BETH HART TOUR ANNOUNCED

BETH HART TOUR ANNOUNCED
THE WAILERS MELBOURNE SHOW ADDED

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Powerhouse singer-songwriter Beth Hart will be making her debut appearance on our shores with performances in Sydney and Melbourne as well as Bluesfest this April. These explosive sideshows are not to be missed, first there's THE VOICE - when she sings, clocks stop and hearts dance, it is that compelling;

“sounding like Janis Joplin reincarnated with Stevie Nicks’s high-speed vibrato, (Beth) Hart turned the act of singing into an out-of-body experience” – Slant Magazine

Then there’s the hits ‘LA Song (Out Of This Town)’ (#1 in New Zealand), ‘Sister Heroine’, ‘Am I The One’, ‘Good As It Gets’ and ‘Boom Boom Bang Bang’ from her new album of the same name set for release March 14. Boom Boom Bang Bang has been earning her critical acclaim around the world, showcasing her amazing range across Blues, R&B, Swing and more.

Not to mention the A-list collaborations with the likes of Jeff Beck and Slash, she has also recorded two albums with Joe Bonamassa - 2011’s Don’t Explain and this year’s Seesaw which has seen them nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Blues Album. She is also a featured vocalist on Buddy Guy’s latest album.

One thing for sure is Beth Hart will blow your mind, Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble strongly agrees; “Beth is a superstar - I recently saw her open for Stephen Stills new Supergroup, The Rides and she got standing ovation after standing ovation. That just doesn't happen for opening acts BUT - mark my words - this lady is as good as it gets - miss her at your peril.”

BETH HART TOUR DATES:
The Basement, Sydney – SAT 12 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au onsale: 13 Jan 2014 9am
The Corner, Melbourne – TUE 15 APRIL 2014 bluesfesttouring.com.au onsale: 13 Jan 2014 9am

In other Touring news a Melbourne show has been added to The Wailers Tour.
Bluesfest Touring is spreading the peace and love to Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney when the Wailers continue on their mission to keep Bob Marley’s music alive this April. It’s impossible not to groove along to their sunshine and good-feeling classics: ‘Jammin’, ‘Is This Love’, ‘Exodus’, ‘Lively Up Yourself’, ‘I Shot The Sheriff’, ‘One Love’, ‘People Get Ready’, ‘Redemption Song’, ‘Get Up, Stand Up’, ‘No Woman, No Cry’ and so many more.

The iconic Wailers were formed in 1969 when Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh recruited the Barrett brothers - bassist Aston “Family Man” and drummer Carly from Lee Perry’s Upsetters, to play on hits such as ‘Lively Up Yourself,’ ‘Trenchtown Rock,’ ‘Duppy Conqueror,’ and many more. This line-up, inspired by Rastafari, pioneered and powered-up roots rock reggae, making it a worldwide phenomenon. The history of the band during Marley’s lifetime is well known – their music has sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide.

The current Wailers band members are: Aston “Family Man” Barrett on bass; Dwayne Anglin on lead vocals; Cegee Victory on backing vocals; Keith Sterling on keyboard; Drummy Zeb on drums; and Audley Chisholm on rhythm guitar/backing vocals. The anchor of the band is Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who in addition to being Marley’s most trusted lieutenant, played on countless other classic reggae hits throughout the seventies. The authenticity he brings to the Wailers’ sound is indisputable and yet today’s line-up combines old school know-how with lead vocals from one of Jamaica’s most exciting new singers.

Joining The Wailers in Sydney & Melbourne are special guests Sly & Robbie and the TAXI Gang with Bitty Mclean. Sly Dunbar (drums) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass), the arrangers, producers, songwriters, session musicians and developers of raw talent, are widely acknowledged as ‘the world’s greatest rhythm section’. ‘The Riddim Twins’ have been together for over 35 years....between them they are estimated to have played on or produced over 200,000 recordings. Their list of collaborators is a veritable who’s who – there’s every prominent Jamaican artist from Beenie Man to Sean Paul to Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, IniKamoze ; and they have played with and produced artists such as Ben Harper, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Grace Jones, Paul McCartney, Carlos Santana, Sinéad O'Connor just to name a few. Bitty Mclean with his astonishing voice and an unnerving ability to pen a great song, as well as a string of UK pop hits will also be joining them.

THE WAILERS TOUR DATES:
The Tivoli, Brisbane – WED 16 APRIL 2014 ticketmaster.com.au 1300 111 011
Tanks, Cairns QLD – THUR 17 APRIL 2014 ticketlink.com.au 1300 855 835
Enmore Theatre, Sydney – SAT 19 APRIL 2014 ticketek.com.au 132 849 With Special Guests Sly & Robbie and the TAXI Gang with Bitty McLean
170 Russell, Melbourne – WED 23 APRIL 2014 With Special Guests Sly & Robbie and the TAXI Gang with Bitty McLean

Also appearing at Bluesfest, Byron Bay & DENI Blues & Roots 2014

ALSO TOURING:

AARON NEVILLE & DR JOHN AND THE NITE TRIPPERS / ALLEN STONE / BEN CAPLAN & THE CASUAL SMOKERS/ BOOKER T JONES & VALERIE JUNE / BUDDY GUY &THE JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND & CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE /GREGG ALLMAN + GOV’T MULE & DEVON ALLMAN / JIMMIE VAUGHAN AND THE TILT A WHIRL BAND & NIKKI HILL/KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND& WAR /KT TUNSTALL/LARRY GRAHAM AND GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION/MORCHEEBA & CHALI2NA & HOUSE OF VIBE / NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS / ROBBEN FORD & WALTER TROUT / SUZANNE VEGA & SETH LAKEMAN / THE MAGIC BAND & GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION / THE SOUL REBELS / STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES & KASEY CHAMBERS. Visit the Bluesfest Touring website for details.

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