One month on from unveiling a run of dates for acts on the festival’s 2020 lineup, Bluesfest Touring have now shared details regarding the rescheduled tour for the Marcus King Band.
Originally, the Australian tour from the Marcus King Band set to take part in the 2020 edition of Bluesfest, which was unfortunately cancelled just weeks out from kick-off due to COVID-related restrictions placed upon mass gatherings. Only weeks after the festival would’ve taken place, rescheduled 2021 dates for these artists were announced, with the 2021 lineup following just a couple of months later.
Just last month, a raft of Australian tours from these artists were unveiled, including shows from the likes of Patti Smith, George Benson, Larkin Poe, and The Wailers, while a handful – including dates from LP and Morcheeba – were set to be revealed later.
Now, organisers have revealed that the Marcus King Band will appear in Australia in April of 2022, with a pair of shows set to take place in Melbourne and Sydney. Having last released a new record by way of 2018’s Carolina Confessions, these Australian shows will be the band’s first since 2019, when they appeared at that year’s edition of Bluesfest.
However, while news of the Marcus King Band is indeed positive, organisers have revealed that the previously-postponed dates from LP have now been cancelled, with refunds set to arrive to ticket-holders shortly.
“We are sad to advise that due to the ongoing COVID challenges for touring, the LP tour of Australia has had to be cancelled and refunds are now occurring,” a statement read. “LP hopes to tour Australia as soon as she can, and we hope to present her at Bluesfest and on tour, however at this time there isn’t a future tour with dates planned….stay tuned.”
Despite this, tour dates from Morcheeba are set to arrive soon, with tickets to the Marcus King Band’s upcoming tour on sale now.
Bluesfest Rescheduled Tours 2022
Marcus King Band
Monday, April 18th, 2022
Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets via Bluesfest
George Benson
Monday, April 11th, 2022
State Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
State Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday, April 14th, 2022
State Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday, April 19th, 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets via Bluesfest
Patti Smith and her Band
Sunday, April 17th, 2022
Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Monday, April 18th, 2022
Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday, April 21st, 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Friday, April 22nd, 2022
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Monday, April 25th, 2022
Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022
Town Hall, Auckland, NZ
Tickets via Bluesfest
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday, April 14th, 2022
Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Tickets via Bluesfest
Larkin Poe
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday, April 22nd, 2022
Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets via Bluesfest
The Wailers
Thursday, April 21st, 2022
Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Friday, April 22nd, 2022
170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets via Bluesfest
Bluesfest 2021 Lineup
Pete Murray (Easter Monday)
Mark Seymour and The Undertow (Easter Monday)
Kate Ceberano (Easter Monday)
Fiona Boyes & the Fortune Tellers
Lambros.
The Regime
Round Mountain Girls
Electrik Lemonade
Palm Valley
Joining…
Jimmy Barnes
Tash Sultana
Ocean Alley
Ziggy Alberts
The Teskey Brothers
John Butler
Xavier Rudd
The Cat Empire
Kasey Chambers
The Church
The Waifs
Jon Stevens
John Williamson
Ian Moss
The Living End
The Angels
Ross Wilson and The Peaceniks
Russell Morris
Kev Carmody
Troy Cassar-Daley
Briggs
Tex Perkins the Man in Black
Hiatus Kaiyote
Kate Miller-Heidke
Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald
Weddings Parties Anything
The Black Sorrows
The Bamboos
Chain
Backsliders
Ash Grunwald
Blue King Brown
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Vika & Linda
Harts Plays Hendrix
Jeff Lang
Nathan Cavaleri
Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission
Kim Churchill
Henry Wagons
Mia Dyson
Garrett Kato
Mama Kin Spender
Dami Im
Pierce Brothers
Emily Wurramara
Ray Beadle
Pacey, King & Doley
All Our Exes Live in Texas
Kara Grainger
Hussy Hicks
Roshani
Daniel Champagne
Little Georgia
Byron Busking Competition & Winners
Thursday, April 1st – Monday, April 5th, 2021
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, NSW
More info: Bluesfest
