Chali 2na with his band House of Vibe. Forming in 1995, Morcheeba have won the hearts of fans around the world with their dreamy, soulful, down tempo sounds. After breaking up in 2003 and working on solo projects the Godfrey brothers and Skye Edwards have since reunited over the last three years and longtime fans will be please to know they are coming to Australia with their original line-up.
Also appearing in Melbourne and Sydney is funk pioneer and inventor of the ‘slap bass’ technique, Larry Graham with his band Graham Central Station who has become one of the most in demand recording and touring artists in the world, included collaborations and touring with Prince.
Larry Graham is the thumping, funky bass engine who singlehandedly bought the instrument to the forefront of modern music and provided the churning undercurrent for numerous hits by Sly and the Family Stone including “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People,” “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” “I Want To Take You Higher”. After Sly and the Family Stone, Larry Graham founded and fronted Graham Central Station who gave us hits such as “Your love”, “Feel The Need In Me”.
Scottish singer, songwriter and musician KT Tunstall will be taking on an extensive tour including Newcastle, Central Coast, Dee Why, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns. From the young busker who burst onto the UK’s ‘Later’ programme with Jools Holland way back in 2004 – pumping her ‘Wee Bastard’ loop machine into highly infectious rhythms and beats. KT Tunstall has grown in voice and maturity through four albums and a swag of best-selling singles.
Last but not least we announce a very special double-bill and a first for Australia; Captain Beefheart’s collaborators – The Magic Band and Grandmothers of Invention featuring original members of the Mothers of Invention. Sydney and Melbourne will be treated to one virtuoso night of classic favourites from the unique and ground-breaking songbooks of Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa.
Dates are below and all tickets do on sale this Friday at 10am.
MORCHEEBA & CHALI 2NA AND HOUSE OF VIBE TOUR DATES:
The Corner, Melbourne – WED 16 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
The Metro, Sydney – THUR 17 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
–Morcheeba are also appearing at Bluesfest Byron Bay & West Coast Blues & Roots 2014—
LARRY GRAHAM & GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION TOUR DATES:
The Basement, Sydney – SUN 20 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
Corner, Melbourne – WED 23 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
–Also appearing at Bluesfest, Byron Bay 2014–
KT TUNSTALL TOUR DATES:
Lizottes, Newcastle – WED 23 APRIL 2014 lizottes.com.au 02 4956 2066
Lizottes, Central Coast – THUR 24 APRIL 2014 lizottes.com.au 02 4368 2017
Lizottes, Dee Why – FRI 25 APRIL 2014 lizottes.com.au 02 9984 9933
The Basement, Sydney- SAT 26 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
Recital Centre, Melbourne – TUE 29 APRIL 2014 Melbournerecital.com.au 0396993333
The Zoo, Brisbane – WED 30 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
Tanks, Cairns – THUR 1 MAY 2014 ticketlink.com.au 1300855835
–Also appearing at Bluesfest, Byron Bay 2014—
THE MAGIC BAND AND GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION TOUR DATES:
The Corner, Melbourne – FRI 11 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
Metro, Sydney – SAT 12 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au 02 6685 8310
–Also appearing at Bluesfest, Byron Bay 2014—
ALREADY ANNOUNCED: Dr John and Aaron Neville, Steve Earle & The Dukes and Kasey Chambers, KC and the Sunshine Band, Allen Stone, Jimmie Vaughan and Nikki Hill visit the Bluesfest Touring website for details.
