Oztix | News | Support Acts Announced For Bluesfest 2017 Artists' Sideshows

As Bluesfest 2017 draws closer, some of the artists on the festival's line-up are also gearing up for exclusive sideshows and the acts who will join them at the gigs have today been announced.

Check out all the supports acts below (in alphabetical order) and for more details, including all the info you need for Bluesfest this year, click on theGuide.

gregory porter

Playing at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on 12 April, the US jazz legend's set will be opened by Karen Lee Andrews (formerly known as Ms Murphy). Andrews first hit the scene in 2013 as a contestant on The Voice Australia, where she made the finals.

The Koonawarra singer is currently gearing up to release a new album this year on the back of her debut offering, Dirty Soul, released in 2015.

joan osborne

Supported in Sydney by Danielle Deckard and by James Franklin in Melbourne.

laura mvula

Laura Mvula is to be supported at her Sydney show at Metro Theatre by hometown artist, Marcus Whale.

The Collarbones member last year dropped his debut album, Inland Sea, and backed that up with a headline Aussie tour of his own.

Whale can next been seen as part of Cake Wines' Volume Monthly showcase series.

the lumineers

Opening for The Lumineers at Melbourne's State Theatre is indie-folk duo, Miss Eileen & King Lear, who have performing since they were children in roots/vaudeville act, The Perch Creek Family Jug band. The Aussie act are currently gearing up for the release of their new EP, Hungry Little Heart.

In Perth, the Denver folk trio will be supported by local outfit The Money War and The Hunting Birds.

The Money War have been on a streak as of late, scoring high rotation on triple j and performing at last year's Southbound Festival. The band were also recently signed to Select Music.

Meanwhile, Fremantle-founded The Hunting Birds are a perfect fit for The Lumineers show, as they blend a folk sound with modern day pop music.

mud morganfield

Supported by Hamish Anderson in Melbourne.

nahko & medicine for the people

Supported by Luka Lesson in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

nikki hill

Supported by Frank Sultana in Sydney.

rhiannon giddens

Rhiannon Giddens will have her highly-anticipated Sydney show at Factory Theatre opened by Ngiyampaa, Yuin and Gumbangirr artist, Eric Avery.

Having begun learning classical music at the age of 11, the songwriter is currently studying a Bachelor Of Music (Classical Performance) at the Australian Institute Of Music. The live shows see Avery combine his skills on the violin to perform classical music and new contemporary music expressing his Koori heritage.

slightly stoopid

Supported by Manalion in Sydney and by Caravana Sun in Melbourne.

st paul & the broken bones

Supported by Hat Fitz & Cara in Brisbane and by All Our Exes Live In Texas in Sydney.

the record company

Tamworth musician Andy Golledge will take on opening duties for The Record Company's gig at Sydney's Newtown Social Club. The shows will give the folk artist the opportunity to showcase some of his material that he is currently working on in the studio.

In Melbourne, the LA rockers will be joined by folk-grunge duo Little Georgia, who have spent the past year touring between Australia and America, including spots at Port Fairy Folk Festival and Tamworth Country Music Festival. Little Georgia released their debut album, Bootleg, early last year.

the strumbrellas

Supported by Winterbourne in Melbourne and Sydney.

trevor hall

Supported by Nyck in Melbourne and by ILUKA in Sydney.

trombone shorty

Opening for Trombone Shorty at 170 Russell in Melbourne is the dynamic duo of Josh Owen and Jason Heerah — D-Analogues. Having played together for over eight years, Owen and Heerah have perfected their live show that blurs the lines of blues, roots and soul.