It’s possibly Bluesfest Touring’s greatest ever Blues tour led by BUDDY GUY with special guests THE JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND and CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE . This incredible trio is set to knockout Melbourne with their sensational show at the Palais Theatre.
From his early days playing sessions alongside Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, through to his latest double CD release, Rhythm & Blues, BUDDY GUY has played alongside them all, and released nearly 70 albums. But more than five decades into a life as one of the world’s leading bluesmen, BUDDY GUY is used to new surprises, challenges, and accolades and, although he is beginning to limit his international touring, this past year has proven to be one of BUDDY GUY’s most remarkable ever. He was awarded the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime contribution to American culture; earlier in the year, at a performance at the White House, he even persuaded President Obama to join him on a chorus of ‘Sweet Home Chicago’.
THE JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND
Grammy Award Winner, JAMES COTTON is bringing his pure, raw soul-wrenching Blues harp to Australia for the very first time. And be sure of this... you haven’t heard harp-playing until you have heard JAMES ‘Superharp’ COTTON play his harmonica. JAMES COTTON has collaborated with the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolf, Janis Joplin, Johnny Winter and Muddy Waters. He’s also opened for/ sat-in with The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Steve Miller, Freddie King and BB King just to name a few... It’s no wonder he was given the name ‘Superharp’ early on – a name that lives on to this day.
CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
This harmonica master is one of the most revered Blues musicians in the world and has collaborated with all the legendary musicians including Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Tom Waits to name a few.
CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE doesn’t just play the Blues, he lives the Blues and with 7 Grammy nominations, 27 Blues Music Awards including induction into the Blues Hall of Fame and recently the Living Blues Award for Most Outstanding Musician.
Tickets on sale now
Monday, 21st April at The Palais, Melbourne
www.bluesfesttouring.com.au
