Snarky Puppy, Blind Boys Of Alabama & Meshell Ndegeocello Announce Bluesfest Sideshows

Bluesfest season is picking up on the fun even more, with Snarky Puppy, Meshell Ndegeocello and the Blind Boys Of Alabama each announcing sideshows to accompany their appearances in Byron Bay next Easter weekend.

Alongside their performances at Bluesfest on Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 March, Snarky Puppy will put on two headline shows: one at Melbourne’s Forum on Monday, 25 March, and another at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, 27 March.

Ndegeocello will also perform on the 25th of March, but at the Factory Theatre in Sydney, followed by a show at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Tuesday, 26 March. Ndegeocello will take over the Bluesfest stage on Thursday, 28 and Friday, 29 March.

Meanwhile, playing the last two days of Bluesfest 2024 – Sunday, 31 March and Monday, 1 April – the Blind Boys Of Alabama head to Sydney’s City Recital Centre on Thursday, 4 April, and the Melbourne Recital Centre on Saturday, 6 April.

You can sign up to access the exclusive Bluesfest Tours pre-sale now before pre-sale tickets go on sale on Tuesday, 14 November, at 2 pm AEST. The general sale begins on Thursday, 16 November, at 2 pm AEST – you can find tickets via the Bluesfest Tours website.

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“The Blind Boys of Alabama first played Bluesfest in 1992, and they'll be returning in 2024 for the eighth time. They are the most celebrated and well-known gospel artists in the world. Please join us for what is a very special experience and one you'll never know if you'll ever get to see them again,” Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble commented in a press release.

On Snarky Puppy, Noble added, “Snarky Puppy has only been around for ten years, and in this short time, they have won five Grammys and pretty much every poll held by JazzTimes or DownBeat. They really are the preeminent jazz band of our time. But it's more than just jazz; it's funky as.”

Noble concluded, “Meshell Ndegeocello is a phenomenon. With a staggering eleven Grammy nominations, her style transcends genres, and her shows always leave a lasting impression on audiences.”