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More Bluesfest sideshows

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Feb 16, 2011 Updated Feb 17, 2011

More of the artists on this year's Byron Bluesfest bill have added sideshows whilst they're in Oz.

Veteran funkster George Clinton...who turns 70 this year...will bring his 32-strong Parliament/Funkadelic army to shows in Sydney and Melbourne in late April, while the likes of Tim Robbins, Michelle Shocked and Los Lobos have also announced extra Aussie dates.

George Clinton Parliament/Funkadelic sideshows:
Sunday 24th April – Metro, Sydney
Monday 25th April – Palace, Melbourne

Tickets on sale Wednesday 16th February

Tim Robbins & The Rogues Gallery
Thursday 28th April – The Basement, Sydney
Friday 29th April – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne

Michelle Shocked
Monday 18th April – The Basement, Sydney
Tuesday 19th April – Lizottes, Dee Why
Thursday 28th April – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne

Little Bushman
Thursday 21st April 2011 – The Gaelic, Sydney
Friday 22nd April – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne

Buffy Sainte-Marie
Wednesday 20th April – National Theatre, Melbourne
Saturday 23rd April – State Theatre, Sydney

Raul Malo (Former writer and lead singer for The Mavericks)
Sunday 17th April – The Basement, Sydney
Monday 18th April – Lizottes, Dee Why
Monday 25th April – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne

Los Lobos with special guest Raul Malo
Wednesday 20th April – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne

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